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XML file examples

The following table lists a few vRouter hot-plugging scenarios. For each scenario, this table shows the contents of the corresponding sample XML file.

Table 1. Sample hot-plugging XML files
Hot-plugging Scenario Description
XML file for hot-plugging a network interface and connecting it to the net300 network. A PCI slot is not specified.
Note: The net300 network is created using virt-manager.
<interface type='network'>
   <mac address='52:54:00:ff:ff:ff'/> 
   <source network='net300'/> 
   <model type='virtio'/>
 </interface>

XML file for hot-plugging a network interface into the tenth PCI slot.

<interface type='network'> 
   <mac address='52:54:00:ff:ff:ff'/>
   <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x0a'/>   
   <source network='net300'/>
   <model type='virtio'/>
</interface>

XML file for hot-plugging a network interface and connecting it to a Spirent interface. A PCI slot is not specified.

<interface type='bridge'>
   <mac address='52:54:00:15:d6:bd'/>
   <source bridge='br2'/>
   <model type='virtio'/>
</interface>

XML file for hot-plugging a management interface. A PCI slot is not specified.

<interface type='direct'>
   <mac address='52:54:00:d2:87:1d'/>
   <source dev='em1' mode='bridge'/>
   <model type='virtio'/>
</interface>

XML file for hot-plugging a management interface. The interface is to be hot-plugged into the third PCI slot.

<interface type='direct'>
   <mac address='52:54:00:d2:87:1d'/>
   <source dev='em1' mode='bridge'/>
   <model type='virtio'/>
   <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
</interface>