[libvirt] Fwd: libvirtd and listen_addr

[Justin Clift]

On 07/01/2011, at 4:00 AM, Daniel Huhardeaux wrote:
> Le 06/01/2011 17:24, Justin Clift a écrit :
>> On 06/01/2011, at 8:26 PM, Daniel Huhardeaux wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> 
>>> got no reaction on this, I try again :-)
>> 
>> Hmmm, just thought of a workaround if it helps. :)
>> 
>> You already know that when libvirtd starts, it automatically starts the virtual networks that it has been told to.
>> 
>> But, if you then shut libvirtd down, they're left running.
>> 
>> So... my thought of a dodgy workaround is this... after libvirtd starts... and the virtual networks have started... restart libvirtd.
>> 
>> I *think* that would then let libvirt bind to the new ip addresses.
>> 
>> Reckon it's worth trying?
> 
> That's how I discover the problem ;-)
> 
> Everything was running fine until ... I had to reboot the server! VMs are started automatically but libvirtd will not start.
> 
> In your doggy workaround ;-) libvirtd will NOT start because of the missing listen_addr.
> 
> That's why I was thinking that libvirt start networks *before* it take care of listen_addr or perhaps listen_addr shouldn't cancel the start of libvirt (delay it) until network is up and then check if listen_addr is in error or not.

Hmmm, in your libvirtd.conf file, what does the line say where you have "listen_addr"?

I'm thinking it should be something like:

  listen_addr = "0.0.0.0"

Which I *think* tells it to bind to everything it can.

?