Re: [Xen-users] Restricting number of nics seen by Domain 0

[Stephen Childs <childss@xxxxxxxxx>]

Andrew Thompson wrote:
> Stephen Childs wrote:
>
> > Alternatively if there is a Linux kernel parameter that can be used to 
> > disable a NIC that would also do. (I have accidentally configured two 
> > NICs with the same IP address and can't log into the (remote) machine 
> > over the network, but I can get to the grub prompt over a 
> > serial-over-lan console so hence am limited to what can be done with 
> > Xen/XenLinux kernel parameters).
>
> (Tossing idea) Does single or nonetwork mode present you with a login 
> prompt over your serial connection?
No. It's an Intel board with the BMC management interface but I have yet to 
get anything other than a grub prompt over it despite trying various 
console=ttyS? options on the XenLinux kernel command line.
> You can try booting one of your domU's directly with the dom0 kernel. If 
> you're not doing anything funky with your networking, that should allow 
> you to ssh in and mount the other drive and fix your nic error.
Unfortunately the domU is  hosted on a file rather than a partition so I 
don't think I can start it directly. In fact I'm not even sure I'd finished 
setting up the domU properly.
Stephen
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