I use lxc with physical eth1. I can start the container, connect to it, etc. Everything looks ok. But when I stop the container and try to restart it, eth1 is no more availble. Looks lxc "eats" this interface. How can I free it (without rebooting the host (zoo))?
root@zoo:/lxc# cat ubuntu.cfg lxc.utsname = LXC lxc.tty = 4 lxc.pts = 1024 #lxc.network.type = veth #lxc.network.link = br0 lxc.network.type = phys lxc.network.link = eth1 lxc.network.flags = up #lxc.network.hwaddr = 00:50:56:00:00:01 lxc.network.name = eth0 lxc.network.mtu = 1500 lxc.network.ipv4 = 129.69.1.219/24 lxc.rootfs = /lxc/ubuntu lxc.mount = /lxc/ubuntu.fstab # which CPUs lxc.cgroup.cpuset.cpus = 0 lxc.cgroup.devices.deny = a # /dev/null and zero lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 1:3 rwm lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 1:5 rwm # consoles lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 5:1 rwm lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 5:0 rwm lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 4:0 rwm lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 4:1 rwm # /dev/{,u}random lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 1:9 rwm lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 1:8 rwm lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 136:* rwm lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 5:2 rwm # rtc lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 254:0 rwm # restrict capabilities, see: man capabilities lxc.cap.drop = sys_module lxc.cap.drop = mac_override lxc.cap.drop = sys_admin root@zoo:/lxc# ethtool eth1 Settings for eth1: Supported ports: [ TP ] Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 1000baseT/Full Supports auto-negotiation: Yes Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 1000baseT/Full Advertised pause frame use: No Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes Link partner advertised link modes: Not reported Link partner advertised pause frame use: No Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: No Speed: 1000Mb/s Duplex: Full Port: Twisted Pair PHYAD: 0 Transceiver: internal Auto-negotiation: on MDI-X: Unknown Supports Wake-on: d Wake-on: d Current message level: 0x00000007 (7) Link detected: yes root@zoo:/lxc# lxc-start -f /lxc/ubuntu.cfg -n ubuntu & [1] 1679 init: rc-sysinit main process (30) killed by TERM signal * Starting NTP server ntpd ...done. root@zoo:/lxc# lxc-console -n ubuntu Type <Ctrl+a q> to exit the console root@ubuntu:~# ifconfig eth0 eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:56:8e:00:22 inet addr:129.69.1.219 Bcast:0.0.0.0 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::250:56ff:fe8e:22/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:115 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:19 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:7695 (7.6 KB) TX bytes:1344 (1.3 KB) root@ubuntu:~# root@zoo:/lxc# lxc-stop -n ubuntu [1]+ Exit 137 lxc-start -f /lxc/ubuntu.cfg -n ubuntu root@zoo:/lxc# lxc-start -f /lxc/ubuntu.cfg -n ubuntu lxc-start: failed to retrieve the index for eth1 lxc-start: failed to create netdev lxc-start: failed to create the network lxc-start: failed to spawn '/sbin/init' lxc-start: No such file or directory - failed to remove cgroup '/cgroup/ubuntu' root@zoo:/lxc# ethtool eth1 Settings for eth1: Cannot get device settings: No such device Cannot get wake-on-lan settings: No such device Cannot get message level: No such device Cannot get link status: No such device No data available -- Ullrich Horlacher Server- und Arbeitsplatzsysteme Rechenzentrum E-Mail: horlac...@rus.uni-stuttgart.de Universitaet Stuttgart Tel: ++49-711-685-65868 Allmandring 30 Fax: ++49-711-682357 70550 Stuttgart (Germany) WWW: http://www.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Forrester Wave Report - Recovery time is now measured in hours and minutes not days. Key insights are discussed in the 2010 Forrester Wave Report as part of an in-depth evaluation of disaster recovery service providers. Forrester found the best-in-class provider in terms of services and vision. Read this report now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/ibm-webcastpromo _______________________________________________ Lxc-users mailing list Lxc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lxc-users