MacGen_Tool

Generate MAC addresses specifically for hypervisors.

MAC Address Generator for Virtual Machine Guests

macgen_tool.py is a Python script for generating random MAC addresses for virtual machine guests on various hypervisors. The script supports prefixes specific to popular hypervisors (Xen, VMware, Hyper-V, VirtualBox, and KVM/QEMU) and allows for custom MAC prefixes.

Features

• Interactive menu to select a hypervisor-specific MAC prefix.
• Option to generate multiple MAC addresses in a single run.
• Ability to specify a custom MAC prefix if the hypervisor is not listed.
• Option to save the generated MAC addresses to a file.
• Command-line arguments for flexible, non-interactive use.

Requirements

• Python 3.x

Usage

You can use the script interactively or via command-line arguments for non-interactive use.

Interactive Mode

Simply run the script and follow the on-screen prompts:

./macgen_tool.py

Command-Line Arguments

The script accepts the following command-line arguments:

-c, --count : Specify the number of MAC addresses to generate (default is 1). -s, --save : Specify a file name to save the generated MAC addresses. --custom : Provide a custom MAC prefix in the format XX:XX:XX.

Examples

Generate 1 MAC address in interactive mode:

./macgen_tool.py

Generate 5 MAC addresses for a specific hypervisor (e.g., Xen) and save them to a file:

./macgen_tool.py -c 5 -s output.txt

Generate 3 MAC addresses with a custom prefix:

./macgen_tool.py --custom 52:54:00 -c 3

The script outputs generated MAC addresses in the format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. If saving to a file, it will save each MAC address on a new line.

Notes

Ensure that any custom MAC prefix follows the format XX:XX:XX with valid hexadecimal values. The script validates input and handles errors for invalid choices or formats.

You can adjust the defaults, or add new ones by adjusting the following code;

# Hypervisor-specific MAC prefixes with brief descriptions
MAC_PREFIXES = {
    "Xen": ([0x00, 0x16, 0x3e], "Xen virtual machine"),
    "VMware": ([0x00, 0x50, 0x56], "VMware virtual machine"),
    "Hyper-V": ([0x00, 0x15, 0x5d], "Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machine"),
    "VirtualBox": ([0x08, 0x00, 0x27], "Oracle VirtualBox virtual machine"),
    "KVM/QEMU": ([0x52, 0x54, 0x00], "KVM/QEMU virtual machine")
}
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