Networking Configuration - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 11 - VIRTUALIZATION Manual

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6.1.2 Networking Configuration

After the upgrade, networking is not configured correctly. This is due to a change in
how networking for Xen is done between SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 and SUSE Linux
Enterprise 11. You will need to delete the existing card configuration and manually
create a new network bridge, adding that card to the bridge.
Procedure 6.1 Updating the Network Configuration
1 Start YaST and select Network Devices > Network settings.
2 Use Add to create a new network bridge. Select your physical ethernet device as
3 Start the Virtual Machine Manager from YaST Virtualization menu.
4 Make sure that your VM Guest system are in state Shutoff.
5 Open the Details window and select the Hardware tab. Choose the network
6 Remove the network device with Remove.
7 Use Add to readd the network device. Use the MAC address of the previously
8 Repeat
6.1.3 Boot Loader Configuration
After the upgrade, Xen is no longer selected as the default boot option in the grub boot
menu. To make it default, start YaST and select System > Boot Loader. Then, select
XEN and press the button Set as Default. Finish with OK.
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Bridged Device.
configuration and write down the used MAC address.
deleted network interface.
Step 5
(page 48) to
Step 7
(page 48) for all VM Guest systems.

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