[OpenIndiana-discuss] Network configuration in zones

[Lou Picciano]

Yes, in framework, that is exactly correct. From there, you then decide how chatty you want that interface to be with the ‘outside’ world. You set this up in your IP forwarding definitions. The Good News is you get to decide, on a very granular basis, what that ‘outside’ world actually is.

CrossBow is just Oracle’s (original) name for the suite of functions which were/are in-kernel networking. Sorry, name goes back many years; I shouldn’t have added a layer of confusion!

The seduction of Solaris was, for me, in ZFS and CrossBow...

You are using ‘CrossBow’, by virtual of using virtual-ized networking; dladm and related family members.

Lou Picciano

PS - John, yes! I do remember that original rsch paper - and what a revelation it was. It was like reading magic.


> On May 12, 2021, at 12:19 PM, Stephan Wild <stephan-wild at web.de> wrote:
> 
> Hi Lou,
> 
> Thank you for your answer. I use a physical NIC no VNIC. If I understand you in the right way, I have to 
> dladm create-vnic -l e1000g1 vnic1
> And then use vnic1 in the zone. 
> 
> But what is CrossBow?
> 
> Thanks a lot
> 
> Stephan Wild
> 
>> Am 12.05.2021 um 17:58 schrieb Lou Picciano <LouPicciano at comcast.net>:
>> 
>> First, welcome to OI. Happy to have you here!
>> 
>> (Can’t tell from your post; you may have done it already, but) Sounds like you need to setup a Virtual NIC, on top of CrossBow. My own setup prefers an in-kernel ’switch’; a virtual subnet, essentially. My NGZs then speak to that*.
>> 
>> Our own docs may have some background. Meanwhile, here’s the Oracle version: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E93612_01/html/E93617/s11networking.html
>> 
>> Lou Picciano
>> 
>> *Though I must admit we’re having some trouble with this at the moment, secondary to recent updates. Will address shortly.
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 12, 2021, at 11:50 AM, Stephan Wild <stephan-wild at web.de> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hey there,
>>> I just started with OpenIndiana an have a problem:
>>> I created a pool and a ZFS, after that I created a zone with exclusive IP mode with a physical NIC e1000g1. Then I installed the zone did my network config in the zone with DHCP, and I can perform package Installation and provide service to the world. But when I reboot the global Zone, then I am not able to boot the new created zone, because the NIC is used by the global zone. 
>>> Do you have any idea why the NIC is pushed to the GZ?
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advice
>>> 
>>> Stephan 
>>> 
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