# XEN Host Network Comm Problem

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/xen-host-network-comm-problem/28624>\
**Category:** SLES Virtualization\
**Created:** [September 12, 2016, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/xen-host-network-comm-problem/28624 "2016-09-12T16:29:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![zexec4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a88e57/32.png) [@zexec4](https://forums.suse.com/u/zexec4)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/xen-host-network-comm-problem/28624/1 "2016-09-12T16:29:23Z")

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(If this is the wrong area, someone please point me in the right direction, but I’m new at this…)

I have been rebuilding my SuSE server for the purpose of running (Novell) Open Workgroup Server. The plan is to  
a - have a SLES11SP3 XEN Host (done but network does not work)  
b - have a SLES11SP3 XEN VM Guest for OES11SP2 (done & network using the host eth0 works)  
c - have a SLES11SP3 XEN VM Guest for GroupWise (done & network using the host eth0 works)  
d - have a SLES11SP4 XEN VM Guest for GroupWise Mobility Server (to be done) (SP4 because the GroupWise 2014.2 product requires it)

I am baffled what I’ve done to enable the VM Guest machines to be able to network, but the Host computer cannot.

How do I troubleshoot this short of raising an SR?

Jerome (zexec4)

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**Author:** ![Automatic\_Reply](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@Automatic\_Reply](https://forums.suse.com/u/Automatic_Reply)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2016, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/xen-host-network-comm-problem/28624/2 "2016-09-19T07:30:47Z")

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zexec4,

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**Author:** ![zexec4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a88e57/32.png) [@zexec4](https://forums.suse.com/u/zexec4)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/xen-host-network-comm-problem/28624/3 "2016-11-12T06:30:14Z")

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By means of a service request this issue has been resolved.

I had an error in the host network config. Changing the host’s config from (I think) a static IP - which was incorrect - to “No link and IP Setup (Bonding Slaves)” fixed my problem instantly.

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**Author:** ![ab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@ab1](https://forums.suse.com/u/ab1)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2016, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/xen-host-network-comm-problem/28624/4 "2016-11-13T06:42:31Z")

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Thanks for sharing your results as they will likely help others.

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