CartesianConfigReference-KVM-nic_mode.rst

nic_mode

Description

Configures the mode of a Network Interface Card.

Suitable values for this configuration item are either user or tap.

User mode networking is the default on QEMU, but Tap mode is the current default in Autotest:

nic_mode = tap

When nic_mode is set to Tap you should also set a bridge.

Defined On

• client/tests/kvm/base.cfg.sample
• client/tests/kvm/subtests.cfg.sample
• client/tests/kvm/migration_control.srv

Used By

• client/virt/kvm_vm.py
• client/tests/kvm/tests/physical_resources_check.py

Referenced By

No other documentation currently references this configuration key.

See Also

• bridge
• redirs