15.22. Managing Virtual Networks
You can use virsh to manage virtual networks. To list virtual networks:
virsh net-list
virsh net-list
This command generates output similar to:
To view network information for a specific virtual network:
virsh net-dumpxml [vnet name]
virsh net-dumpxml [vnet name]
This displays information about a specified virtual network in XML format:
Other virsh commands used in managing virtual networks are:
virsh net-autostart [network name]
— Autostart a network specified as [network name]virsh net-create [XML file]
— Generates and starts a new network using a preexisting XML filevirsh net-define [XML file]
— Generates a new network from a preexisting XML file without starting itvirsh net-destroy [network name]
— Destroy a network specified as [network name]virsh net-name [network UUID]
— Convert a specified [network UUID] to a network namevirsh net-uuid [network name
— Convert a specified [network name] to a network UUIDvirsh net-start [name of an inactive network]
— Starts a previously undefined inactive networkvirsh net-undefine [name of an inactive network]
— Undefine an inactive network