PRVG-1172 IP address is on multiple interfaces virbr0

Introduction

In this article, we'll look at resolving the PRVG-1172 IP address is on multiple interfaces virbr0 issue.

Cause

This PRVG-1172 IP address is on multiple interfaces virbr0 issue occurred during the RAC installation using the cluvy command.

Solution

We need to assess the current state of the virbr0 service address. To resolve the issue, we must first stop it while it's running and then proceed to disable it. Let's checkout the below command to do it.

Note: We have 2 ways to resolve the issue. I will share both the ways.

Method 1

Step 1) systemctl status libvirtd.service

Step 2) systemctl stop libvirtd.service

Step 3) systemctl disable libvirtd.service

Step 4) Reboot the machine

Step 5) ifconfig (Verify the IP addresses)

Method 2

Step 1) Verify the virbro status with the help of the below command.

brctl show

Output :

Step 2) Make the virbr0 address down.

ip link set virbr0 down

Output :

Step 3) Delete the virbr0 address.

brctl delbr virbr0

Output :

Step 4) Verify the virbro status.

brctl show

Output :

Conclusion

We can resolve the issue with the help of the above 2 methods and then proceed with the RAC Installation.

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