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true to a VIF to be | read write | |
| promiscuous on the bridge, |
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| so that it sees all traffic over |
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| the bridge. Useful for running |
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| an Intrusion Detection System |
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| (IDS) or similar in a VM. |
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the unique identifier/object | read only | |
| reference of the virtual |
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| network to which this VIF is |
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| connected |
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the descriptive name of the | read only | |
| virtual network to which this |
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| VIF is connected |
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io_read_kbs | average read rate in kB/s for | read only |
| this VIF |
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io_write_kbs | average write rate in kB/s for | read only |
| this VIF |
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vif-create
Create a new VIF on a VM.
Appropriate values for the device field are listed in the parameter
The mac parameter is the standard MAC address in the form aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff. If you leave it unspecified, an appropriate random MAC address will be created. You can also explicitly set a random MAC address by specifying mac=random.
vif-destroy
Destroy a VIF.
vif-plug
Attempt to attach the VIF while the VM is in the running state.
vif-unplug
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