Configuring the bridge interface: why assign an IP?

2011-03-14 Thread Ben Beuchler
Most of the examples for setting up the bridge interface on a VM host suggest assigning the IP address to the bridge. Assigning the IP to the bridge leaves you open to the MAC address of the bridge changing as you add/remove guests from the host, resulting in a brief (~20 second) loss of

Re: Configuring the bridge interface: why assign an IP?

2011-03-14 Thread Daniel P. Berrange
On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 11:24:40AM -0600, Ben Beuchler wrote: Most of the examples for setting up the bridge interface on a VM host suggest assigning the IP address to the bridge. Assigning the IP to the bridge leaves you open to the MAC address of the bridge changing as you add/remove guests