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docs: add socketfilterfw --unblock hint for DHCP issues
The following commands may resolve DHCP issues ``` /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --add /usr/libexec/bootpd /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --unblock /usr/libexec/bootpd ``` Signed-off-by: Akihiro Suda <[email protected]>
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- [How is socket_vmnet related to QEMU-builtin vmnet support?](#how-is-socket_vmnet-related-to-qemu-builtin-vmnet-support)
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- [How to use static IP addresses?](#how-to-use-static-ip-addresses)
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- [How to reserve DHCP addresses?](#how-to-reserve-dhcp-addresses)
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- [IP address is not assigned](#ip-address-is-not-assigned)
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- [Links](#links)
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- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
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NOTE: don't confuse MAC addresses of VMs with the MAC address of `socket_vmnet` itself that is printed as `vmnet_mac_address` in the debug log.
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You do not need to configure (and you can't, currently) the MAC address of `socket_vmnet` itself.
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### IP address is not assigned
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Try the following commands:
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```console
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/usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --add /usr/libexec/bootpd
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/usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw --unblock /usr/libexec/bootpd
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```
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## Links
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- https://developer.apple.com/documentation/vmnet
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- https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/entitlements/com_apple_vm_networking

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