I retried using: /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 \ -m 1024 \ -name vserialtest \ -cdrom ubuntu-12.04-desktop-amd64.iso -hda ubuntu1204-virtio-serial \ -chardev socket,host=localhost,port=7777,server,nowait,id=port1-char \ -device virtio-serial \ -device virtserialport,id=port1,chardev=port1-char,name=org.fedoraproject.port.0 \ -net user,hostfwd=tcp:127.0.0.1:7777-:8001 but get the following: qemu-system-x86_64: -net user,hostfwd=tcp:127.0.0.1:7777-:8001: could not set up host forwarding rule 'tcp:127.0.0.1:7777-:8001' qemu-system-x86_64: -net user,hostfwd=tcp:127.0.0.1:7777-:8001: Device 'user' could not be initialized Also tried: -net user,hostfwd=tcp::7777-:8001 but get the following error: qemu-system-x86_64: -net user,hostfwd=tcp::7777-:8001: could not set up host forwarding rule 'tcp::7777-:8001' qemu-system-x86_64: -net user,hostfwd=tcp::7777-:8001: Device 'user' could not be initialized On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 5:31 PM, Fam Zheng <famz@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, 04/14 17:14, Jobin Raju George wrote: >> Hey! >> >> How do I setup ssh from the host to the guest using qemu? >> >> 1) I am able to use port redirection when I boot the VM without any >> special parameter(explained in point 2) as follows: >> >> /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -hda ubuntu1204 -m 512 -redir tcp:7777::8001 >> >> 2) But when I try to boot using the following >> >> /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 \ >> -m 1024 \ >> -name vserialtest \ >> -cdrom ubuntu-12.04-desktop-amd64.iso \ >> -hda ubuntu1204-virtio-serial \ >> -chardev socket,host=localhost,port=7777,server,nowait,id=port1-char \ >> -device virtio-serial \ >> -device virtserialport,id=port1,chardev=port1-char,name=org.fedoraproject.port.0 >> \ >> -net user,hostfwd=tcp:7777::8001 >> >> I get the following error and the VM does not boot: >> >> qemu-system-x86_64: -net user,hostfwd=tcp:7777::8001: invalid host >> forwarding rule 'tcp:7777::8001' >> qemu-system-x86_64: -net user,hostfwd=tcp:7777::8001: Device 'user' >> could not be initialized > > Format: > hostfwd=[tcp|udp]:[hostaddr]:hostport-[guestaddr]:guestport > > Try: > > -net user,hostfwd=tcp::7777-:8001 > > Fam > >> >> Please note that I am able to boot the VM without the -net parameter >> without any issues, however, I want to setup ssh from the host to the >> guest. ssh from guest to host works fine as expected. >> >> -- >> >> Thanks and regards, >> Jobin Raju George >> Final Year, Information Technology >> College of Engineering Pune >> Alternate e-mail: georgejr10.it@xxxxxxxxxx >> -- >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in >> the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html -- Thanks and regards, Jobin Raju George Final Year, Information Technology College of Engineering Pune Alternate e-mail: georgejr10.it@xxxxxxxxxx -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
