Appendix C. Network Interface Parameters
The following tables define the Heat template parameters for network interface types.
C.1. Interface Options
| Option | Default | Description |
| name | Name of the Interface | |
| use_dhcp | False | Use DHCP to get an IP address |
| use_dhcpv6 | False | Use DHCP to get a v6 IP address |
| addresses | A sequence of IP addresses assigned to the interface | |
| routes | A sequence of routes assigned to the interface | |
| mtu | 1500 | The maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the connection |
| primary | False | Defines the interface as the primary interface |
| defroute | True | Use this interface as the default route |
| persist_mapping | False | Write the device alias configuration instead of the system names |
| dhclient_args | None | Arguments to pass to the DHCP client |
| dns_servers | None | List of DNS servers to use for the interface |
C.2. VLAN Options
| Option | Default | Description |
| vlan_id | The VLAN ID | |
| device | The VLAN’s parent device to attach the VLAN. For example, use this parameter to attach the VLAN to a bonded interface device. | |
| use_dhcp | False | Use DHCP to get an IP address |
| use_dhcpv6 | False | Use DHCP to get a v6 IP address |
| addresses | A sequence of IP addresses assigned to the VLAN | |
| routes | A sequence of routes assigned to the VLAN | |
| mtu | 1500 | The maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the connection |
| primary | False | Defines the VLAN as the primary interface |
| defroute | True | Use this interface as the default route |
| persist_mapping | False | Write the device alias configuration instead of the system names |
| dhclient_args | None | Arguments to pass to the DHCP client |
| dns_servers | None | List of DNS servers to use for the VLAN |
C.3. OVS Bond Options
| Option | Default | Description |
| name | Name of the bond | |
| use_dhcp | False | Use DHCP to get an IP address |
| use_dhcpv6 | False | Use DHCP to get a v6 IP address |
| addresses | A sequence of IP addresses assigned to the bond | |
| routes | A sequence of routes assigned to the bond | |
| mtu | 1500 | The maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the connection |
| primary | False | Defines the interface as the primary interface |
| members | A sequence of interface objects to use in the bond | |
| ovs_options | A set of options to pass to OVS when creating the bond | |
| ovs_extra | A set of options to to set as the OVS_EXTRA parameter in the bond’s network configuration file | |
| defroute | True | Use this interface as the default route |
| persist_mapping | False | Write the device alias configuration instead of the system names |
| dhclient_args | None | Arguments to pass to the DHCP client |
| dns_servers | None | List of DNS servers to use for the bond |
C.4. OVS Bridge Options
| Option | Default | Description |
| name | Name of the bridge | |
| use_dhcp | False | Use DHCP to get an IP address |
| use_dhcpv6 | False | Use DHCP to get a v6 IP address |
| addresses | A sequence of IP addresses assigned to the bridge | |
| routes | A sequence of routes assigned to the bridge | |
| mtu | 1500 | The maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the connection |
| members | A sequence of interface, VLAN, and bond objects to use in the bridge | |
| ovs_options | A set of options to pass to OVS when creating the bridge | |
| ovs_extra | A set of options to to set as the OVS_EXTRA parameter in the bridge’s network configuration file | |
| defroute | True | Use this interface as the default route |
| persist_mapping | False | Write the device alias configuration instead of the system names |
| dhclient_args | None | Arguments to pass to the DHCP client |
| dns_servers | None | List of DNS servers to use for the bridge |
C.5. Linux Bond Options
| Option | Default | Description |
| name | Name of the bond | |
| use_dhcp | False | Use DHCP to get an IP address |
| use_dhcpv6 | False | Use DHCP to get a v6 IP address |
| addresses | A sequence of IP addresses assigned to the bond | |
| routes | A sequence of routes assigned to the bond | |
| mtu | 1500 | The maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the connection |
| primary | False | Defines the interface as the primary interface |
| members | A sequence of interface objects to use in the bond | |
| bonding_options | A set of options when creating the bond. For more information on Linux bonding options, see 4.5.1. Bonding Module Directives in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Networking Guide. | |
| defroute | True | Use this interface as the default route |
| persist_mapping | False | Write the device alias configuration instead of the system names |
| dhclient_args | None | Arguments to pass to the DHCP client |
| dns_servers | None | List of DNS servers to use for the bond |
C.6. Linux Bridge Options
| Option | Default | Description |
| name | Name of the bridge | |
| use_dhcp | False | Use DHCP to get an IP address |
| use_dhcpv6 | False | Use DHCP to get a v6 IP address |
| addresses | A sequence of IP addresses assigned to the bridge | |
| routes | A sequence of routes assigned to the bridge | |
| mtu | 1500 | The maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the connection |
| members | A sequence of interface, VLAN, and bond objects to use in the bridge | |
| defroute | True | Use this interface as the default route |
| persist_mapping | False | Write the device alias configuration instead of the system names |
| dhclient_args | None | Arguments to pass to the DHCP client |
| dns_servers | None | List of DNS servers to use for the bridge |
