Problem Description: In the configuration below, xen is booted in a bridge configuration with firewalls disabled and forwarding enabled, which is what I want for layer 2 testing. The output below illustrates what happens on a ping from the Virtual Router to the traffic generator. The results are the same when the ping originates from the traffic generator. You can see the ICMP request pass from vif1.0, across the eth2 bridge and finally across the peth2 nic i/f. You can then see the reply packet returned from the traffic generator, pass through peth2 then arrive at eth2 at which point the bridge appears to send an arp request to vif1.0 to resolve the 1.7.0.3 destination address on Virtual Router. This occurs despite the fact the arp entry for 1.7.0.3 was manually added to the arp table and exists when the request is made. Virtual Router sends its response to the arp request, which shows up on the vif1.0 trace. The packet is never forwarded to 1.7.0.3 and the ''destination unreachable'' message is sent by linux as a reply from 1.3.0.1 to the traffic generator at 1.3.0.2. This really seems to be a configuration issue at the bridge, but I have sort of run out of ideas at the moment. Topology: Traffic | Linux Dom0 | Virt Router Gen | | | Intel 82576 Bridge Virtual I/F | | | 1.3.0.2 ----- 1.3.0.1 -----eth2----- 1.7.0.1 ---------1.7.0.3 | peth2 vif1.0 | Eth0/0 | | 1.5.0.2 -------1.5.0.1 ----- eth3-----1.9.0.1 ----------1.9.0.3 | peth3 vif1.1 | Eth1/0 [root@localhost vr]# brctl show bridge name bridge id STP enabled interfaces eth2 8000.001b21242104 no vif1.0 peth2 eth3 8000.001b21242105 no vif1.1 peth3 [root@localhost vr]# arp -v Address HWtype HWaddress Flags Mask Iface 1.3.0.2 ether 00:10:94:00:00:02 C eth2 192.168.102.65 ether 00:1C:F6:85:99:71 C eth0 1.7.0.3 * * MP vif1.0 1.5.0.2 * * MP eth3 1.9.0.3 * * MP vif1.1 Ping is sent from Virtual Router 1.7.0.3: (vif1.0 trace) [root@localhost vr]# tcpdump -i 2 tcpdump: verbose output suppressed, use -v or -vv for full protocol decode listening on vif1.0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 96 bytes 15:54:58.004454 15:55:08.004507 15:55:13.256470 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 0, length 80 15:55:13.261149 arp who-has 1.7.0.3 tell 1.7.0.1 15:55:13.264651 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:14.261145 arp who-has 1.7.0.3 tell 1.7.0.1 15:55:14.264040 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:15.002408 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 1, length 80 15:55:15.261237 arp who-has 1.7.0.3 tell 1.7.0.1 15:55:15.263594 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:17.001942 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 2, length 80 15:55:17.011211 arp who-has 1.7.0.3 tell 1.7.0.1 15:55:17.014329 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:18.005692 15:55:18.011224 arp who-has 1.7.0.3 tell 1.7.0.1 15:55:18.013886 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:19.001560 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 3, length 80 15:55:19.011189 arp who-has 1.7.0.3 tell 1.7.0.1 15:55:19.013990 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:21.000988 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 4, length 80 15:55:21.011187 arp who-has 1.7.0.3 tell 1.7.0.1 15:55:21.013402 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:22.011245 arp who-has 1.7.0.3 tell 1.7.0.1 15:55:22.013058 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:23.011214 arp who-has 1.7.0.3 tell 1.7.0.1 15:55:23.013193 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) (peth2 trace) [root@localhost vr]# tcpdump -i 4 tcpdump: WARNING: peth2: no IPv4 address assigned tcpdump: verbose output suppressed, use -v or -vv for full protocol decode listening on peth2, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 96 bytes 15:55:13.256497 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 0, length 80 15:55:13.256785 IP 1.3.0.2 > 1.7.0.3: ICMP echo reply, id 16, seq 0, length 80 15:55:15.002427 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 1, length 80 15:55:15.002665 IP 1.3.0.2 > 1.7.0.3: ICMP echo reply, id 16, seq 1, length 80 15:55:16.261339 IP 1.3.0.1 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP host 1.7.0.3 unreachable, length 108 15:55:16.261347 IP 1.3.0.1 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP host 1.7.0.3 unreachable, length 108 15:55:17.001960 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 2, length 80 15:55:17.002207 IP 1.3.0.2 > 1.7.0.3: ICMP echo reply, id 16, seq 2, length 80 15:55:18.256067 arp who-has 1.3.0.1 tell 1.3.0.2 15:55:18.256082 arp reply 1.3.0.1 is-at 00:1b:21:24:21:04 (oui Unknown) 15:55:19.001577 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 3, length 80 15:55:19.001834 IP 1.3.0.2 > 1.7.0.3: ICMP echo reply, id 16, seq 3, length 80 15:55:20.011308 IP 1.3.0.1 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP host 1.7.0.3 unreachable, length 108 15:55:20.011316 IP 1.3.0.1 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP host 1.7.0.3 unreachable, length 108 15:55:21.001005 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 4, length 80 15:55:21.001237 IP 1.3.0.2 > 1.7.0.3: ICMP echo reply, id 16, seq 4, length 80 15:55:24.011181 IP 1.3.0.1 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP host 1.7.0.3 unreachable, length 108 15:55:25.011241 arp who-has 1.3.0.2 tell 1.3.0.1 15:55:25.011438 arp reply 1.3.0.2 is-at 00:10:94:00:00:02 (oui Unknown) 15:55:25.012261 arp reply 1.3.0.2 is-at 00:10:94:00:00:02 (oui Unknown) (eth2 trace) [root@localhost vr]# tcpdump -i 5 tcpdump: verbose output suppressed, use -v or -vv for full protocol decode listening on eth2, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 96 bytes 15:55:13.256470 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 0, length 80 15:55:13.256785 IP 1.3.0.2 > 1.7.0.3: ICMP echo reply, id 16, seq 0, length 80 15:55:13.264651 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:14.264040 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:15.002408 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 1, length 80 15:55:15.002665 IP 1.3.0.2 > 1.7.0.3: ICMP echo reply, id 16, seq 1, length 80 15:55:15.263594 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:16.261331 IP 1.3.0.1 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP host 1.7.0.3 unreachable, length 108 15:55:16.261346 IP 1.3.0.1 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP host 1.7.0.3 unreachable, length 108 15:55:17.001942 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 2, length 80 15:55:17.002207 IP 1.3.0.2 > 1.7.0.3: ICMP echo reply, id 16, seq 2, length 80 15:55:17.014329 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:18.005692 15:55:18.013886 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:18.256067 arp who-has 1.3.0.1 tell 1.3.0.2 15:55:18.256079 arp reply 1.3.0.1 is-at 00:1b:21:24:21:04 (oui Unknown) 15:55:19.001560 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 3, length 80 15:55:19.001834 IP 1.3.0.2 > 1.7.0.3: ICMP echo reply, id 16, seq 3, length 80 15:55:19.013990 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:20.011302 IP 1.3.0.1 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP host 1.7.0.3 unreachable, length 108 15:55:20.011315 IP 1.3.0.1 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP host 1.7.0.3 unreachable, length 108 15:55:21.000988 IP 1.7.0.3 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP echo request, id 16, seq 4, length 80 15:55:21.001237 IP 1.3.0.2 > 1.7.0.3: ICMP echo reply, id 16, seq 4, length 80 15:55:21.013402 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:22.013058 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:23.013193 arp reply 1.7.0.3 is-at 00:16:3e:08:1c:9c (oui Unknown) 15:55:24.011175 IP 1.3.0.1 > 1.3.0.2: ICMP host 1.7.0.3 unreachable, length 108 15:55:25.011235 arp who-has 1.3.0.2 tell 1.3.0.1 15:55:25.011438 arp reply 1.3.0.2 is-at 00:10:94:00:00:02 (oui Unknown) 15:55:25.012261 arp reply 1.3.0.2 is-at 00:10:94:00:00:02 (oui Unknown [root@localhost vr]# ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:15:17:46:EF:CA inet addr:192.168.102.94 Bcast:192.168.102.95 Mask:255.255.255.224 inet6 addr: fe80::215:17ff:fe46:efca/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:9075 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:5180 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:1644721 (1.5 MiB) TX bytes:810984 (791.9 KiB) Base address:0x2020 Memory:98820000-98840000 eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1B:21:24:21:04 inet addr:1.3.0.1 Bcast:1.3.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::21b:21ff:fe24:2104/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:429 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:158 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:30865 (30.1 KiB) TX bytes:21598 (21.0 KiB) eth3 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1B:21:24:21:05 inet addr:1.5.0.1 Bcast:1.5.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::21b:21ff:fe24:2105/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:71 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:57 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:8500 (8.3 KiB) TX bytes:10139 (9.9 KiB) lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:964 (964.0 b) TX bytes:964 (964.0 b) peth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1B:21:24:21:04 inet6 addr: fe80::21b:21ff:fe24:2104/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:143 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:299 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:12904 (12.6 KiB) TX bytes:43150 (42.1 KiB) peth3 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1B:21:24:21:05 inet6 addr: fe80::21b:21ff:fe24:2105/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:31 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:145 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:2420 (2.3 KiB) TX bytes:25561 (24.9 KiB) vif1.0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr FE:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF inet addr:1.7.0.1 Bcast:1.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: fe80::fcff:ffff:feff:ffff/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:1726 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:183 errors:0 dropped:16 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1 RX bytes:87769 (85.7 KiB) TX bytes:10749 (10.4 KiB) vif1.1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr FE:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF inet addr:1.9.0.1 Bcast:1.9.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::fcff:ffff:feff:ffff/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:1527 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:29 errors:0 dropped:17 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1 RX bytes:75672 (73.8 KiB) TX bytes:4214 (4.1 KiB) _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users