Thanks Brian.
I've had the extra VMAC code in the boot line for months. I guess I'll have to
patch it in with a script that assigns individual host config file variables.
Not too difficult.'Write' script and MACAddress database.
Simon
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> Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 23:07:40 -0500
> Subject: Re: QEMU-KVM 'Random' Virtual MAC Address.
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]; [email protected]
>
> Qemu uses the same mac even if you start 2 guests on the same host. The
> different processes have absolutely no idea about each other so they
> couldn't communicate that the default is used already. And per startup
> random macs is a bad idea because guests will think you are constantly
> changing hardware. This is usually handled by the mgmt layer (libvirt,
> etc). If you are managing your own VMs, your best bet is to build it in
> to your script/daemon/etc.
>
>
>
>
> Veruca Salt <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Hello.
> When creating an NIC in qemu, I have found that the default address on
> XP virtual machines is the same for two VM's on different physical
> boxes.
> Before we go off building an assignment programme to retrofit VM's
> upgraded to the fit we're planning, will differently imaged VM's, with
> different Computer Names and other data, produce different randomised
> VMAC's, or will they always set to the standard default?
>
> If they do, we are in a happier place already.
>
> Regards,
> Simon
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