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Description of problem: libvirt (0.7.0) creates a default networt for the VMs. Within this network address 192.168.122.1 is the gateway by default. The MAC address of this gateway changes on every VM reboot. This causes problems with Windows 7 because W7 assumes to be attached to a new network on every reboots (Windows 7 takes the gateways MAC address as identifier of the network that it is attached to). Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 0.7.0 How reproducible: Always. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install Windows 7 in a VM. 2. Boot and Login. 3. In command window type "arp -a". 4. Note MAC address related with 192.168.122.1 5. Shutdown (note that rebooting will not cause the problem because the VM remains the same) 6. Boot and Login. Note that you will have to choose your network type again. 7. In command window type "arp -a". 8. Compare MAC address related with 192.168.122.1 to previously noted. It has changed Actual results: Changed MAC address Expected results: Same MAC address Additional info:
Can confirm this behavior. Even on F13 this is a problem. Vista, Win7 detecting always a new network on reboot/shutdown/start. It is really annoying. $rpm -qa| grep virt libvirt-python-0.7.7-4.fc13.x86_64 libvirt-client-0.7.7-4.fc13.x86_64 python-virtkey-0.50-6.fc12.x86_64 libvirt-0.7.7-4.fc13.x86_64 python-virtinst-0.500.3-1.fc13.noarch virt-viewer-0.2.1-1.fc13.x86_64 virt-manager-0.8.4-1.fc13.noarch best regards
BTW I have documented my workaround on http://jsomt.blogspot.com/ regards
Indeed, this workaround does it for me. Thank you. But a "real solution" should better be done by libvirtd itself, i think. best regards
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This appears to have been somewhat fixed in Fedora 14. The bridge address is no longer random, but matches the address of one of the guests. It doesn't seem to be simply the first guest started, but some other criteria. Nevertheless, the set of networks that Win7 will want to remember would appear to be bounded by the number of virtual NICs bound to the vnet.
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I know effort was put into fixing this upstream, not sure if it all landed in F14 like comment#5 indicates, or F15. Either way, closing as CURRENTRELEASE. Please open a separate bug if you are experiencing issues in newer fedora