
8.Use the
xe
9.Move existing VMs to the bond network using the
10.Restart the VMs shut down in step 1.
Controlling the MAC address of the bond
Creating a bond on a
The MAC address of the bond can be changed from PIF/NIC currently in use for the management interface, but doing so will cause existing network sessions to the host to be dropped when the bond is enabled and the MAC/IP address in use changes.
The MAC address to be used for a bond can be controlled in two ways:
•an optional mac parameter can be specified in the
•If the mac parameter is not specified, the MAC address of the first PIF listed in the
Reverting NIC bonds
If reverting a XenServer host to a
•As when creating a bond, all VMs with VIFs on the bond must be shut down prior to destroying the bond. After reverting to a
•Move the management interface to another PIF using the
Creating NIC bonds in resource pools
Whenever possible, create NIC bonds as part of initial resource pool creation prior to joining additional hosts to the pool or creating VMs. Doing so allows the bond configuration to be automatically replicated to hosts as they are joined to the pool and reduces the number of steps required. Adding a NIC bond to an existing pool requires creating the bond configuration manually on the master and each of the members of the pool. Adding a NIC bond to an existing pool after VMs have been installed is also a disruptive operation, as all VMs in the pool must be shut down.
Citrix recommends using XenCenter to create NIC bonds. For details, refer to the XenCenter help.
This section describes using the xe CLI to create bonded NIC interfaces on XenServer hosts that comprise a resource pool. See the section called “Creating a NIC bond on a
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