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Networks

The list of virtual networks with their state, autostart, bridge, forward mode and address range. The selected network’s DHCP leases appear next to it, joined with the static host entries and with the domain that owns each MAC address, followed by the interfaces attached to the network.

KeyAction
j / kselect a network
lmove the focus to the leases table (and back)
Enter on a leaseopen the domain that owns it
Space lpin the selected lease as a static DHCP host entry
Space Lremove the static host entry
yicopy the lease’s IP address
sstart the network
Ddestroy (stop) the network, confirms
atoggle autostart
eedit the network XML in your editor
ncreate a network from a short form
Xundefine the network, confirms

Pinning a lease runs virsh net-update … add ip-dhcp-host on both the live network and its persistent definition, so the guest keeps its address after a restart.