How should this be converted? /etc/init.d/boot.local tap=xentap tunctl -pt ${tap} ip addr add 1.1.1.1/29 dev ${tap} ip link set up dev ${tap} domU.cfg vif=[ 'mac=00:16:3e:13:01:00,ip=1.1.1.2,type=vif,gatewaydev=xentap,script=vif-route' ] The result from "convert-xml xen-xl domU,cfg" is: <interface type='ethernet'> <mac address='00:16:3e:13:01:00'/> <ip address='1.1.1.2' family='ipv4'/> <script path='vif-route'/> </interface> gatewaydev= is missing, the guest will not start. Olaf -- libvir-list mailing list libvir-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list