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Description of problem: macvtap/bridge is very useful feature but it seems that it can be currently enabled only with virt-manager not with virt-install (or, of course, by manually editing the guest XML descriptions). virt-install should allow using macvtap/bridge when installating new guests. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): RHEL 6.3 / python-virtinst-0.600.0-8.el6.noarch
Tested with: python-virtinst-0.600.0-20.el6.noarch Steps: 1.Check virt-install manual，type direct has been added there: Networking Configuration -w NETWORK, --network=NETWORK,opt1=val1,opt2=val2 Connect the guest to the host network. The value for "NETWORK" can take one of 4 formats: …… type=direct,source=IFACE[,source_mode=MODE] Direct connect to host interface IFACE using macvtap. 2.Use virt-install to install guest with macvtap network: # virt-install --name test_vm --ram 512 --network type=direct,source=eth0,source_mode=vepa --pxe --nodisks Starting install... Creating domain... | 0 B 00:00 3.Check the guest xml: # virsh dumpxml test_vm <interface type='direct'> <mac address='52:54:00:d4:0a:55'/> <source dev='eth0' mode='vepa'/> <target dev='macvtap0'/> <alias name='net0'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/> </interface> Repeated the above steps to check other mode of macvtap,it worked well,so move the bug to VERIFIED.
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-2014-1444.html