tap(4) and host-only networking between host and guest

[Victor Sudakov]

Neel Natu wrote:
> >> Julian Elischer wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > I am experimenting with bhyve which uses tap(4) for network access.
> >> > >
> >> > > I don't want to bridge tap0 with any of the hosts's real NICs. How can
> >> > > I create a private network just between the host and the guest?
> >> > you are thinking too hard!
> >> >
> >> > tap IS the interface..
> >> >
> >> > ifconfig tap0 $address...
> >> > and in the VM, ifconfig vtnet0 ${some_other_address}
> >>
> >> Thank you, Julian! It works. I felt I was missing something obvious.
> >
> > For some reason, after a guest is shutdown or rebooted, the IP address
> > on the host's tap0 interface is deleted.
> >
> 
> Try using 'vmnet0' instead of 'tap0'. It will retain the IP address
> even after a guest reboot/shutdown.

Thanks, I see now vmnet is documented in tap(4).

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