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--- proxmox:networking:bridged_vm_traffic [2021/06/19 12:08] – created peter
+++ proxmox:networking:bridged_vm_traffic [2021/06/19 12:16] (current) – [Create a bridged network] peter
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 auto vmbr1
 iface vmbr1 inet manual
- bridge_ports eth1
+        bridge_ports eth1
- bridge_stp off
+        bridge_stp off
- bridge_fd 0
+        bridge_fd 0
 </file>
@@ Line 37: / Line 37: @@
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-===== Only a single interface =====
+===== Only having a single interface =====
-If you have no separate interface, you can either bound the virtual network card to the available interface like this:
+If there is no separate interface, the virtual network card can be bound to the available interface like this:
 <file bash /etc/network/interfaces>
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 auto vmbr1
 iface vmbr1 inet static
- address 10.3.5.1
+        address 10.3.5.1
- netmask 255.255.255.0
+        netmask 255.255.255.0
- bridge_ports eth0
+        bridge_ports eth0
- bridge_stp off
+        bridge_stp off
- bridge_fd 0
+        bridge_fd 0
 </file>
+<WRAP info>
 **NOTE:**  An IP address has to be assigned to **vmbr1** which is used for **eth0**.
+</WRAP>
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 This can be configured this way:
-</code>
+<code>
 auto vmbr1
 iface vmbr1 inet manual
- bridge_ports eth0.10
+        bridge_ports eth0.10
- bridge_stp off
+        bridge_stp off
- bridge_fd 0
+        bridge_fd 0
 </code>
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         bridge-fd 0
 </file>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  There are 2 separate physical network cards in the system:
+  * enp3s0:   This only has a single port.
+  * enp11s0:  This has 4 ports.
+The host will use the **enp3s0** card.
+The VMs will use the **enp11s0** card.
+  * Notice the **bridge-ports enp11s0f0 enp11s0f1 enp11s0f2 enp11s0f3** line which will bridge all 4 ports on this card.
+</WRAP>
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