Create a Bridge
- Navigate to the Configure > Network Connections > Network Interfaces page on the WebUI.
- Click on the New Bridge
button that is located at the top-right of the window.
- Select which interface will serve as the primary interface for the new bridge.
Note: When the primary interface is selected, its MAC address displays in the MAC address field. This MAC address is inherited by the new bridge interface.
- Complete the new bridge details form as appropriate:
New Bridge Field Definition Description The editable Description field allows you to add a description of the interface. If the description field is not completed the field will default to a computed value to describe the interface. Enable Spanning Tree Protocol Enable or disable Spanning Tree Protocol. For more information, see Spanning Tree Protocol. Network Interface Selection Click the checkbox of each network interface you want to include in the bridge.
Available interfaces include Ethernet and VLAN interfaces that are not part of another bond or bridge.
Bond interfaces can be included in a bridge by using the ogcli tool. See Support for Bonds in Bridges in the Knowledge Base.Primary Interface Select the interface to use for selecting the MAC address of the aggregate. The new bond inherits the MAC address of the primary interface. On creation, any Network Connections which exist on the Primary Interface will be attached to the Bond/Bridge after it is initially created. When a Bond/Bridge is deleted, any Network Connections which exist on the aggregate interface are handed over to the Primary Interface. Inherited
ConnectionsWhen the Primary Interface is selected, the connections inherited by the new bridge are listed here. Click to edit the details of an existing interface. - Click the Create button to finalize the creation of the new bridge.