For IEEE 802.1Qbg, it is necessary to use a VLAN interface. vepa itself does not require a VLAN interface. Signed-off-by: Gerhard Stenzel <stenzel at de.ibm.com> =================================================================== --- a/docs/formatdomain.html.in +++ b/docs/formatdomain.html.in @@ -1440,6 +1440,10 @@ the Virtual Station Interface (VSI) represents the virtual interface of a virtual machine. </p> + <p> + Please note, that IEEE 802.1Qbg requires a non-zero value for the + VLAN ID. + </p> <dl> <dt><code>managerid</code></dt> <dd>The VSI Manager ID identifies the database containing the VSI type @@ -1466,7 +1470,7 @@ <interface type='direct'/> ... <interface type='direct'> - <source dev='eth0' mode='vepa'/> + <source dev='eth0.2' mode='vepa'/> <virtualport type="802.1Qbg"> <parameters managerid="11" typeid="1193047" typeidversion="2" instanceid="09b11c53-8b5c-4eeb-8f00-d84eaa0aaa4f"/> </virtualport> =================================================================== Best regards, Gerhard Stenzel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Martin Jetter Geschaeftsfuehrung: Dirk Wittkopp Sitz der Gesellschaft: Boeblingen Registergericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294 -- libvir-list mailing list libvir-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list