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[Xen-users] mac addresses domUs

To: xen-users <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: "Mike A. Kenny" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 11:27:41 +0200 (SAST)
Delivery-date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:28:23 -0700
List-id: Xen user discussion <xen-users.lists.xensource.com>

AFAIK every NIC manaufacturer is allocated a 2 (or is it 3?) byte prefix for 
the device addresses. This prevents address clashes during ARP. Are there any 
guidelines on what macs to assign to domU devices? Or is this even something 
that one needs to consider?

-- 
mike kenny
Linux Registered User #381724
LPI ID# 80080

"Hell, there are no rules here, we're just trying to accomplish something"
                                                       Thomas Edison 


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