On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 12:56 PM, Ramana Reddy <gtvrre...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Ben,
> I created br0 using ovs-vsctl and created VM using virt-manager ( GUI
> interface).
> At the time of creation, its throwing the following error:
>
> Does virt-manager support creating XML files with the OVS backend yet? It
didn't
years back when we added the support into libvirt.


> unable to complete install: 'Unable to add bridge br0 port vnet0:
> Operation not supported'
>
> I am not good at libvirtd library and how its working with kvm, but I
> could not see any error
> when I created br0 using brctl command after loading linux bridge module(
> with out openvswitch module).
>
> But I did the same setup with ovs-1.7.1 with libvirtd 0.9.8 version, and
> its working fine.
> At this time, I am not sure whether its the problem with libvirtd or some
> thing else.
>
> Thanks,
> Ramana.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 11:44 PM, Ben Pfaff <b...@nicira.com> wrote:
>
>> You need to provide information showing what libvirtd did and how it
>> failed.
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 10:12:48PM +0530, Ramana Reddy wrote:
>> > @sachin: Yes I referred the document. But the xml file only comes after
>> > creating the VM.
>> > This error is throwing while creating the VM. I tried any way also: I
>> > created VM after creating br0 using brctl command,
>> > and deleted br0 and created br0 using ovs-vsctl and modified xml file,
>> but
>> > still getting the same error when I start the VM.
>> >
>> > @Ben: When I used ubuntu 12.04, KVM with libvirtd version 0.9.8 (
>> default
>> > one) and  openvswitch-1.7.1
>> > Its successfully creating the VMs. There is no need of modifying the xml
>> > file.
>> >
>> > Libvirtd version 0.9.8 requires both openvswitch kernel module and
>> brcompat
>> > kernel module.
>> > I installed both and created br0 using ovs-vsctl command and created VM
>> in
>> > bridge mode. Its perfect.
>> >
>> > Where as INSTALL.Libvirt is referring libvirtd version no at least
>> 0.9.11
>> > or above. Now I tried with ubuntu 13.10
>> > with openvswith-2.0.0 and libvirtd ( default version no 1.1.1), But
>> > openvswitch 2.0.0 does not support
>> > brcompat module, so I Installed openvswitch kernel module only and
>> created
>> > bridge br0, and trying to create
>> > VM in bridge mode, but its throwing the error.
>> >
>> > Is some thing missing in my setup. Is the case that linux bridge module
>> is
>> > needed along with openvswitch kernel
>> > module. I tried all the combinations, but getting the same error. Help
>> in
>> > this case is highly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Ramana.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 9:39 PM, Ben Pfaff <b...@nicira.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 12:45:58PM +0530, Ramana Reddy wrote:
>> > > > I have installed openvswitch-2.0.0 on ubuntu 13.10 ( kernel:
>> > > > 3.8.0-34-generic), and
>> > > > created a bridge br0. Now I started virt-manager to install VM.  I
>> > > selected
>> > > > bridge
>> > > > mode  and given br0 as bridge name. After that when I click  finish
>> > > button
>> > > > its
>> > > > throwing the following error (libvirtd version is 1.1.1).
>> > >
>> > > The error messages you provided don't give any hint as to the problem,
>> > > or even whether Open vSwitch is involved.  For us to help, you will
>> need
>> > > to provide additional information showing what libvirtd did and how it
>> > > failed.
>> > >
>>
>
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