[virt-tools-list] IPv6 and DHCPv6 support

[Cole Robinson]

On 11/02/2012 12:17 PM, Gene Czarcinski wrote:
> Virt-manager lacks support for DHCPv6 and some other aspects of IPv6.  If you
> want the following entered into bugzilla, I will do so but I thought that
> something to the list first might help.
> 
> DHCPv6 support is in the process of being added to libvirt.  The update is
> pretty much complete and lack some additional testing I want to do and plus
> updating the documentation so that folks will know how to use it.
> 

Hi Gene, thanks for the info. Please file bugs about any issues you hit so
they are at least tracked.

> 1.  There is a lack of communication between what virsh net-* does and
> virt-manager.  If virsh makes changes, the old values remain with virt-manager.
> 

Can you give an example? Do you mean state changes or XML changes?

> 2.  If virsh is used to add a IPv6 dhcp-range to a network definition,
> virt-manager appears to get completely confused about that device ... it
> should at least tolerate it!
> 

Agreed, any issues like that should be fixed ASAP and I'm willing to help.

> 3.  I should be able to specify an IPv6 (gateway) address with VM.
> 
> 4. I should be able to create a virtual network with either IPv6 or IPv4 or
> both defined.
> 
> 5. I should be able to specify a dhcp-range for an IPv6 subnet.
> 

These feature requests are good to track, but honestly they won't likely ever
get done unless someone steps up to work on them. I would be happy to review
patches, provide guidance, even help with the UI bits if someone started the
process.

> If VM was written in C I might be able to be more direct help.  But, it is
> written in python and my learning curve to get proficient enough would be on
> the long-side.
> 
> Is there any chance at least some of this will be addressed sooner rather than
> later?
> 

As mentioned above, anything that's a bug and makes virt-manager crash or
complain should get fixed ASAP and I'm willing to help with that. Feature
additions will generally require someone else to push them.

- Cole