virtual machine in bridge mode

[alanc_yang]

I created two KVM virtual machines VM1 and VM2 in bridge mode. The brctl and ifconfig info in the following shows the br0 and vnet0/1 interfaces.
But only vm2 respond to arp request but not vm1.
Any specific configuration for multiple virtual machines in bridge mode to work?

Thanks in advance.

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br0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr e0:db:55:93:76:40
inet addr:192.168.1.19 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::e2db:55ff:fe93:7640/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:858634 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:384880 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1197115849 (1.1 GB) TX bytes:33889357 (33.8 MB)


eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr e0:db:55:93:76:40
inet6 addr: fe80::e2db:55ff:fe93:7640/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:866131 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:384844 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1212256988 (1.2 GB) TX bytes:33965755 (33.9 MB)
Interrupt:41


lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:10165 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:10165 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1131178 (1.1 MB) TX bytes:1131178 (1.1 MB)


vnet0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr fe:54:00:76:a7:2c
inet6 addr: fe80::fc54:ff:fe76:a72c/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:1 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:500
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)


vnet1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr fe:54:00:9b:a1:97
inet6 addr: fe80::fc54:ff:fe9b:a197/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:2040 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:11642 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:500
RX bytes:172564 (172.5 KB) TX bytes:3927012 (3.9 MB)

# brctl
bridge name bridge id STP enabled interfaces
br-ex 0000.ca8db2a4c34a no qg-4437477c-a9
br-int 0000.be86bc44a140 no qr-e7d98d75-8c
tap1281d678-fd
br0 8000.e0db55937640 no eth0
vnet0
vnet1

[alanc_yang]

Not sure why it is working now: both vm1 and vm2 has internal and internet access.
I destroyed vm1 and re-generate vm1 KVM image with vmbuilder. Bridge configuration configured earlier has not changed.
(earlier problem with wireshark seems to indicate vm1 was not responding to arp request)

List related file for your reference.

vm1.xmlcon

<!--
WARNING: THIS IS AN AUTO-GENERATED FILE. CHANGES TO IT ARE LIKELY TO BE
OVERWRITTEN AND LOST. Changes to this xml configuration should be made using:
virsh edit vm1
or other application using the libvirt API.
-->


<domain type='kvm'>
<name>vm1</name>
<uuid>320eecab-16e7-2200-3f77-db0c310051cc</uuid>
<memory>262144</memory>
<currentMemory>262144</currentMemory>
<vcpu>1</vcpu>
<os>
<type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-1.0'>hvm</type>
<boot dev='hd'/>
</os>
<features>
<acpi/>
</features>
<clock offset='utc'/>
<on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
<on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
<on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
<devices>
<emulator>/usr/bin/kvm</emulator>
<disk type='file' device='disk'>
<driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
<source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/vm1/ubuntu-kvm/tmpDVqBFa.qcow2'/>
<target dev='hda' bus='ide'/>
<address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' unit='0'/>
</disk>
<disk type='file' device='disk'>
<driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
<source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/vm1/ubuntu-kvm/tmpuLxnlq.qcow2'/>
<target dev='hdb' bus='ide'/>
<address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' unit='1'/>
</disk>
<controller type='ide' index='0'>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
</controller>
<interface type='bridge'>
<mac address='52:54:00:05:71:b0'/>
<source bridge='br0'/>
<model type='virtio'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
</interface>
<input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
<graphics type='vnc' port='-1' autoport='yes' listen='127.0.0.1'>
<listen type='address' address='127.0.0.1'/>
</graphics>
<video>
<model type='cirrus' vram='9216' heads='1'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
</video>
<memballoon model='virtio'>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>
</memballoon>
</devices>
</domain>

vmbuilder

vmbuilder kvm ubuntu --suite=precise --flavour=virtual --arch=amd64 --mirror=http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu -o --libvirt=qemu:///system --ip=192.168.1.101 --gw=192.168.1.254 --dns=192.168.1.254 --part=vmbuilder.partition --templates=mytemplates --user=user --pass=vm123 --addpkg=vim-nox --addpkg=unattended-upgrades --addpkg=acpid --addpkg=openssh-server --addpkg=avahi-daemon --firstboot=/var/lib/libvirt/images/vm1/boot.sh --mem=256 --hostname=vm1 --bridge=br0

[HermanAB]

In the earlier setup, only one machine had an IP address and netmask. Always check the basics, before you try something complicated that sits on top!