Re: [Vserver] Network local to vserver host and guests?

From: Christian Affolter <c.affolter_at_stepping-stone.ch>
Date: Tue 28 Nov 2006 - 19:31:23 GMT
Message-ID: <456C8E8B.90303@stepping-stone.ch>

Hi!

> I build and use vservers where the guests need to cooperate with each
> other. That is, a system with with guests running Postfix, PostgreSQL,
> or Apache ( multiple guests as they are mod_perl driven ) and they all
> need to communicate with each other. So I want to build a Virtual LAN (
> different from my take on a VLAN ) with virtual NICs.
>
> Basically the traffic never hits the physical LAN/WAN.
>
> That make sense? IS it possible? If so what what should I be looking
> for in my research?
Yes it is possible, with the dummy net interface. You'll have to enable
the dummy net driver support (CONFIG_DUMMY=y) in your kernel.

regards,
Chris
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