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Subject: Re: [Bridge] Problem configuring bridge as a hub between host
 server and running VM guest
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To: Ravi Varun Nair <rvnair@us.ibm.com>
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On Fri, 4 Feb 2011 11:17:29 -0500
Ravi Varun Nair <rvnair@us.ibm.com> wrote:

> What I am trying to do is have a copy of all the traffic coming in on the 
> physical interface be given to the VM. T

A better way is to use tc mirred action to mirror packets to a dummy or other
interface.

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