[vbox-dev] Maximum number of host-only network adapters

[Frank Mehnert]

On Monday 02 August 2010, Geoff Nordli wrote:
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: vbox-dev-bounces at virtualbox.org [mailto:vbox-dev-
> >bounces at virtualbox.org] On Behalf Of Christophe Devriese
> >Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 8:49 AM
> >To: Alexey Eremenko
> >Cc: vbox-dev at virtualbox.org
> >Subject: Re: [vbox-dev] Maximum number of host-only network adapters
> >
> >On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Alexey Eremenko <al4321 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >Also: if you think there is any need for many "host-only" networks, we can
>
> discuss
>
> >it.
> >Well, it's quite simple really : the host-only network interfaces can be
>
> created
>
> >over the vbox api, making them very convenient for automated tests.
> >
> >The reason I ran into the limit was trying to simulate a somewhat larger
>
> network
>
> >that is in operation at a customer site. It was great to be able to create
> >everything from a single API.
>
> Hi Christophe.
>
> What about using "internal" networks?
>
> That is what we use and I am pretty sure there are no limitations to the
> number of Internal networks.  They are also dynamically managed by vbox.

Using internal networks is probably possible as well but indeed I don't
see any reason why we shouldn't support more than 8 host-only network
interfaces. There is already a defect open for this and sooner or later
this will be fixed (there is also the issue of restoring the host-only
interfaces after eboot of the host).

Kind regards,

Frank
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