> > I'm not sure I understand this. Are these VNIC names later exposed into > > the administrative model? If so, why wouldn't the admin want some control > > over them (e.g., so they can be memorable)? > > The links so created are used by a driver component that runs in > dom0. The administrator takes no direct action with the created links > - that is also part of the tools. > > (In short, the tools write the name of the link into a small > database. The database is monitored by some code that notices the > creation of new domains. When it sees a new domain it looks for the > link name(s) of the nic(s) assigned to the domain and causes another > driver to open them. This last driver relays packets to/from the > nic(s) from/to the guest domain.)
I see. That's an interesting use-case. -- meem
