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Bug 727982 - /var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq/default.hostsfile lags behind changes
Summary: /var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq/default.hostsfile lags behind changes
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: libvirt
Version: 6.1
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
unspecified
Target Milestone: rc
: ---
Assignee: Laine Stump
QA Contact: Virtualization Bugs
URL:
Whiteboard:
: 729207 (view as bug list)
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-08-03 20:36 UTC by Laine Stump
Modified: 2011-12-06 11:20 UTC (History)
15 users (show)

Fixed In Version: libvirt-0.9.4-2.el6
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Clone Of: 713728
Environment:
Last Closed: 2011-12-06 11:20:49 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:

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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2011:1513 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE libvirt bug fix and enhancement update 2011-12-06 01:23:30 UTC

Description Laine Stump 2011-08-03 20:36:57 UTC 
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #713728 +++

Description of problem:
When editing a network in virsh ('net-edit default', 'net-destroy/start default') to e.g. add a new MAC/IP static address combo, /var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq/default.hostsfile seems to lag one "version" behind, i.e. carries combos only from the previous edit. To make the current ones effective, changing an unrelated one (e.g. change a hex digit from upper to lowercase) then destroying/restarting the network helps (the unrelated change is only effective on the next change though).

I haven't found this issue in RH/Fedora Bugzilla, but googling gave me an open ticket on Launchpad for Ubuntu: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+bug/584910

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
libvirt-0.8.8-4.fc15.x86_64
libvirt-client-0.8.8-4.fc15.x86_64
libvirt-python-0.8.8-4.fc15.x86_64

How reproducible:
Reproducible

Steps to Reproduce:
1. 'net-edit default', then add a new static DHCP mapping to the default network (e.g. <host mac='FF:FF:EE:EE:DD:DD' ip='192.168.122.254' />)
2. 'net-destroy default'
3. 'net-start default'
4. 'grep FF:FF:EE:EE:DD:DD /var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq/default.hostsfile'
  
Actual results:
(nothing)

Expected results:
FF:FF:EE:EE:DD:DD,192.168.122.254


BTW, I noticed that destroying/starting the network makes it unusable on running guests without rebooting them (they don't ping, restarting the network service in the guest or equivalent doesn't help). Is that expected/intentional or are there ways to add a new static MAC/IP address combo without having to reboot other running guests?

--- Additional comment from nphilipp on 2011-08-03 09:13:50 EDT ---

Ping?

--- Additional comment from crobinso on 2011-08-03 10:23:30 EDT ---

Laine, any thoughts?

--- Additional comment from laine on 2011-08-03 16:34:58 EDT ---

The problem is that when an active network is re-defined, the new data is stored in network->newDef, but the code that builds the new hosts files uses network->def (the old version of the config). If the network is inactive at the time it's redefined, then the new data is stored directly into network->def, and it takes effect immediately.

I just posted a patch upstream to fix the problem:

https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2011-August/msg00181.html
Comment 1 Daniel Veillard 2011-08-09 02:45:05 UTC 
This was commited upstream:

https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2011-August/msg00181.html

Daniel
Comment 2 Daniel Veillard 2011-08-09 02:45:28 UTC 
This was commited upstream:

https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2011-August/msg00181.html

Daniel
Comment 3 Daniel Veillard 2011-08-09 06:05:44 UTC 
*** Bug 729207 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 10 errata-xmlrpc 2011-12-06 11:20:49 UTC 
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-1513.html
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