Thanks Brian. I've had the extra VMAC code in the boot line for months. I guess I'll have to patch it in with a script that assigns individual host config file variables. Not too difficult.'Write' script and MACAddress database. Simon ________________________________ > Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 23:07:40 -0500 > Subject: Re: QEMU-KVM 'Random' Virtual MAC Address. > From: iggy@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: verucasaltuk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; kvm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Qemu uses the same mac even if you start 2 guests on the same host. The > different processes have absolutely no idea about each other so they > couldn't communicate that the default is used already. And per startup > random macs is a bad idea because guests will think you are constantly > changing hardware. This is usually handled by the mgmt layer (libvirt, > etc). If you are managing your own VMs, your best bet is to build it in > to your script/daemon/etc. > > > > > Veruca Salt <verucasaltuk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Hello. > When creating an NIC in qemu, I have found that the default address on > XP virtual machines is the same for two VM's on different physical > boxes. > Before we go off building an assignment programme to retrofit VM's > upgraded to the fit we're planning, will differently imaged VM's, with > different Computer Names and other data, produce different randomised > VMAC's, or will they always set to the standard default? > > If they do, we are in a happier place already. > > Regards, > Simon > -- > 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 -- 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
