From: Christoph Heiss <c.heiss@proxmox.com>
To: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com
Subject: [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 07/14] auto: add support for pinning network interface names
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:21:52 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251014132207.1171073-8-c.heiss@proxmox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251014132207.1171073-1-c.heiss@proxmox.com>
Introduce a new `[network.interface-name-pinning]` section in the answer
file, which is just a (TOML) table mapping MAC addresses to interface
names.
Signed-off-by: Christoph Heiss <c.heiss@proxmox.com>
---
proxmox-auto-installer/src/answer.rs | 63 ++++++++++++++-----
proxmox-auto-installer/src/utils.rs | 40 ++++++++++--
proxmox-auto-installer/tests/parse-answer.rs | 2 +
.../network_interface_pinning.json | 30 +++++++++
.../network_interface_pinning.toml | 22 +++++++
...rface_pinning_overlong_interface_name.json | 3 +
...rface_pinning_overlong_interface_name.toml | 18 ++++++
7 files changed, 159 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer/network_interface_pinning.json
create mode 100644 proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer/network_interface_pinning.toml
create mode 100644 proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer_fail/network_interface_pinning_overlong_interface_name.json
create mode 100644 proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer_fail/network_interface_pinning_overlong_interface_name.toml
diff --git a/proxmox-auto-installer/src/answer.rs b/proxmox-auto-installer/src/answer.rs
index 88f4c87..1e455ca 100644
--- a/proxmox-auto-installer/src/answer.rs
+++ b/proxmox-auto-installer/src/answer.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-use anyhow::{Result, format_err};
+use anyhow::{Result, bail, format_err};
use proxmox_installer_common::{
options::{
- BtrfsCompressOption, BtrfsRaidLevel, FsType, ZfsChecksumOption, ZfsCompressOption,
- ZfsRaidLevel,
+ BtrfsCompressOption, BtrfsRaidLevel, FsType, NetworkInterfacePinningOptions,
+ ZfsChecksumOption, ZfsCompressOption, ZfsRaidLevel,
},
utils::{CidrAddress, Fqdn},
};
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::{collections::BTreeMap, io::BufRead, net::IpAddr};
+use std::{
+ collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap},
+ io::BufRead,
+ net::IpAddr,
+};
// NOTE New answer file properties must use kebab-case, but should allow snake_case for backwards
// compatibility. TODO Remove the snake_cased variants in a future major version (e.g. PVE 10).
@@ -178,6 +182,18 @@ enum NetworkConfigMode {
FromAnswer,
}
+/// Options controlling the behaviour of the network interface pinning (by
+/// creating appropriate systemd.link files) during the installation.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "kebab-case", deny_unknown_fields)]
+pub struct NetworkInterfacePinningOptionsAnswer {
+ /// Whether interfaces should be pinned during the installation.
+ pub enabled: bool,
+ /// Maps MAC address to custom name
+ #[serde(default)]
+ pub mapping: HashMap<String, String>,
+}
+
#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Debug)]
#[serde(rename_all = "kebab-case", deny_unknown_fields)]
struct NetworkInAnswer {
@@ -188,30 +204,47 @@ struct NetworkInAnswer {
pub gateway: Option<IpAddr>,
#[serde(default)]
pub filter: BTreeMap<String, String>,
+ /// Controls network interface pinning behaviour during installation.
+ /// Off by default. Allowed for both `from-dhcp` and `from-answer` modes.
+ #[serde(default)]
+ pub interface_name_pinning: Option<NetworkInterfacePinningOptionsAnswer>,
}
#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Debug)]
#[serde(try_from = "NetworkInAnswer", deny_unknown_fields)]
pub struct Network {
pub network_settings: NetworkSettings,
+ /// Controls network interface pinning behaviour during installation.
+ pub interface_name_pinning: Option<NetworkInterfacePinningOptions>,
}
impl TryFrom<NetworkInAnswer> for Network {
- type Error = &'static str;
+ type Error = anyhow::Error;
+
+ fn try_from(network: NetworkInAnswer) -> Result<Self> {
+ let interface_name_pinning = match network.interface_name_pinning {
+ Some(opts) if opts.enabled => {
+ let opts = NetworkInterfacePinningOptions {
+ mapping: opts.mapping,
+ };
+ opts.verify()?;
+ Some(opts)
+ }
+ _ => None,
+ };
- fn try_from(network: NetworkInAnswer) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
if network.source == NetworkConfigMode::FromAnswer {
if network.cidr.is_none() {
- return Err("Field 'cidr' must be set.");
+ bail!("Field 'cidr' must be set.");
}
if network.dns.is_none() {
- return Err("Field 'dns' must be set.");
+ bail!("Field 'dns' must be set.");
}
if network.gateway.is_none() {
- return Err("Field 'gateway' must be set.");
+ bail!("Field 'gateway' must be set.");
}
if network.filter.is_empty() {
- return Err("Field 'filter' must be set.");
+ bail!("Field 'filter' must be set.");
}
Ok(Network {
@@ -221,23 +254,25 @@ impl TryFrom<NetworkInAnswer> for Network {
gateway: network.gateway.unwrap(),
filter: network.filter,
}),
+ interface_name_pinning,
})
} else {
if network.cidr.is_some() {
- return Err("Field 'cidr' not supported for 'from-dhcp' config.");
+ bail!("Field 'cidr' not supported for 'from-dhcp' config.");
}
if network.dns.is_some() {
- return Err("Field 'dns' not supported for 'from-dhcp' config.");
+ bail!("Field 'dns' not supported for 'from-dhcp' config.");
}
if network.gateway.is_some() {
- return Err("Field 'gateway' not supported for 'from-dhcp' config.");
+ bail!("Field 'gateway' not supported for 'from-dhcp' config.");
}
if !network.filter.is_empty() {
- return Err("Field 'filter' not supported for 'from-dhcp' config.");
+ bail!("Field 'filter' not supported for 'from-dhcp' config.");
}
Ok(Network {
network_settings: NetworkSettings::FromDhcp,
+ interface_name_pinning,
})
}
}
diff --git a/proxmox-auto-installer/src/utils.rs b/proxmox-auto-installer/src/utils.rs
index eb666d1..14085a4 100644
--- a/proxmox-auto-installer/src/utils.rs
+++ b/proxmox-auto-installer/src/utils.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ use anyhow::{Context, Result, bail};
use glob::Pattern;
use log::info;
use std::{
- collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap, HashSet},
+ collections::{BTreeMap, HashSet},
process::Command,
};
use crate::{
answer::{
self, Answer, DiskSelection, FirstBootHookSourceMode, FqdnConfig, FqdnExtendedConfig,
- FqdnSourceMode,
+ FqdnSourceMode, Network,
},
udevinfo::UdevInfo,
};
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ fn get_network_settings(
let mut network_options = match &answer.global.fqdn {
// If the user set a static FQDN in the answer file, override it
FqdnConfig::Simple(name) => {
- let mut opts = NetworkOptions::defaults_from(setup_info, &runtime_info.network, None);
+ let mut opts = NetworkOptions::defaults_from(
+ setup_info,
+ &runtime_info.network,
+ None,
+ answer.network.interface_name_pinning.as_ref(),
+ );
opts.fqdn = name.to_owned();
opts
}
@@ -58,7 +63,12 @@ fn get_network_settings(
bail!("no domain received from DHCP server and `global.fqdn.domain` is unset!");
}
- NetworkOptions::defaults_from(setup_info, &runtime_info.network, domain.as_deref())
+ NetworkOptions::defaults_from(
+ setup_info,
+ &runtime_info.network,
+ domain.as_deref(),
+ answer.network.interface_name_pinning.as_ref(),
+ )
}
};
@@ -68,6 +78,12 @@ fn get_network_settings(
network_options.gateway = settings.gateway;
network_options.ifname = get_single_udev_index(&settings.filter, &udev_info.nics)?;
}
+
+ if let Some(opts) = &network_options.pinning_opts {
+ info!("Network interface name pinning is enabled");
+ opts.verify()?;
+ }
+
info!("Network interface used is '{}'", &network_options.ifname);
Ok(network_options)
}
@@ -430,6 +446,16 @@ pub fn verify_first_boot_settings(answer: &Answer) -> Result<()> {
Ok(())
}
+pub fn verify_network_settings(network: &Network) -> Result<()> {
+ info!("Verifying network settings");
+
+ if let Some(pin_opts) = &network.interface_name_pinning {
+ pin_opts.verify()?;
+ }
+
+ Ok(())
+}
+
pub fn parse_answer(
answer: &Answer,
udev_info: &UdevInfo,
@@ -451,6 +477,7 @@ pub fn parse_answer(
verify_disks_settings(answer)?;
verify_email_and_root_password_settings(answer)?;
verify_first_boot_settings(answer)?;
+ verify_network_settings(&answer.network)?;
let root_password = match (
&answer.global.root_password,
@@ -485,7 +512,10 @@ pub fn parse_answer(
root_ssh_keys: answer.global.root_ssh_keys.clone(),
mngmt_nic: network_settings.ifname,
- network_interface_pin_map: HashMap::new(),
+ network_interface_pin_map: network_settings
+ .pinning_opts
+ .map(|o| o.mapping)
+ .unwrap_or_default(),
hostname: network_settings
.fqdn
diff --git a/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/parse-answer.rs b/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/parse-answer.rs
index 6754374..696fe1f 100644
--- a/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/parse-answer.rs
+++ b/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/parse-answer.rs
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ mod tests {
full_fqdn_from_dhcp_with_default_domain,
hashed_root_password,
minimal,
+ network_interface_pinning,
nic_matching,
specific_nic,
zfs,
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ mod tests {
fqdn_hostname_only,
ipv4_and_subnet_mask_33,
lvm_swapsize_greater_than_hdsize,
+ network_interface_pinning_overlong_interface_name,
no_fqdn_from_dhcp,
no_root_password_set,
short_password,
diff --git a/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer/network_interface_pinning.json b/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer/network_interface_pinning.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76723c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer/network_interface_pinning.json
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+ "autoreboot": 1,
+ "cidr": "192.168.1.114/24",
+ "country": "at",
+ "dns": "192.168.1.254",
+ "domain": "testinstall",
+ "filesys": "ext4",
+ "gateway": "192.168.1.1",
+ "hdsize": 223.57088470458984,
+ "existing_storage_auto_rename": 1,
+ "hostname": "pveauto",
+ "keymap": "de",
+ "mailto": "mail@no.invalid",
+ "mngmt_nic": "mgmt",
+ "network_interface_pin_map": {
+ "1c:34:da:5c:5e:24": "nic2",
+ "1c:34:da:5c:5e:25": "nic3",
+ "24:8a:07:1e:05:bc": "lan0",
+ "24:8a:07:1e:05:bd": "lan1",
+ "5a:47:32:dd:c7:47": "nic8",
+ "a0:36:9f:0a:b3:82": "nic6",
+ "a0:36:9f:0a:b3:83": "nic7",
+ "b4:2e:99:ac:ad:b4": "mgmt",
+ "b4:2e:99:ac:ad:b5": "nic1"
+ },
+ "root_password": { "plain": "12345678" },
+ "target_hd": "/dev/sda",
+ "timezone": "Europe/Vienna",
+ "first_boot": { "enabled": 0 }
+}
diff --git a/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer/network_interface_pinning.toml b/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer/network_interface_pinning.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9a2110
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer/network_interface_pinning.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[global]
+keyboard = "de"
+country = "at"
+fqdn = "pveauto.testinstall"
+mailto = "mail@no.invalid"
+timezone = "Europe/Vienna"
+root-password = "12345678"
+
+[network]
+source = "from-dhcp"
+
+[network.interface-name-pinning]
+enabled = true
+
+[network.interface-name-pinning.mapping]
+"24:8a:07:1e:05:bc" = "lan0"
+"24:8a:07:1e:05:bd" = "lan1"
+"b4:2e:99:ac:ad:b4" = "mgmt"
+
+[disk-setup]
+filesystem = "ext4"
+disk-list = ["sda"]
diff --git a/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer_fail/network_interface_pinning_overlong_interface_name.json b/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer_fail/network_interface_pinning_overlong_interface_name.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70e196c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer_fail/network_interface_pinning_overlong_interface_name.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+ "parse-error": "error parsing answer.toml: interface name mapping 'waytoolonginterfacename' for 'ab:cd:ef:12:34:56' cannot be longer than 15 characters"
+}
diff --git a/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer_fail/network_interface_pinning_overlong_interface_name.toml b/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer_fail/network_interface_pinning_overlong_interface_name.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e82b47d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proxmox-auto-installer/tests/resources/parse_answer_fail/network_interface_pinning_overlong_interface_name.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[global]
+keyboard = "de"
+country = "at"
+fqdn = "pveauto.fail.testinstall"
+mailto = "mail@no.invalid"
+timezone = "Europe/Vienna"
+root-password = "12345678"
+
+[network]
+source = "from-dhcp"
+interface-name-pinning.enabled = true
+
+[network.interface-name-pinning.mapping]
+"ab:cd:ef:12:34:56" = "waytoolonginterfacename"
+
+[disk-setup]
+filesystem = "ext4"
+disk-list = ["sda"]
--
2.51.0
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Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-10-14 13:21 [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 00/14] support network interface name pinning Christoph Heiss
2025-10-14 13:21 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 01/14] test: parse-kernel-cmdline: fix module import statement Christoph Heiss
2025-10-14 13:21 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 02/14] install: add support for network interface name pinning Christoph Heiss
2025-10-14 13:21 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 03/14] run env: network: add kernel driver name to network interface info Christoph Heiss
2025-10-14 13:21 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 04/14] common: utils: fix clippy warnings Christoph Heiss
2025-10-14 13:21 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 05/14] common: setup: simplify network address list serialization Christoph Heiss
2025-10-14 13:21 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 06/14] common: implement support for `network_interface_pin_map` config Christoph Heiss
2025-10-14 13:21 ` Christoph Heiss [this message]
2025-10-14 13:21 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 08/14] assistant: verify network settings in `validate-answer` subcommand Christoph Heiss
2025-10-14 13:21 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 09/14] post-hook: avoid redundant Option<bool> for (de-)serialization Christoph Heiss
2025-10-14 13:21 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 10/14] post-hook: add network interface name and pinning status Christoph Heiss
2025-10-14 13:21 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 11/14] tui: views: move network options view to own module Christoph Heiss
2025-10-14 13:21 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 12/14] tui: views: form: allow attaching user-defined data to children Christoph Heiss
2025-10-14 13:21 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 13/14] tui: add support for pinning network interface names Christoph Heiss
2025-10-14 13:21 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH installer 14/14] gui: " Christoph Heiss
2025-10-14 15:04 ` Maximiliano Sandoval
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