Using KVM with Libvirt and macvtap Interfaces - Scott's Weblog - The weblog of an IT pro focusing on cloud computing, Kubernetes, Linux, containers, and networking
Title: Using KVM with Libvirt and macvtap Interfaces - Scott's Weblog - The weblog of an IT pro focusing on cloud computing, Kubernetes, Linux, containers, and networking
So why would one want to use macvtap interfaces, instead of a Linux bridge or Open vSwitch? One argument might be simplicity; aside from the macvlan kernel driver, there is nothing else to install, nothing else to configure, and no daemons to run. Of course, simplicity is a double-edged sword; there are also fewer features available in this sort of configuration. If you don’t need the extra functionality that you could obtain using the Linux bridge or Open vSwitch, then macvtap interfaces might be the right approach. — Updated on 2022-10-28 14:11:56 — Group: #mygroup