On 11/18/19 4:03 AM, Tom H wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 10:14 AM Ed Greshko <ed.gres...@greshko.com> wrote:
>> On 11/17/19 5:07 PM, Tom H wrote:
>>> On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 1:49 AM Ed Greshko <ed.gres...@greshko.com> wrote:
>>>> I put the interface virbr0 in the FW zone libvirt.
>>> Wow. Weird that virbr0 is firewalled, but good to know. Thanks.
>> Yep, and as my other post states I think it always was there. If
>> one reads the description in
>> /usr/lib/firewalld/zones/libvirt.xml they'd see.
>>
>>   <description>
>>     The default policy of "ACCEPT" allows all packets to/from
>>     interfaces in the zone to be forwarded, while the (*low priority*)
>>     reject rule blocks any traffic destined for the host, except those
>>     services explicitly listed (that list can be modified as required
>>     by the local admin). This zone is intended to be used only by
>>     libvirt virtual networks - libvirt will add the bridge devices for
>>     all new virtual networks to this zone by default.
>>   </description>
> Thanks. I assume that you didn't just add virbr0 to the libvirt zone,
> but that you also added the three nfs-related services to this zone.

But, of course.  I thought I mentioned that I was manipulating the wrong zone 
due to
being misled by a GUI.  Oh, and my ignorance.  :-)

And, that on further review, virbr0 was always in the libvirt zone.

>
> Comment from the libvirt source
>
>         /* if firewalld is active, try to set the "libvirt" zone. This is
>          * desirable (for consistency) if firewalld is using the iptables
>          * backend, but is necessary (for basic network connectivity) if
>          * firewalld is using the nftables backend
>          */
>
> So it's an nftables requirement.

Good to know...

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