[libvirt] FW: macvtap not working on rhel 6.1 x86 machine

Hi all, My test environment Host os=rhel6.1 x86 machine Guest os = rhel6.1 Libvirt=0.8.7 Kvm hypervisor I am creating macvtap interface on host machine ip link add link eth1 name macvtap0 type macvtap ip link set macvtap0 up ip link show macvtap0 25: macvtap0@eth1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UNKNOWN qlen 500 link/ether a2:70:4e:05:4a:4e brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff Now when use arp -a to check macvtap0 hardware address entry it shows ? (10.0.7.1) at <incomplete> on macvtap0 If I assign ip address to macvtap and then ping on network , it says "destination not reachable" ping 10.0.7.1 -I macvtap0 PING 10.0.7.1 (10.0.7.1) from 10.0.1.61 macvtap0: 56(84) bytes of data. If I use tcpdump -I eth1 it shows packets 14:42:39.967158 ARP, Request who-has 10.0.7.1 tell 10.0.7.4, length 28 14:42:39.967257 ARP, Reply 10.0.7.1 is-at 00:16:35:65:b5:1e (oui Unknown), length 46 14:42:40.967167 ARP, Request who-has 10.0.7.1 tell 10.0.7.4, length 28 14:42:40.967229 ARP, Reply 10.0.7.1 is-at 00:16:35:65:b5:1e (oui Unknown), length 46 So macvtap0 is unknown interface. Request does go to eth1 inteface. Please let me know redhat 6.1 support macvtap or not?... I have to use it for kvm virtual machine.. DISCLAIMER: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. It shall not attach any liability on the originator or NECHCL or its affiliates. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of NECHCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of the author of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. . -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------