Hmm indeed, I will have to look at using this network. Currently I am using virsh, and scripting the adding and removing of an interface at runtime with detach-interface/attach-interface. -----Original Message----- To: libvirt-users Subject: Re: Live migrate + change interface name On 10/17/19 4:26 PM, Marc Roos wrote: > > Is it possible to do a live migrate of a guest, having on the from > host a source_device=eth2 and to host a source_dev=eth1? What management tool are you using that the syntax is "source_device=eth2"? Are you maybe just paraphrasing your config, and what you actually have is something like this?: <interface type='direct'> <source dev='eth2'/> ... </interface> ? If so, the way to make this easily migratable is to create a network on both hosts that points to the desired physical device, e.g. on host 1: <network> <name>direct-net</name> <forward mode='bridge'> <interface dev='eth2'/> </forward> </network> and on host2: (same thing, but use 'eth1') After net-define-ing the networks, you'll need to net-autostart and net-start them. Then in your guest's interface config, you would use this: <interface type='network> <source network='direct-net'/> ... You will then be able to migrate from one host to the other without needing to modify your XML during the migration. _______________________________________________ libvirt-users mailing list libvirt-users@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvirt-users