Re: tap interface detached

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

frederic%fauberteau.org@localhost (=?UTF-8?B?RnLDqWTDqXJpYyBGYXViZXJ0ZWF1?=) writes:

>But the tap interface is still detached:

>     # ifconfig tap0
>     tap0: flags=0x8943<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> 
>mtu 1500
>             ec_capabilities=0x5<VLAN_MTU,JUMBO_MTU>
>             ec_enabled=0x1<VLAN_MTU>
>             description: "Xen VM tunnel"
>             address: f2:0b:a4:fb:22:75
>             status: no carrier
              ^^^^^

The tap interface only gets you a carrier status when
its device side /dev/tap* is opened. It's use as virtual
ethernet is therefore limited.

You can use the vether interface instead.