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Re: Simplify bridge(4)



On 02/16/16 14:26, David Brownlee wrote:
> a) Single interface machine running xen which needs the xen VMs on an
> internal network with dhcp and VPN/NAT on the external interface (this
> becomes quickly brain twisting and the solution is to plug in an
> additional ethernet card, just to act as the bridge endpoint)

I use a tap(4) interface in this situation; no need for an additional
ethernet card.The tap interface has an IP assigned, where dhcpd is
bound, and it is part of the same bridge as every VM being NAT'd.

Or did I miss something?

HTH,
-- 
khorben



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