[xen-tools] Re: Quick poll: Fixed MAC addresses?

Steve Kemp steve at steve.org.uk
Wed Jul 18 18:59:18 CEST 2007


On Wed Jul 18, 2007 at 11:54:42 -0500, elw at stderr.org wrote:

> wouldn't recommend truly random ones.  hard to debug, and eventually an 
> accident might happen.

  Indeed.  I figured I'd use the 00:16:3E prefix, and generate the
 rest of the string from the hostname/ip of the guest.

> pick a block that was assigned to a company that has been out of business for 
> 20+ years, if you can....

  No need.  Xen have their own prefix:

    http://www.coffer.com/mac_find/?string=00%3A16%3A3E

Steve
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