Re: [Xen-users] 'Wandering' eth interface - Xen 3.0.4 + linux 2.6.16.29

[TMC <tmciolek@xxxxxxxxx>]

My bad. I did forget that udev indeed does some persistance magic.

mac assignment works well.

Thanks for all the responses.

On 01/05/07, Tim Post <tim.post@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-05-01 at 01:09 +1000, TMC wrote:
>
>
> > I have a Xen 3.0.4 with Debian Etch (4.0) running quite successfully...
> >
> > except for an annoying problem, which i have not observed in other
> > DomU instances, nor have I observed it with my test server...
> >
> > The problem I am observing in that one domain is that on reboot, the
> > eth interface seems to "wander" - that is  monotonically increase the
> > index value...
> >
> > so on one reboot  it will be eth0 on next eth1, on one after that eth3
> > and so on.
> > Of course this causes all sorts of scripts to fail, and manual
> > intervention is required.
> >
> > has anyone else seen this misbehaviour?
> >
> > Is there a method of pinning or making this behaviour consistent?
> >
> > Tomasz
> >
>
> You may want to imply a mac to eth scenario in udev if this problem
> occurs mostly in guests with multiple nics.
>
> I *think* I understand your problem but not quite sure. Try googling for
> 'xen udev mac nic' to see a  plethora of examples.
>
> Best,
> --Tim
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