Oracle VM User Manual page 39

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Modify the /etc/modprobe.conf file to comment out existing eth0 line and add the
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following lines:
alias scsi_hostadapter xen_vbd
alias eth0 xen_vnif
Run depmod.
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Edit the /etc/xen/vm.cfg file to replace the vif entry to:
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vif = [ '', ] # for PVM
or
vif = [ 'type=netfront, ', ] # for PVHVM
Shut down the domain:
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# xm shutdown mydomain
Start the domain:
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# xm create /OVS/running_pool/myguest/vm.cfg
When prompted by kudzu, remove the old network configuration.
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In the newly booted guest operating system, run the following command to find
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the new MAC address for eth0:
# ifconfig eth0
Edit the /etc/xen/vm.cfg file to add the new MAC address:
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vif = [ 'mac=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, bridge=xenbr0', ] # for HVM
or
vif = [ 'type=netfront, mac=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, bridge=xenbr0', ] # for PVHVM
Create or edit the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 file with the
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following contents:
TYPE=Ethernet
DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
ONBOOT=yes
HWADDR=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Create a new initrd image. Use the kernel version for your guest operating system.
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# mkinitrd -f /boot/initrd-2.6.9-42.0.3.8.2.ELsmp.img 2.6.9-42.0.3.8.2.ELsmp
--omit-scsi-modules --with=xen-vbd
Reboot the domain.
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Installing Paravirtual Drivers
Creating a Guest Virtual Machine 4-15