I'm trying to install a Windows SBS 2008 server in a Xen environment. The OS is booting fine. Unfortunately I can't figure out how to set up the network settings.

Dom0 is a Debian Lenny hosting around 10 virtual servers.

Here are the settings I'm using in the hosted Windows SBS:

• IP address: 10.20.0.8
• Network mask: 255.255.0.0
• Gateway: 10.20.0.1

Note that during the installation stage, Windows set the net mask at 255.255.255.0 without letting me choose. Gross.

• Windows SBS tells me I have a "limited connection".
• I can't ping the gateway nor any other IP except localhost and it's own IP (10.20.0.8).

Here is the Xen config file:

kernel = '/usr/lib/xen-3.2-1/boot/hvmloader'
builder = 'hvm'
memory = '4096'
device_model='/usr/lib/xen-3.2-1/bin/qemu-dm'
acpi=1
apic=1
pae=1
vcpus=1
name = 'winexchange'
# Disks
disk = [
        'phy:/dev/wnghosts/exchange-disk,ioemu:hda,w',
        'file:/mnt/freespace/ISO/DVD1_Installation.iso,ioemu:hdc:cdrom,r'
]
# Networking
vif = [ 'mac=00:16:3E:0A:D0:1B, type=ioemu, bridge=xenbr0']
# video
stdvga=0
serial='pty'
ne2000=0
# Behaviour
boot='c'
sdl=0
# VNC
vfb = [ 'type=vnc' ]
vnc=1
vncdisplay=1
vncunused=1
usbdevice='tablet'

This config is working with others Windows XP domU's. I tried to change the ne2000 values with 0 and 1 with no effect.

I am far from having good Windows administration skills so I guess I definitely need some help on this case.

Thanks.