On 09/23/2014 09:48 AM, Laine Stump wrote:
> Instead of this, create a libvirt network that points to the ovs bridge,
> something like this:
> 
> <network>
>   <name>ovs-net</name>
>   <forward mode='bridge'/>
>   <bridge name='ovs0'/>
>   <virtualport type='openvswitch'/>
> </network>
> 
> net-start and net-autostart that network, then whenever you create new
> guests, point their network device at this network.

That's what I was hoping for.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

> The one caveat of this is that no permanent interfaceid will be
> generated for each interface, so each time a guest is started, it will
> get a new OVS interfaceid. To solve this, just add:
> 
>   <virtualport type='openvswitch'/>
> 
> to the guest's <interface> at some later time (this can be after the
> installation is already finished) using virsh edit - a permanent
> interfaceid will be automatically generated and used from then on.

What are the implications (if any) of not having a permanent interface
ID?

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