Using Trusted Virtual Networks

The trusted virtual network feature extends privileges to trusted guest domains to assign custom alternate MAC addresses and alternate VLAN IDs to the vnet device dynamically. These MAC addresses and VLAN IDs are used to configure virtual devices. Prior to the introduction of this feature, you could make such assignments only from the Logical Domains Manager. Moreover, the alternate MAC addresses assignment also required that the domain hosting the virtual network device be in the bound state. This feature enables the dynamic creation of virtual devices such as VNICs and VLANs on top of virtual network devices.

To use the trusted virtual network feature on a vnet device, you must create or configure the device in trusted mode by using the Logical Domains Manager. By default, a vnet device is created with trusted mode disabled.

The trusted virtual network feature seamlessly supports the live migration, service domain reboot, and multiple service domain features.