[arch-general] tap device

[Paul Gideon Dann]

On Monday 10 Mar 2014 18:57:38 arnaud gaboury wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am setting up a network for a container.
> 
> I have a bridge br0 with a eth adapter "enp7s0" and a tap device "tap0"
> 
> 
> *******************************
> /etc/netctl/bridge
> Description="Bridge connection"
> Interface=br0
> Connection=bridge
> BindsToInterfaces=(enp7s0 tap0)
> IP=static
> Address='192.168.1.87/24'
> Gateway='192.168.1.254'
> DNS='192.168.1.254'
> 
> /etc/netctl/ethernet
> Description='ethernet connection'
> Interface=enp7s0
> Connection=ethernet
> IP=no
> IP6=no
> 
> /etc/netctl/tuntap
> Description='tuntap connection'
> Interface=tap0
> Connection=tuntap
> Mode='tap'
> User='nobody'
> Group='nobody'

Hi Arnaud, I don't think you need the /etc/netctl/ethernet profile at all. The enp7s0 
interface is being absorbed into the bridge, and so should not be considered on its own any 
more. Otherwise, this looks OK. Are you seeing any connectivity problems?

Paul