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interface (Virtual Machines)

Syntax

interface interface-name {bridge bridge-name;family inet {[ address ip-address ];}host-interface interface-name {enable-passthrough;}hw-model model-name;}

Hierarchy Level

[edit services app-engine virtual-machines instance instance-name]

Release Information

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 12.3.

Description

Configure a virtual machine (VM) interface. Every interface in a VM is associated with either a bridge interface or a host interface. The host-interface configuration statement is configured only in the case that VT-d mode is enabled.

Options

address ip-address

—

Static IPv4 address (with prefix) of the network interface being configured. There can be multiple IP addresses set.

family inet

—

Family protocol for IPv4.

interface interface-name

—

Name of the VM interface. VM interfaces are named eth# up to a maximum of eight interfaces (as in eth0, eth1, and so on up to eth7) per VM instance. These interfaces must be configured sequentially, that is, eth0 must be configured before eth1 and so on.

The remaining statements are explained separately.

Required Privilege Level

system—To view this statement in the configuration.

system-control—To add this statement to the configuration.