RE: [Xen-users] HVM Network Interfaces

["Jonathan Tripathy" <jonnyt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: Fajar A. Nugraha [mailto:fajar@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tue 27/07/2010 09:51
To: Jonathan Tripathy
Cc: Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] HVM Network Interfaces

On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Jonathan Tripathy <jonnyt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> What is the point of Xen showing the vif interfaces then for HVM guests?

Because that's the interface that will be used if your HVM domU has PV drivers

> Is there any way to fix the name of the tap interfaces?

Not that I know of.

> There are some iptables rules that I need to script when starting PV guests, but they need to know the HVM guest's tap name.
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> BTW, my HVM guest is a FreeBSD firewall, so GPLPV isn't an option :(

You might be able convert it to PV guest. From Google:
http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=10268
http://wiki.freebsd.org/FreeBSD/Xen

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Fajar

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I guess when using iptables --physdev, I could use a regular _expression_ to say that the output interface starts with tap* - I guess that would work?

There is no way for traffic to "jump" bridges in the Dom0 is there (assume no iptables rules)?

Thanks

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