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  • rp_filter dropping packets (RHEV 3.0)

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    Hi Guys,

     

    We have setup a RHEV-H server with the following network setup (all fictitious):

    - NIC: display_network (1.1.1.5/27)

    - NIC: rhevm (10.10.10.2/24) GW 10.10.10.1

     

    Incoming packets on display_network with a source adres from outside both networks (like internet) are dropped by the rp_filter (Reverse Path Filter). See Red Hat article: https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/solutions/53031

     

    I had to set "net.ipv4.conf.display_network.rp_filter = 2" to get SPICE connections (and ICMP / TCP) working.

     

    Questions:

    - Did anyone run in to this problem aswell?

    - Has this been changed (fixed) in RHEV 3.1 (I wasn't able to check my self)?

    - In our old environment (RHEV 2.2) this wasn't a problems (seems like a difference between RHEL5 and RHEL6). I have reviewed the documentation, shouldn't there be a notice about this somewhere?

     

    Regards,  Vincent

     

     

    ps: a case has been opened for this issue (for those who can view it): 00745715

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