3.16. Bridge Configuration

The simplest host configuration in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization is the Bridge and NIC configuration. As Figure 3.3, “Bridge and NIC configuration” depicts, this configuration uses a bridge to connect one or more virtual machines (or guests) to the host's NIC.

An example of this configuration is the automatic creation of the bridge ovirtmgmt when the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager installs. On installation, the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager installs VDSM on the host. The VDSM installation process creates the bridge ovirtmgmt. The ovirtmgmt bridge then obtains the IP address of the host to enable management communication for the host.