[Lxc-users] LXC Container inside of a Virtual Machine + problem networking

[Matt Franz]

Use tcpdump (or wireshark if necessary) on all interfaces to see where the packets/frames are being dropped. Look at the Ethernet source addresses and for ARPs that are not being replied to. The network never lies ;)

Mdf

On Feb 21, 2012, at 5:52 PM, Martin Konečný <martin.konecny at sourcefabric.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have experience successfully creating an LXC container in many system configurations except for when it is inside of a Virtual Machine (Oracle VirtualBox).
> 
> More specifically, I have problems with networking.
> 
> Here is my config:
> 
> lxc.network.type = veth
> lxc.network.flags = up
> lxc.network.link = br0
> lxc.network.ipv4 = 0.0.0.0/24
> 
> 
> My problem is, that if the container is inside a virtual machine which has its network interface bridged to its hosts network bridge, then when I'm inside the LXC container I cannot ping any computer on the internet or local network EXCEPT for the virtual machines IP.
> 
> So I have a Computer hosting a Virtual Machine hosting a LXC Container. The LXC container can only access the Virtual Machine.
> 
> If I change the Virtual Machine to use NAT instead of Bridge for its network adapter, then the container can access the internet no problem.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
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