In last article we introduced the basic concept of a virtual switch. Now is a good time to introduce VLANs and how we can integrate them with LibVirt. This will allow us to segregate VMs just like we would segregate physical machines and devices using traditional managed switches.
Hypervisor networking using Open vSwitch – Part 1 – Setting up basic vSwitch
Lately I’ve been toying around with the idea of finally putting more effort into learning ins and outs of CheckPoint VSX systems. Basic deployment technically allows us to rely only on physical interfaces to set up the chassis but I wanted to make sure I have something that reflects most common setups (because in 99.9% of cases you will encounter VSXes simply connected to a switch over a trunk port and very little physical cabling).
In this article you will learn how to add a basic virtual switch, as well as to move some of your interfaces to it.
LibVirt – overcoming problems with internal routing (aka some features I wish I knew about earlier!)
This article will be expanded with new issues/workarounds if I manage to find any.
Strange title, isn’t it? Well, the title is as strange as what I’ve managed to find when creating my last article for you, folks!
First R77.30 VM, first virtual network!
Hello!
If you managed to get through my previous post, then you should have your virtual environment up and running. Please make sure you got all the ISOs mentioned at the end of my previous post, since we’re going to deploy a VM that will be our first R77.30 instance!
Create your own lab with KVM, LibVirt and Virt-Manager!
Having your own, separate environment to test configurations and scenarios is valuable. Doesn’t matter if you’re working with a product commercially and want to avoid breaking production by testing some change (a wise man once said, Everybody has a testing environment. Some people are lucky enough enough to have a totally separate environment to run production in. [1]) or you’re just a hobbyist that likes to tinker with things, the ability to simply scrap everything and start over without any repercussions is a blessing.