Re: [libvirt] Network device abstraction aka virtual switch - V3
On Sun, 2011-06-12 at 20:29 -0400, Laine Stump wrote:
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II. Changes to <network> definition
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He also suggested adding a new
"layer='network|link'" attribute to
<forward>. I'm not convinced that item is necessary (it seems
redundant), but am including it here for sake of discussion.
The current modes are:
<forward layer='network' mode='route|nat'/>
(in addition to not listing any mode, which equates to "isolated")
Here are suggested new modes:
<forward layer='link'
mode='bridge-brctl|vepa|private|passthrough|bridge-macvtap'/>
On the "layer='network|link'" question, would
"layer='IP|MAC'" not be
clearer?
Regarding the mode attribute:
"mode='bridge|vepa|private|passthrough'" seems sufficient to me,
bridge-brctl or bridge-macvtap can be concluded from the "dev"
attribute, right?
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Best regards,
Gerhard Stenzel,
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