10.7.3. Configuring a VM network interface

You can configure a virtual machine (VM) network interface by using the OpenShift Container Platform web console or command line.

You can configure a network interface for a virtual machine (VM) by using the OpenShift Container Platform web console.

Prerequisites

Procedure

Navigate to Virtualization VirtualMachines.
Click a VM to view the VirtualMachine details page.
On the Configuration tab, click the Network interfaces tab.
Click Add network interface.
Enter the interface name and select the network attachment definition from the Network list.
Click Save.
Restart or live migrate the VM to apply the changes.

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Name	Description
Name	Name for the network interface controller.
Model	Indicates the model of the network interface controller. Supported values are e1000e and virtio. On IBM Z®, the only valid NIC model option is virtio. e1000e is not supported.
Network	List of available network attachment definitions.
Type	List of available binding methods. Select the binding method suitable for the network interface: Default pod network: `masquerade` Linux bridge network: `bridge` SR-IOV network: `SR-IOV` On IBM Z®, `SR-IOV` is not supported.
MAC Address	MAC address for the network interface controller. If a MAC address is not specified, one is assigned automatically.