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Vitual network device (<code>venet</code>) is the default network device for a [[VE]]. This network device looks like a peer-to-peer connection between [[VE]] and the [[CT0|host system]]. It does packet switching based on IP header. This is a default network device for VE (an alternative is [[veth]] device).
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Vitual network device (<code>venet</code>) is the default network device for a [[container]]. This network device looks like a peer-to-peer connection between [[container]] and the [[CT0|host system]]. It does packet switching based on IP header. This is a default network device for container (an alternative is [[veth]] device).
  
Venet device is created automatically on [[VE]] start. Vzctl scripts set up an appropriate IP address and other settings on venet inside a VE.
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Venet device is created automatically on [[container]] start. Vzctl scripts set up an appropriate IP address and other settings on venet inside a container.
  
 
==  Usage ==
 
==  Usage ==
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You might want to check /etc/init.d/vz script to make sure the module gets loaded during startup.
 
You might want to check /etc/init.d/vz script to make sure the module gets loaded during startup.
  
=== Adding IP address to a VE ===
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=== Adding IP address to a container ===
 
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vzctl set <CTID> --ipadd <IP1>[,<IP2>,...] [--save]
 
vzctl set <CTID> --ipadd <IP1>[,<IP2>,...] [--save]
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vzctl set 101 --ipadd 10.0.0.1 --save
 
vzctl set 101 --ipadd 10.0.0.1 --save
 
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After executing this command IP address 10.0.0.1 will be added to VE 101 and IP configuration will be saved to a VE configuration file.
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After executing this command IP address 10.0.0.1 will be added to container 101 and IP configuration will be saved to a container configuration file.
  
=== Removing IP address from a VE ===
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=== Removing IP address from a container ===
 
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vzctl set <CTID> --ipdel <IP1>[,<IP2>,...] [--save]
 
vzctl set <CTID> --ipdel <IP1>[,<IP2>,...] [--save]
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vzctl set 101 --ipdel 10.0.0.1
 
vzctl set 101 --ipdel 10.0.0.1
 
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After executing this command IP address 10.0.0.1 will be removed from VE 101, but IP configuration will not be changed in VE config file. And after VE reboot IP address 10.0.0.1 will be assigned to this VE again.
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After executing this command IP address 10.0.0.1 will be removed from container 101, but IP configuration will not be changed in container config file. And after container reboot IP address 10.0.0.1 will be assigned to this container again.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 13:24, 11 March 2008

Vitual network device (venet) is the default network device for a container. This network device looks like a peer-to-peer connection between container and the host system. It does packet switching based on IP header. This is a default network device for container (an alternative is veth device).

Venet device is created automatically on container start. Vzctl scripts set up an appropriate IP address and other settings on venet inside a container.

Usage

Kernel module

First of all, check that vznetdev module is loaded:

# lsmod | grep vznetdev

If it is not, load the module:

# modprobe vznetdev

You might want to check /etc/init.d/vz script to make sure the module gets loaded during startup.

Adding IP address to a container

vzctl set <CTID> --ipadd <IP1>[,<IP2>,...] [--save]
Yellowpin.svg Note: This option is incremental, so IP addresses are added to already existing ones.

Example

vzctl set 101 --ipadd 10.0.0.1 --save

After executing this command IP address 10.0.0.1 will be added to container 101 and IP configuration will be saved to a container configuration file.

Removing IP address from a container

vzctl set <CTID> --ipdel <IP1>[,<IP2>,...] [--save]
vzctl set <CTID> --ipdel all [--save]

Example

vzctl set 101 --ipdel 10.0.0.1

After executing this command IP address 10.0.0.1 will be removed from container 101, but IP configuration will not be changed in container config file. And after container reboot IP address 10.0.0.1 will be assigned to this container again.

See also