The windows vm is set to obtain an IP address automatically, and obtain dns server automatically. The default network is running; the vm would not launch without it, so it's set to autostart. ----- Original Message ----- From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:45:55 +0100 Subject: Re: libvirt/qemu and dns > On Fri, Mar 25, 2022 at 08:31:17AM -0500, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >I have a win10 virtual machine running in libvirt via qemu with the > >default NAT network set up by libvirt. I'm able to ping IP addresses but > >not resolve dns. On the host, I have systemd-resolved. I was going to > >start setting up a bridged network, but I thought of this first. Do I need > >to do something with systemd-resolved to get my virtual machines to play > >nicely with the network? > > Per default dns resolution is working when using libvirt and let the > machines run in nated network mode. > > What are the dns settings in your Windows vm? Is the dns server also the > gateway address? Per default and if you not have changed the > libvirt default network it should be 192.168.122.1 ? > > Is the default network in libvirt running? Whats the output of > > virsh net-list > > If no running network is listed start the default network with the following > command: > > virsh net-start --network default > > And mark it for autostart: > > virsh net-autostart default > > > Can you see a dnsmasq process on your host machine? This dnsmasq is the dns > server used by libvirt for dns resolution inside the vm's running in nated > mode. > > Cheers, > > Schoepp > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list