[PATCH] Change the virtual NICs limit for the ESX driver
Since the ESX virtual hardware version 4.0, virtual machines support up
to 10 virtual NICs instead of 4 previously. This changes the limit
accordingly based on the provided `virtualHW.version`.
Signed-off-by: Bastien Orivel <bastien.orivel(a)diateam.net>
---
src/vmx/vmx.c | 20 ++++++++++++++------
src/vmx/vmx.h | 2 +-
2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/vmx/vmx.c b/src/vmx/vmx.c
index 67bbe27fde..afe6fe0a1a 100644
--- a/src/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/src/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def->fss[0]... <=> sharedFolder0.present
= "true"
################################################################################
## nets ########################################################################
- ethernet[0..3] -> <controller>
+ ethernet[0..9] -> <controller>
ethernet0.present = "true"
# defaults to "false"
ethernet0.startConnected = "true"
# defaults to "true"
@@ -3376,7 +3376,7 @@ virVMXFormatConfig(virVMXContext *ctx, virDomainXMLOptionPtr xmlopt,
virDomainDe
/* def:nets */
for (i = 0; i < def->nnets; ++i) {
- if (virVMXFormatEthernet(def->nets[i], i, &buffer) < 0)
+ if (virVMXFormatEthernet(def->nets[i], i, &buffer, virtualHW_version) <
0)
goto cleanup;
}
@@ -3732,15 +3732,23 @@ virVMXFormatFileSystem(virDomainFSDefPtr def, int number,
virBufferPtr buffer)
int
virVMXFormatEthernet(virDomainNetDefPtr def, int controller,
- virBufferPtr buffer)
+ virBufferPtr buffer, int virtualHW_version)
{
char mac_string[VIR_MAC_STRING_BUFLEN];
unsigned int prefix, suffix;
- if (controller < 0 || controller > 3) {
+ /*
+ * Machines older than virtualHW.version = 7 (ESXi 4.0) only support up to 4
+ * virtual NICs. New machines support up to 10.
+ */
+ int controller_limit = 4;
+ if (virtualHW_version >= 7)
+ controller_limit = 10;
+
+ if (controller < 0 || controller > controller_limit) {
virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
- _("Ethernet controller index %d out of [0..3] range"),
- controller);
+ _("Ethernet controller index %d out of [0..%d] range"),
+ controller, controller_limit - 1);
return -1;
}
diff --git a/src/vmx/vmx.h b/src/vmx/vmx.h
index 63f47822fb..7069a50b6e 100644
--- a/src/vmx/vmx.h
+++ b/src/vmx/vmx.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ int virVMXFormatFileSystem(virDomainFSDefPtr def, int number,
virBufferPtr buffer);
int virVMXFormatEthernet(virDomainNetDefPtr def, int controller,
- virBufferPtr buffer);
+ virBufferPtr buffer, int virtualHW_version);
int virVMXFormatSerial(virVMXContext *ctx, virDomainChrDefPtr def,
virBufferPtr buffer);
--
2.20.1