Specifications

virsh net-dumpxml [vnet name]
This displays information about a specified virtual network in XML format:
[root@domain ~]# virsh net-dumpxml vnet1
<network>
<name>vnet1</name>
<uuid>98361b46-1581-acb7-1643-85a412626e70</uuid>
<forward dev='eth0'/>
<bridge name='vnet0' stp='on' forwardDelay='0' />
<ip address='192.168.100.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
<dhcp>
<range start='192.168.100.128' end='192.168.100.254' />
</dhcp>
</ip>
</network>
Other virsh commands used in managing virtual networks are:
• virsh net-autostart [network name] — Autostart a network specified as [network name]
• virsh net-create [XML file] — Generates and starts a new network using a preexisting
XML file
• virsh net-define [XML file] — Generates a new network from a preexisting XML file
without starting it
• virsh net-destroy [network name] — Destroy a network specified as [network name]
• virsh net-name [network UUID] — Convert a specified [network UUID] to a network name
• virsh net-uuid [network name — Convert a specified [network name] to a network UUID
• virsh net-start [name of an inactive network] — Starts a previously undefined
inactive network
• virsh net-undefine [name of an inactive network] — Undefine an inactive network
Managing Virtual Networks
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