Re: [libvirt] How can I attach a network interface to KVM machine

On Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 05:30:02PM +0400, Anton Protopopov wrote: > Hi. > > When I am trying to attach an interface > <interface type='bridge'> > <mac address='52:54:00:db:1a:bb'/> > <source bridge='mkvebr0'/> > </interface> > libvirt reports me, that > libvirt.libvirtError: this function is not supported by the hypervisor: > this device type cannot be attached > > Is there a legal way to attach a network interface to QEMU/KVM machine? Not at this time. The QEMU monitor interface doesn't provide sufficient functionality to be able todo this, because there's no way to pass have libvirt create & setup the TAP device, and then pass it to QEMU. The QEMU monitor needs to gain the ability to do SCM_RIGHTS to accept an open file handle before we can hotplug NICs in any useful manner.

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