Static IP Configuration Debian & Ubuntu Edit :/etc/network/interfaces vi /etc/network/interfaces # The loopback interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback # The primary network interface auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 10.29.29.61 netmask 255.255.255.0 network 10.29.29.0 broadcast 10.29.29.255 gateway 10.29.29.1 # dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed dns-nameservers 10.29.29.10 # Configuration for eth0 aliases # This line ensures that the interface will be brought up during boot. Read more

Update packages apt-get update && apt-get upgrade Install Packages apt-get install openvswitch-switch qemu-kvm libvirt-bin Ubuntu Box has 2 NIC eth0 - only management traffic which is connected to Cisco 3560X port number g0/44 eth1 - Traffic for VM’s(all vlans) - connected to Cisco 3560X port number g0/46 Cisco Configuration interface GigabitEthernet0/44 description *** Connected Monitoring02 eth0 *** switchport access vlan 20 switchport mode access spanning-tree portfast interface GigabitEthernet0/46 description *** Connected Monitoring02 eth1 *** switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q switchport trunk allowed vlan 21-29 switchport mode trunk Update network configuration in ubuntu edit /etc/network/interfaces auto lo iface lo inet loopback # The primary network interface auto eth0 allow-hotplug eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 10. Read more