8.14. Creating a Network Team Using a GUI

Procedure 8.1. Adding a New Team Connection Using nm-connection-editor

1. Enter nm-connection-editor in a terminal:

   ~]$ nm-connection-editor

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2. Click the Add button. The Choose a Connection Type window appears. Select Team and click Create. The Editing Team connection 1 window appears.
   

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   Figure 8.6. The NetworkManager Graphical User Interface Add a menu

3. On the Team tab, click Add and select the type of interface you want to use with the team connection. Click the Create button. Note that the dialog to select the port type only comes up when you create the first port; after that, it will automatically use that same type for all further ports.
4. The Editing team0 slave 1 window appears.
   

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   Figure 8.7. The NetworkManager Graphical User Interface Add a Slave Connection

5. If custom port settings are to be applied, click on the Team Port tab and enter a JSON configuration string or import it from a file.
6. Click the Save button.
7. The name of the teamed port appears in the Teamed connections window. Click the Add button to add further port connections.
8. Review and confirm the settings and then click the Save button.
9. Edit the team-specific settings by referring to Section 8.14.1.1, “Configuring the Team Tab” below.

Procedure 8.2. Editing an Existing Team Connection

1. Enter nm-connection-editor in a terminal:

   ~]$ nm-connection-editor

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2. Select the connection you want to edit and click the Edit button.
3. Select the General tab.
4. Five settings in the Editing dialog are common to the most connection types. See the General tab:
   • Connection name — Enter a descriptive name for your network connection. This name is used to list this connection in the menu of the Network window.
   • Connection priority for auto-activation — If the connection is set to autoconnect, the number is activated (0 by default). The higher number means higher priority.
   • Automatically connect to this network when it is available — Select this box if you want NetworkManager to auto-connect to this connection when it is available. See the section called “Editing an Existing Connection with control-center” for more information.
   • All users may connect to this network — Select this box to create a connection available to all users on the system. Changing this setting may require root privileges. See Section 3.4.5, “Managing System-wide and Private Connection Profiles with a GUI” for details.
   • Automatically connect to VPN when using this connection — Select this box if you want NetworkManager to auto-connect to a VPN connection when it is available. Select the VPN from the drop-down menu.
   • Firewall Zone — Select the firewall zone from the drop-down menu. See the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Guide for more information on firewall zones.
5. Edit the team-specific settings by referring to Section 8.14.1.1, “Configuring the Team Tab” below.