My guess, I don't really know, would be because its hard. The VR uses link local for the control network so 169.254/16 is bound to the wrong nic. To fix this you just need some ip routing magic in linux (credit goes to Kris Lindgren who showed me how to do this). Add the below to a file, substitute eth0 for the guest network nic, run "ip -b <FILE>" The below effectively creates a routing table dedicated to the IP 169.254.169.254 that sets it default route to go out the guest network nic.
rule add from 169.254.169.254 table 70 rule add to 169.254.169.254 dev eth0 table 70 route flush table 70 route add default dev eth0 src 169.254.169.254 table 70 route flush cache Darren On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 6:10 AM, Shanker Balan <shanker.ba...@shapeblue.com> wrote: > Hi Guys, > > CloudStack metadata services are on the default gateway while on EC2, > its at 169.254.169.254. Am curious to know why CloudStack does not > use a link local address for meta data services. > > A search of the Wiki > (https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/dosearchsite.action?where=CLOUDSTACK&tooltip=Type+ALL%3A+in+your+query+to+search+all+of+Confluence&spaceSearch=true&queryString=metadata) > didn’t seem to list any doc related to the design of this service. > > TIA. > > -- > @shankerbalan > > M: +91 98860 60539 | O: +91 (80) 67935867 > shanker.ba...@shapeblue.com | www.shapeblue.com | Twitter:@shapeblue > ShapeBlue Services India LLP, 22nd floor, Unit 2201A, World Trade Centre, > Bangalore - 560 055 > > CloudStack Bootcamp Training on 27/28 November, Bangalore > http://www.shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/ > > > > > This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended > solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or > opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily > represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related companies. If you are not the > intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based upon > its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you > believe you have received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a company > incorporated in England & Wales. ShapeBlue Services India LLP is a company > incorporated in India and is operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. > Shape Blue Brasil Consultoria Ltda is a company incorporated in Brasil and is > operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue is a registered > trademark.
