netavark network interface

Implement a new network interface for netavark.
For now only bridge networking is supported.
The interface can create/list/inspect/remove networks. For setup and
teardown netavark will be invoked.

Signed-off-by: Paul Holzinger <pholzing@redhat.com>

26 files changed, 2546 insertions, 55 deletions

diff --git a/libpod/network/cni/cni_conversion.go b/libpod/network/cni/cni_conversion.go
index 01e149114..14cab2573 100644
--- a/libpod/network/cni/cni_conversion.go
+++ b/libpod/network/cni/cni_conversion.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/libcni"
+	internalutil "github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/internal/util"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/types"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/util"
 	pkgutil "github.com/containers/podman/v3/pkg/util"
@@ -156,10 +157,7 @@ func convertIPAMConfToNetwork(network *types.Network, ipam ipamConfig, confPath
 					return errors.Errorf("failed to parse gateway ip %s", ipam.Gateway)
 				}
 				// convert to 4 byte if ipv4
-				ipv4 := gateway.To4()
-				if ipv4 != nil {
-					gateway = ipv4
-				}
+				internalutil.NormalizeIP(&gateway)
 			} else if !network.Internal {
 				// only add a gateway address if the network is not internal
 				gateway, err = util.FirstIPInSubnet(sub)
@@ -244,13 +242,13 @@ func (n *cniNetwork) createCNIConfigListFromNetwork(network *types.Network, writ
 	for k, v := range network.Options {
 		switch k {
 		case "mtu":
-			mtu, err = parseMTU(v)
+			mtu, err = internalutil.ParseMTU(v)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, "", err
 			}
 
 		case "vlan":
-			vlan, err = parseVlan(v)
+			vlan, err = internalutil.ParseVlan(v)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, "", err
 			}
@@ -339,36 +337,6 @@ func (n *cniNetwork) createCNIConfigListFromNetwork(network *types.Network, writ
 	return config, cniPathName, nil
 }
 
-// parseMTU parses the mtu option
-func parseMTU(mtu string) (int, error) {
-	if mtu == "" {
-		return 0, nil // default
-	}
-	m, err := strconv.Atoi(mtu)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	if m < 0 {
-		return 0, errors.Errorf("mtu %d is less than zero", m)
-	}
-	return m, nil
-}
-
-// parseVlan parses the vlan option
-func parseVlan(vlan string) (int, error) {
-	if vlan == "" {
-		return 0, nil // default
-	}
-	v, err := strconv.Atoi(vlan)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	if v < 0 || v > 4094 {
-		return 0, errors.Errorf("vlan ID %d must be between 0 and 4094", v)
-	}
-	return v, nil
-}
-
 func convertSpecgenPortsToCNIPorts(ports []types.PortMapping) ([]cniPortMapEntry, error) {
 	cniPorts := make([]cniPortMapEntry, 0, len(ports))
 	for _, port := range ports {
diff --git a/libpod/network/cni/config.go b/libpod/network/cni/config.go
index a63574f25..5d587da23 100644
--- a/libpod/network/cni/config.go
+++ b/libpod/network/cni/config.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/define"
 	internalutil "github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/internal/util"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/types"
-	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/util"
 	pkgutil "github.com/containers/podman/v3/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -42,6 +41,12 @@ func (n *cniNetwork) networkCreate(newNetwork types.Network, defaultNet bool) (*
 		newNetwork.Driver = types.DefaultNetworkDriver
 	}
 
+	// FIXME: Should we use a different type for network create without the ID field?
+	// the caller is not allowed to set a specific ID
+	if newNetwork.ID != "" {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(define.ErrInvalidArg, "ID can not be set for network create")
+	}
+
 	err := internalutil.CommonNetworkCreate(n, &newNetwork)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -77,14 +82,9 @@ func (n *cniNetwork) networkCreate(newNetwork types.Network, defaultNet bool) (*
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "unsupported driver %s", newNetwork.Driver)
 	}
 
-	for i := range newNetwork.Subnets {
-		err := internalutil.ValidateSubnet(&newNetwork.Subnets[i], !newNetwork.Internal, usedNetworks)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		if util.IsIPv6(newNetwork.Subnets[i].Subnet.IP) {
-			newNetwork.IPv6Enabled = true
-		}
+	err = internalutil.ValidateSubnets(&newNetwork, usedNetworks)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// generate the network ID
diff --git a/libpod/network/internal/util/create.go b/libpod/network/internal/util/create.go
index ca716f913..cecfd7133 100644
--- a/libpod/network/internal/util/create.go
+++ b/libpod/network/internal/util/create.go
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func CommonNetworkCreate(n NetUtil, network *types.Network) error {
-	// FIXME: Should we use a different type for network create without the ID field?
-	// the caller is not allowed to set a specific ID
-	if network.ID != "" {
-		return errors.Wrap(define.ErrInvalidArg, "ID can not be set for network create")
-	}
-
 	if network.Labels == nil {
 		network.Labels = map[string]string{}
 	}
diff --git a/libpod/network/internal/util/ip.go b/libpod/network/internal/util/ip.go
index 7fe35d3d4..ee759fd65 100644
--- a/libpod/network/internal/util/ip.go
+++ b/libpod/network/internal/util/ip.go
@@ -68,3 +68,11 @@ func getRandomIPv6Subnet() (net.IPNet, error) {
 	ip = append(ip, make([]byte, 8)...)
 	return net.IPNet{IP: ip, Mask: net.CIDRMask(64, 128)}, nil
 }
+
+// NormalizeIP will transform the given ip to the 4 byte len ipv4 if possible
+func NormalizeIP(ip *net.IP) {
+	ipv4 := ip.To4()
+	if ipv4 != nil {
+		*ip = ipv4
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/internal/util/parse.go b/libpod/network/internal/util/parse.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f68df0bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/internal/util/parse.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package util
+
+import (
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+// ParseMTU parses the mtu option
+func ParseMTU(mtu string) (int, error) {
+	if mtu == "" {
+		return 0, nil // default
+	}
+	m, err := strconv.Atoi(mtu)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	if m < 0 {
+		return 0, errors.Errorf("mtu %d is less than zero", m)
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+// ParseVlan parses the vlan option
+func ParseVlan(vlan string) (int, error) {
+	if vlan == "" {
+		return 0, nil // default
+	}
+	v, err := strconv.Atoi(vlan)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	if v < 0 || v > 4094 {
+		return 0, errors.Errorf("vlan ID %d must be between 0 and 4094", v)
+	}
+	return v, nil
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/internal/util/validate.go b/libpod/network/internal/util/validate.go
index 03a985043..4dced8631 100644
--- a/libpod/network/internal/util/validate.go
+++ b/libpod/network/internal/util/validate.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func ValidateSubnet(s *types.Subnet, addGateway bool, usedNetworks []*net.IPNet)
 		if !s.Subnet.Contains(s.Gateway) {
 			return errors.Errorf("gateway %s not in subnet %s", s.Gateway, &s.Subnet)
 		}
+		NormalizeIP(&s.Gateway)
 	} else if addGateway {
 		ip, err := util.FirstIPInSubnet(net)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -45,12 +46,35 @@ func ValidateSubnet(s *types.Subnet, addGateway bool, usedNetworks []*net.IPNet)
 		}
 		s.Gateway = ip
 	}
+
 	if s.LeaseRange != nil {
-		if s.LeaseRange.StartIP != nil && !s.Subnet.Contains(s.LeaseRange.StartIP) {
-			return errors.Errorf("lease range start ip %s not in subnet %s", s.LeaseRange.StartIP, &s.Subnet)
+		if s.LeaseRange.StartIP != nil {
+			if !s.Subnet.Contains(s.LeaseRange.StartIP) {
+				return errors.Errorf("lease range start ip %s not in subnet %s", s.LeaseRange.StartIP, &s.Subnet)
+			}
+			NormalizeIP(&s.LeaseRange.StartIP)
+		}
+		if s.LeaseRange.EndIP != nil {
+			if !s.Subnet.Contains(s.LeaseRange.EndIP) {
+				return errors.Errorf("lease range end ip %s not in subnet %s", s.LeaseRange.EndIP, &s.Subnet)
+			}
+			NormalizeIP(&s.LeaseRange.EndIP)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ValidateSubnets will validate the subnets for this network.
+// It also sets the gateway if the gateway is empty and it sets
+// IPv6Enabled to true if at least one subnet is ipv6.
+func ValidateSubnets(network *types.Network, usedNetworks []*net.IPNet) error {
+	for i := range network.Subnets {
+		err := ValidateSubnet(&network.Subnets[i], !network.Internal, usedNetworks)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
-		if s.LeaseRange.EndIP != nil && !s.Subnet.Contains(s.LeaseRange.EndIP) {
-			return errors.Errorf("lease range end ip %s not in subnet %s", s.LeaseRange.EndIP, &s.Subnet)
+		if util.IsIPv6(network.Subnets[i].Subnet.IP) {
+			network.IPv6Enabled = true
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/config.go b/libpod/network/netavark/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cab76710
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+// +build linux
+
+package netavark
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/define"
+	internalutil "github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/internal/util"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/types"
+	"github.com/containers/storage/pkg/stringid"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+// NetworkCreate will take a partial filled Network and fill the
+// missing fields. It creates the Network and returns the full Network.
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) NetworkCreate(net types.Network) (types.Network, error) {
+	n.lock.Lock()
+	defer n.lock.Unlock()
+	err := n.loadNetworks()
+	if err != nil {
+		return types.Network{}, err
+	}
+	network, err := n.networkCreate(net, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return types.Network{}, err
+	}
+	// add the new network to the map
+	n.networks[network.Name] = network
+	return *network, nil
+}
+
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) networkCreate(newNetwork types.Network, defaultNet bool) (*types.Network, error) {
+	// if no driver is set use the default one
+	if newNetwork.Driver == "" {
+		newNetwork.Driver = types.DefaultNetworkDriver
+	}
+	if !defaultNet {
+		// FIXME: Should we use a different type for network create without the ID field?
+		// the caller is not allowed to set a specific ID
+		if newNetwork.ID != "" {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(define.ErrInvalidArg, "ID can not be set for network create")
+		}
+
+		// generate random network ID
+		var i int
+		for i = 0; i < 1000; i++ {
+			id := stringid.GenerateNonCryptoID()
+			if _, err := n.getNetwork(id); err != nil {
+				newNetwork.ID = id
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if i == 1000 {
+			return nil, errors.New("failed to create random network ID")
+		}
+	}
+
+	err := internalutil.CommonNetworkCreate(n, &newNetwork)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Only get the used networks for validation if we do not create the default network.
+	// The default network should not be validated against used subnets, we have to ensure
+	// that this network can always be created even when a subnet is already used on the host.
+	// This could happen if you run a container on this net, then the cni interface will be
+	// created on the host and "block" this subnet from being used again.
+	// Therefore the next podman command tries to create the default net again and it would
+	// fail because it thinks the network is used on the host.
+	var usedNetworks []*net.IPNet
+	if !defaultNet {
+		usedNetworks, err = internalutil.GetUsedSubnets(n)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	switch newNetwork.Driver {
+	case types.BridgeNetworkDriver:
+		err = internalutil.CreateBridge(n, &newNetwork, usedNetworks)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		// validate the given options, we do not need them but just check to make sure they are valid
+		for key, value := range newNetwork.Options {
+			switch key {
+			case "mtu":
+				_, err = internalutil.ParseMTU(value)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+
+			case "vlan":
+				_, err = internalutil.ParseVlan(value)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+
+			default:
+				return nil, errors.Errorf("unsupported network option %s", key)
+			}
+		}
+
+	default:
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "unsupported driver %s", newNetwork.Driver)
+	}
+
+	err = internalutil.ValidateSubnets(&newNetwork, usedNetworks)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// FIXME: If we have a working solution for internal networks with dns this check should be removed.
+	if newNetwork.DNSEnabled && newNetwork.Internal {
+		return nil, errors.New("cannot set internal and dns enabled")
+	}
+
+	newNetwork.Created = time.Now()
+
+	if !defaultNet {
+		confPath := filepath.Join(n.networkConfigDir, newNetwork.Name+".json")
+		f, err := os.Create(confPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		enc := json.NewEncoder(f)
+		enc.SetIndent("", "     ")
+		err = enc.Encode(newNetwork)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &newNetwork, nil
+}
+
+// NetworkRemove will remove the Network with the given name or ID.
+// It does not ensure that the network is unused.
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) NetworkRemove(nameOrID string) error {
+	n.lock.Lock()
+	defer n.lock.Unlock()
+	err := n.loadNetworks()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	network, err := n.getNetwork(nameOrID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Removing the default network is not allowed.
+	if network.Name == n.defaultNetwork {
+		return errors.Errorf("default network %s cannot be removed", n.defaultNetwork)
+	}
+
+	file := filepath.Join(n.networkConfigDir, network.Name+".json")
+	// make sure to not error for ErrNotExist
+	if err := os.Remove(file); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+		return err
+	}
+	delete(n.networks, network.Name)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// NetworkList will return all known Networks. Optionally you can
+// supply a list of filter functions. Only if a network matches all
+// functions it is returned.
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) NetworkList(filters ...types.FilterFunc) ([]types.Network, error) {
+	n.lock.Lock()
+	defer n.lock.Unlock()
+	err := n.loadNetworks()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	networks := make([]types.Network, 0, len(n.networks))
+outer:
+	for _, net := range n.networks {
+		for _, filter := range filters {
+			// All filters have to match, if one does not match we can skip to the next network.
+			if !filter(*net) {
+				continue outer
+			}
+		}
+		networks = append(networks, *net)
+	}
+	return networks, nil
+}
+
+// NetworkInspect will return the Network with the given name or ID.
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) NetworkInspect(nameOrID string) (types.Network, error) {
+	n.lock.Lock()
+	defer n.lock.Unlock()
+	err := n.loadNetworks()
+	if err != nil {
+		return types.Network{}, err
+	}
+
+	network, err := n.getNetwork(nameOrID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return types.Network{}, err
+	}
+	return *network, nil
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/config_test.go b/libpod/network/netavark/config_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee4a825f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/config_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,1123 @@
+// +build linux
+
+package netavark_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	gomegaTypes "github.com/onsi/gomega/types"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/types"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/util"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("Config", func() {
+	var (
+		libpodNet      types.ContainerNetwork
+		networkConfDir string
+		logBuffer      bytes.Buffer
+	)
+
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		var err error
+		networkConfDir, err = ioutil.TempDir("", "podman_netavark_test")
+		if err != nil {
+			Fail("Failed to create tmpdir")
+
+		}
+		logBuffer = bytes.Buffer{}
+		logrus.SetOutput(&logBuffer)
+	})
+
+	JustBeforeEach(func() {
+		var err error
+		libpodNet, err = getNetworkInterface(networkConfDir, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			Fail("Failed to create NewCNINetworkInterface")
+		}
+	})
+
+	AfterEach(func() {
+		os.RemoveAll(networkConfDir)
+	})
+
+	Context("basic network config tests", func() {
+
+		It("check default network config exists", func() {
+			networks, err := libpodNet.NetworkList()
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(networks).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(networks[0].Name).To(Equal("podman"))
+			Expect(networks[0].Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(networks[0].ID).To(Equal("2f259bab93aaaaa2542ba43ef33eb990d0999ee1b9924b557b7be53c0b7a1bb9"))
+			Expect(networks[0].NetworkInterface).To(Equal("podman0"))
+			Expect(networks[0].Created.Before(time.Now())).To(BeTrue())
+			Expect(networks[0].Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(networks[0].Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal("10.88.0.0/16"))
+			Expect(networks[0].Subnets[0].Gateway.String()).To(Equal("10.88.0.1"))
+			Expect(networks[0].Subnets[0].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(networks[0].IPAMOptions).To(HaveKeyWithValue("driver", "host-local"))
+			Expect(networks[0].Options).To(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(networks[0].Labels).To(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(networks[0].DNSEnabled).To(BeFalse())
+			Expect(networks[0].Internal).To(BeFalse())
+		})
+
+		It("basic network create, inspect and remove", func() {
+			// Because we get the time from the file create timestamp there is small precision
+			// loss so lets remove 500 milliseconds to make sure this test does not flake.
+			now := time.Now().Add(-500 * time.Millisecond)
+			network := types.Network{}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			path := filepath.Join(networkConfDir, network1.Name+".json")
+			Expect(path).To(BeARegularFile())
+			Expect(network1.ID).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Labels).To(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Options).To(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.IPAMOptions).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.IPAMOptions).To(HaveKeyWithValue("driver", "host-local"))
+			Expect(network1.Created.After(now)).To(BeTrue())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal("10.89.0.0/24"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Gateway.String()).To(Equal("10.89.0.1"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.DNSEnabled).To(BeFalse())
+			Expect(network1.Internal).To(BeFalse())
+
+			// inspect by name
+			network2, err := libpodNet.NetworkInspect(network1.Name)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			EqualNetwork(network2, network1)
+
+			// inspect by ID
+			network2, err = libpodNet.NetworkInspect(network1.ID)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			EqualNetwork(network2, network1)
+
+			// inspect by partial ID
+			network2, err = libpodNet.NetworkInspect(network1.ID[:10])
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			EqualNetwork(network2, network1)
+
+			// create a new interface to force a config load from disk
+			libpodNet, err = getNetworkInterface(networkConfDir, false)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+			network2, err = libpodNet.NetworkInspect(network1.Name)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			EqualNetwork(network2, network1)
+
+			err = libpodNet.NetworkRemove(network1.Name)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(path).ToNot(BeARegularFile())
+
+			_, err = libpodNet.NetworkInspect(network1.Name)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("network not found"))
+		})
+
+		It("create two networks", func() {
+			network := types.Network{}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+
+			network = types.Network{}
+			network2, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network2.Name).ToNot(Equal(network1.Name))
+			Expect(network2.ID).ToNot(Equal(network1.ID))
+			Expect(network2.NetworkInterface).ToNot(Equal(network1.NetworkInterface))
+			Expect(network2.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network2.Subnets[0].Subnet.Contains(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.IP)).To(BeFalse())
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge config", func() {
+			network := types.Network{Driver: "bridge"}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(filepath.Join(networkConfDir, network1.Name+".json")).To(BeARegularFile())
+			Expect(network1.ID).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Labels).To(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Options).To(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.IPAMOptions).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.IPAMOptions).To(HaveKeyWithValue("driver", "host-local"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal("10.89.0.0/24"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Gateway.String()).To(Equal("10.89.0.1"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.DNSEnabled).To(BeFalse())
+			Expect(network1.Internal).To(BeFalse())
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with same name should fail", func() {
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver:           "bridge",
+				NetworkInterface: "podman2",
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.ID).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).To(Equal("podman2"))
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+
+			_, err = libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("bridge name podman2 already in use"))
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with subnet", func() {
+			subnet := "10.0.0.0/24"
+			n, _ := types.ParseCIDR(subnet)
+
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver: "bridge",
+				Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+					{Subnet: n},
+				},
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.ID).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal(subnet))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Gateway.String()).To(Equal("10.0.0.1"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with ipv6 subnet", func() {
+			subnet := "fdcc::/64"
+			n, _ := types.ParseCIDR(subnet)
+
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver: "bridge",
+				Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+					{Subnet: n},
+				},
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.ID).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.IPv6Enabled).To(BeTrue())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal(subnet))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Gateway.String()).To(Equal("fdcc::1"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+
+			// reload configs from disk
+			libpodNet, err = getNetworkInterface(networkConfDir, false)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			// check the the networks are identical
+			network2, err := libpodNet.NetworkInspect(network1.Name)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			EqualNetwork(network2, network1)
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with ipv6 enabled", func() {
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver:      "bridge",
+				IPv6Enabled: true,
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.ID).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(ContainSubstring(".0/24"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Gateway).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].Subnet.String()).To(ContainSubstring("::/64"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].Gateway).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with ipv6 enabled and ipv4 subnet", func() {
+			subnet := "10.100.0.0/24"
+			n, _ := types.ParseCIDR(subnet)
+
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver: "bridge",
+				Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+					{Subnet: n},
+				},
+				IPv6Enabled: true,
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.ID).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal(subnet))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Gateway).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].Subnet.String()).To(ContainSubstring("::/64"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].Gateway).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with ipv6 enabled and ipv6 subnet", func() {
+			subnet := "fd66::/64"
+			n, _ := types.ParseCIDR(subnet)
+
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver: "bridge",
+				Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+					{Subnet: n},
+				},
+				IPv6Enabled: true,
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.ID).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal(subnet))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Gateway).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].Subnet.String()).To(ContainSubstring(".0/24"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].Gateway).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with ipv6 enabled and ipv4+ipv6 subnet", func() {
+			subnet1 := "10.100.0.0/24"
+			n1, _ := types.ParseCIDR(subnet1)
+			subnet2 := "fd66::/64"
+			n2, _ := types.ParseCIDR(subnet2)
+
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver: "bridge",
+				Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+					{Subnet: n1}, {Subnet: n2},
+				},
+				IPv6Enabled: true,
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.ID).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal(subnet1))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Gateway).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].Subnet.String()).To(Equal(subnet2))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].Gateway).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with ipv6 enabled and two ipv4 subnets", func() {
+			subnet1 := "10.100.0.0/24"
+			n1, _ := types.ParseCIDR(subnet1)
+			subnet2 := "10.200.0.0/24"
+			n2, _ := types.ParseCIDR(subnet2)
+
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver: "bridge",
+				Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+					{Subnet: n1}, {Subnet: n2},
+				},
+				IPv6Enabled: true,
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.ID).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(3))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal(subnet1))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Gateway).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].Subnet.String()).To(Equal(subnet2))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].Gateway).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[1].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[2].Subnet.String()).To(ContainSubstring("::/64"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[2].Gateway).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[2].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with subnet and gateway", func() {
+			subnet := "10.0.0.5/24"
+			n, _ := types.ParseCIDR(subnet)
+			gateway := "10.0.0.50"
+			g := net.ParseIP(gateway)
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver: "bridge",
+				Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+					{Subnet: n, Gateway: g},
+				},
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.ID).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal("10.0.0.0/24"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Gateway.String()).To(Equal(gateway))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].LeaseRange).To(BeNil())
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with subnet and gateway not in the same subnet", func() {
+			subnet := "10.0.0.0/24"
+			n, _ := types.ParseCIDR(subnet)
+			gateway := "10.10.0.50"
+			g := net.ParseIP(gateway)
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver: "bridge",
+				Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+					{Subnet: n, Gateway: g},
+				},
+			}
+			_, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("not in subnet"))
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with subnet and lease range", func() {
+			subnet := "10.0.0.0/24"
+			n, _ := types.ParseCIDR(subnet)
+			startIP := "10.0.0.10"
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver: "bridge",
+				Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+					{Subnet: n, LeaseRange: &types.LeaseRange{
+						StartIP: net.ParseIP(startIP),
+					}},
+				},
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.ID).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal(subnet))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Gateway.String()).To(Equal("10.0.0.1"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].LeaseRange.StartIP.String()).To(Equal(startIP))
+
+			err = libpodNet.NetworkRemove(network1.Name)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+			endIP := "10.0.0.10"
+			network = types.Network{
+				Driver: "bridge",
+				Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+					{Subnet: n, LeaseRange: &types.LeaseRange{
+						EndIP: net.ParseIP(endIP),
+					}},
+				},
+			}
+			network1, err = libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(filepath.Join(networkConfDir, network1.Name+".json")).To(BeARegularFile())
+			Expect(network1.ID).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal(subnet))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Gateway.String()).To(Equal("10.0.0.1"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].LeaseRange.EndIP.String()).To(Equal(endIP))
+
+			err = libpodNet.NetworkRemove(network1.Name)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+			network = types.Network{
+				Driver: "bridge",
+				Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+					{Subnet: n, LeaseRange: &types.LeaseRange{
+						StartIP: net.ParseIP(startIP),
+						EndIP:   net.ParseIP(endIP),
+					}},
+				},
+			}
+			network1, err = libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.ID).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal(subnet))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Gateway.String()).To(Equal("10.0.0.1"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].LeaseRange.StartIP.String()).To(Equal(startIP))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].LeaseRange.EndIP.String()).To(Equal(endIP))
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with subnet and invalid lease range", func() {
+			subnet := "10.0.0.0/24"
+			n, _ := types.ParseCIDR(subnet)
+			startIP := "10.0.1.2"
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver: "bridge",
+				Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+					{Subnet: n, LeaseRange: &types.LeaseRange{
+						StartIP: net.ParseIP(startIP),
+					}},
+				},
+			}
+			_, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("not in subnet"))
+
+			endIP := "10.1.1.1"
+			network = types.Network{
+				Driver: "bridge",
+				Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+					{Subnet: n, LeaseRange: &types.LeaseRange{
+						EndIP: net.ParseIP(endIP),
+					}},
+				},
+			}
+			_, err = libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("not in subnet"))
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with broken subnet", func() {
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver: "bridge",
+				Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+					{Subnet: types.IPNet{}},
+				},
+			}
+			_, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("subnet ip is nil"))
+		})
+
+		It("create network with name", func() {
+			name := "myname"
+			network := types.Network{
+				Name: name,
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).To(Equal(name))
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(Equal(name))
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+		})
+
+		It("create network with invalid name", func() {
+			name := "myname@some"
+			network := types.Network{
+				Name: name,
+			}
+			_, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+		})
+
+		It("create network with name", func() {
+			name := "myname"
+			network := types.Network{
+				Name: name,
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).To(Equal(name))
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).ToNot(Equal(name))
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+		})
+
+		It("create network with invalid name", func() {
+			name := "myname@some"
+			network := types.Network{
+				Name: name,
+			}
+			_, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+		})
+
+		It("create network with interface name", func() {
+			name := "myname"
+			network := types.Network{
+				NetworkInterface: name,
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).ToNot(Equal(name))
+			Expect(network1.NetworkInterface).To(Equal(name))
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+		})
+
+		It("create network with invalid interface name", func() {
+			name := "myname@some"
+			network := types.Network{
+				NetworkInterface: name,
+			}
+			_, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+		})
+
+		It("create network with ID should fail", func() {
+			id := "17f29b073143d8cd97b5bbe492bdeffec1c5fee55cc1fe2112c8b9335f8b6121"
+			network := types.Network{
+				ID: id,
+			}
+			_, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("ID can not be set for network create"))
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with dns", func() {
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver:     "bridge",
+				DNSEnabled: true,
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.DNSEnabled).To(BeTrue())
+			path := filepath.Join(networkConfDir, network1.Name+".json")
+			Expect(path).To(BeARegularFile())
+			grepInFile(path, `"dns_enabled": true`)
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge with internal", func() {
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver:   "bridge",
+				Internal: true,
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).ToNot(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets[0].Gateway).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Internal).To(BeTrue())
+		})
+
+		It("create network with labels", func() {
+			network := types.Network{
+				Labels: map[string]string{
+					"key": "value",
+				},
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Labels).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Labels).To(ContainElement("value"))
+		})
+
+		It("create network with mtu option", func() {
+			network := types.Network{
+				Options: map[string]string{
+					"mtu": "1500",
+				},
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Options).ToNot(BeNil())
+			path := filepath.Join(networkConfDir, network1.Name+".json")
+			Expect(path).To(BeARegularFile())
+			grepInFile(path, `"mtu": "1500"`)
+			Expect(network1.Options).To(HaveKeyWithValue("mtu", "1500"))
+		})
+
+		It("create network with invalid mtu option", func() {
+			network := types.Network{
+				Options: map[string]string{
+					"mtu": "abc",
+				},
+			}
+			_, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring(`parsing "abc": invalid syntax`))
+
+			network = types.Network{
+				Options: map[string]string{
+					"mtu": "-1",
+				},
+			}
+			_, err = libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring(`mtu -1 is less than zero`))
+		})
+
+		It("create network with vlan option", func() {
+			network := types.Network{
+				Options: map[string]string{
+					"vlan": "5",
+				},
+			}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network1.Options).ToNot(BeNil())
+			path := filepath.Join(networkConfDir, network1.Name+".json")
+			Expect(path).To(BeARegularFile())
+			grepInFile(path, `"vlan": "5"`)
+			Expect(network1.Options).To(HaveKeyWithValue("vlan", "5"))
+		})
+
+		It("create network with invalid vlan option", func() {
+			network := types.Network{
+				Options: map[string]string{
+					"vlan": "abc",
+				},
+			}
+			_, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring(`parsing "abc": invalid syntax`))
+
+			network = types.Network{
+				Options: map[string]string{
+					"vlan": "-1",
+				},
+			}
+			_, err = libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring(`vlan ID -1 must be between 0 and 4094`))
+		})
+
+		It("network create unsupported option", func() {
+			network := types.Network{Options: map[string]string{
+				"someopt": "",
+			}}
+			_, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("unsupported network option someopt"))
+		})
+
+		It("network create unsupported driver", func() {
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver: "someDriver",
+			}
+			_, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("unsupported driver someDriver"))
+		})
+
+		It("network create internal and dns", func() {
+			network := types.Network{
+				Driver:     "bridge",
+				Internal:   true,
+				DNSEnabled: true,
+			}
+			_, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(Equal("cannot set internal and dns enabled"))
+		})
+
+		It("network inspect partial ID", func() {
+			network := types.Network{Name: "net4"}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.ID).To(HaveLen(64))
+
+			network2, err := libpodNet.NetworkInspect(network1.ID[:10])
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			EqualNetwork(network2, network1)
+		})
+
+		It("network create two with same name", func() {
+			network := types.Network{Name: "net"}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Name).To(Equal("net"))
+			network = types.Network{Name: "net"}
+			_, err = libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("network name net already used"))
+		})
+
+		It("remove default network config should fail", func() {
+			err := libpodNet.NetworkRemove("podman")
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(Equal("default network podman cannot be removed"))
+
+			network, err := libpodNet.NetworkInspect("podman")
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			err = libpodNet.NetworkRemove(network.ID)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(Equal("default network podman cannot be removed"))
+		})
+
+		It("network create with same subnet", func() {
+			subnet := "10.0.0.0/24"
+			n, _ := types.ParseCIDR(subnet)
+			subnet2 := "10.10.0.0/24"
+			n2, _ := types.ParseCIDR(subnet2)
+			network := types.Network{Subnets: []types.Subnet{{Subnet: n}, {Subnet: n2}}}
+			network1, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network1.Subnets).To(HaveLen(2))
+			network = types.Network{Subnets: []types.Subnet{{Subnet: n}}}
+			_, err = libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("subnet 10.0.0.0/24 is already used on the host or by another config"))
+			network = types.Network{Subnets: []types.Subnet{{Subnet: n2}}}
+			_, err = libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("subnet 10.10.0.0/24 is already used on the host or by another config"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Context("network load valid existing ones", func() {
+
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			dir := "testfiles/valid"
+			files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(dir)
+			if err != nil {
+				Fail("Failed to read test directory")
+			}
+			for _, file := range files {
+				filename := file.Name()
+				data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filepath.Join(dir, filename))
+				if err != nil {
+					Fail("Failed to copy test files")
+				}
+				err = ioutil.WriteFile(filepath.Join(networkConfDir, filename), data, 0700)
+				if err != nil {
+					Fail("Failed to copy test files")
+				}
+			}
+		})
+
+		It("load networks from disk", func() {
+			nets, err := libpodNet.NetworkList()
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(nets).To(HaveLen(7))
+			// test the we do not show logrus warnings/errors
+			logString := logBuffer.String()
+			Expect(logString).To(BeEmpty())
+		})
+
+		It("change network struct fields should not affect network struct in the backend", func() {
+			nets, err := libpodNet.NetworkList()
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(nets).To(HaveLen(7))
+
+			nets[0].Name = "myname"
+			nets, err = libpodNet.NetworkList()
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(nets).To(HaveLen(7))
+			Expect(nets).ToNot(ContainElement(HaveNetworkName("myname")))
+
+			network, err := libpodNet.NetworkInspect("bridge")
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			network.NetworkInterface = "abc"
+
+			network, err = libpodNet.NetworkInspect("bridge")
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network.NetworkInterface).ToNot(Equal("abc"))
+		})
+
+		It("bridge network", func() {
+			network, err := libpodNet.NetworkInspect("bridge")
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network.Name).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network.ID).To(HaveLen(64))
+			Expect(network.NetworkInterface).To(Equal("podman9"))
+			Expect(network.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal("10.89.8.0/24"))
+			Expect(network.Subnets[0].Gateway.String()).To(Equal("10.89.8.1"))
+			Expect(network.Subnets[0].LeaseRange).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(network.Subnets[0].LeaseRange.StartIP.String()).To(Equal("10.89.8.20"))
+			Expect(network.Subnets[0].LeaseRange.EndIP.String()).To(Equal("10.89.8.50"))
+			Expect(network.Internal).To(BeFalse())
+		})
+
+		It("internal network", func() {
+			network, err := libpodNet.NetworkInspect("internal")
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network.Name).To(Equal("internal"))
+			Expect(network.ID).To(HaveLen(64))
+			Expect(network.NetworkInterface).To(Equal("podman8"))
+			Expect(network.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal("10.89.7.0/24"))
+			Expect(network.Subnets[0].Gateway).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network.Internal).To(BeTrue())
+		})
+
+		It("bridge network with mtu", func() {
+			network, err := libpodNet.NetworkInspect("mtu")
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network.Name).To(Equal("mtu"))
+			Expect(network.ID).To(HaveLen(64))
+			Expect(network.NetworkInterface).To(Equal("podman13"))
+			Expect(network.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network.Subnets[0].Subnet.String()).To(Equal("10.89.11.0/24"))
+			Expect(network.Subnets[0].Gateway.String()).To(Equal("10.89.11.1"))
+			Expect(network.Internal).To(BeFalse())
+			Expect(network.Options).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network.Options).To(HaveKeyWithValue("mtu", "1500"))
+		})
+
+		It("bridge network with vlan", func() {
+			network, err := libpodNet.NetworkInspect("vlan")
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network.Name).To(Equal("vlan"))
+			Expect(network.ID).To(HaveLen(64))
+			Expect(network.NetworkInterface).To(Equal("podman14"))
+			Expect(network.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network.Options).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network.Options).To(HaveKeyWithValue("vlan", "5"))
+		})
+
+		It("bridge network with labels", func() {
+			network, err := libpodNet.NetworkInspect("label")
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network.Name).To(Equal("label"))
+			Expect(network.ID).To(HaveLen(64))
+			Expect(network.NetworkInterface).To(Equal("podman15"))
+			Expect(network.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network.Subnets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network.Labels).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(network.Labels).To(HaveKeyWithValue("mykey", "value"))
+		})
+
+		It("dual stack network", func() {
+			network, err := libpodNet.NetworkInspect("dualstack")
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(network.Name).To(Equal("dualstack"))
+			Expect(network.ID).To(HaveLen(64))
+			Expect(network.NetworkInterface).To(Equal("podman21"))
+			Expect(network.Driver).To(Equal("bridge"))
+			Expect(network.Subnets).To(HaveLen(2))
+
+			sub1, _ := types.ParseCIDR("fd10:88:a::/64")
+			sub2, _ := types.ParseCIDR("10.89.19.0/24")
+			Expect(network.Subnets).To(ContainElements(
+				types.Subnet{Subnet: sub1, Gateway: net.ParseIP("fd10:88:a::1")},
+				types.Subnet{Subnet: sub2, Gateway: net.ParseIP("10.89.19.10").To4()},
+			))
+		})
+
+		It("network list with filters (name)", func() {
+			filters := map[string][]string{
+				"name": {"internal", "bridge"},
+			}
+			filterFuncs, err := util.GenerateNetworkFilters(filters)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+			networks, err := libpodNet.NetworkList(filterFuncs...)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(networks).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(networks).To(ConsistOf(HaveNetworkName("internal"), HaveNetworkName("bridge")))
+		})
+
+		It("network list with filters (partial name)", func() {
+			filters := map[string][]string{
+				"name": {"inte", "bri"},
+			}
+			filterFuncs, err := util.GenerateNetworkFilters(filters)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+			networks, err := libpodNet.NetworkList(filterFuncs...)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(networks).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(networks).To(ConsistOf(HaveNetworkName("internal"), HaveNetworkName("bridge")))
+		})
+
+		It("network list with filters (id)", func() {
+			filters := map[string][]string{
+				"id": {"3bed2cb3a3acf7b6a8ef408420cc682d5520e26976d354254f528c965612054f", "17f29b073143d8cd97b5bbe492bdeffec1c5fee55cc1fe2112c8b9335f8b6121"},
+			}
+			filterFuncs, err := util.GenerateNetworkFilters(filters)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+			networks, err := libpodNet.NetworkList(filterFuncs...)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(networks).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(networks).To(ConsistOf(HaveNetworkName("internal"), HaveNetworkName("bridge")))
+		})
+
+		It("network list with filters (id)", func() {
+			filters := map[string][]string{
+				"id": {"3bed2cb3a3acf7b6a8ef408420cc682d5520e26976d354254f528c965612054f", "17f29b073143d8cd97b5bbe492bdeffec1c5fee55cc1fe2112c8b9335f8b6121"},
+			}
+			filterFuncs, err := util.GenerateNetworkFilters(filters)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+			networks, err := libpodNet.NetworkList(filterFuncs...)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(networks).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(networks).To(ConsistOf(HaveNetworkName("internal"), HaveNetworkName("bridge")))
+		})
+
+		It("network list with filters (partial id)", func() {
+			filters := map[string][]string{
+				"id": {"3bed2cb3a3acf7b6a8ef408420", "17f29b073143d8cd97b5bbe492bde"},
+			}
+			filterFuncs, err := util.GenerateNetworkFilters(filters)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+			networks, err := libpodNet.NetworkList(filterFuncs...)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(networks).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(networks).To(ConsistOf(HaveNetworkName("internal"), HaveNetworkName("bridge")))
+		})
+
+		It("network list with filters (driver)", func() {
+			filters := map[string][]string{
+				"driver": {"bridge"},
+			}
+			filterFuncs, err := util.GenerateNetworkFilters(filters)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+			networks, err := libpodNet.NetworkList(filterFuncs...)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(networks).To(HaveLen(7))
+			Expect(networks).To(ConsistOf(HaveNetworkName("internal"), HaveNetworkName("bridge"),
+				HaveNetworkName("mtu"), HaveNetworkName("vlan"), HaveNetworkName("podman"),
+				HaveNetworkName("label"), HaveNetworkName("dualstack")))
+		})
+
+		It("network list with filters (label)", func() {
+			filters := map[string][]string{
+				"label": {"mykey"},
+			}
+			filterFuncs, err := util.GenerateNetworkFilters(filters)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+			networks, err := libpodNet.NetworkList(filterFuncs...)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(networks).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(networks).To(ConsistOf(HaveNetworkName("label")))
+
+			filters = map[string][]string{
+				"label": {"mykey=value"},
+			}
+			filterFuncs, err = util.GenerateNetworkFilters(filters)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+			networks, err = libpodNet.NetworkList(filterFuncs...)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(networks).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(networks).To(ConsistOf(HaveNetworkName("label")))
+		})
+
+		It("network list with filters", func() {
+			filters := map[string][]string{
+				"driver": {"bridge"},
+				"label":  {"mykey"},
+			}
+			filterFuncs, err := util.GenerateNetworkFilters(filters)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(filterFuncs).To(HaveLen(2))
+
+			networks, err := libpodNet.NetworkList(filterFuncs...)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(networks).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(networks).To(ConsistOf(HaveNetworkName("label")))
+
+			filters = map[string][]string{
+				"driver": {"macvlan"},
+				"label":  {"mykey"},
+			}
+			filterFuncs, err = util.GenerateNetworkFilters(filters)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+			networks, err = libpodNet.NetworkList(filterFuncs...)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(networks).To(HaveLen(0))
+		})
+
+		It("create bridge network with used interface name", func() {
+			network := types.Network{
+				NetworkInterface: "podman9",
+			}
+			_, err := libpodNet.NetworkCreate(network)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("bridge name podman9 already in use"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Context("network load invalid existing ones", func() {
+
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			dir := "testfiles/invalid"
+			files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(dir)
+			if err != nil {
+				Fail("Failed to read test directory")
+			}
+			for _, file := range files {
+				filename := file.Name()
+				data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filepath.Join(dir, filename))
+				if err != nil {
+					Fail("Failed to copy test files")
+				}
+				err = ioutil.WriteFile(filepath.Join(networkConfDir, filename), data, 0700)
+				if err != nil {
+					Fail("Failed to copy test files")
+				}
+			}
+		})
+
+		It("load invalid networks from disk", func() {
+			nets, err := libpodNet.NetworkList()
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(nets).To(HaveLen(1))
+			logString := logBuffer.String()
+			Expect(logString).To(ContainSubstring("Error reading network config file \\\"%s/broken.json\\\": unexpected EOF", networkConfDir))
+			Expect(logString).To(ContainSubstring("Network config \\\"%s/invalid name.json\\\" has invalid name: \\\"invalid name\\\", skipping: names must match [a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9_.-]*: invalid argument", networkConfDir))
+			Expect(logString).To(ContainSubstring("Network config name \\\"name_miss\\\" does not match file name \\\"name_missmatch.json\\\", skipping"))
+			Expect(logString).To(ContainSubstring("Network config \\\"%s/wrongID.json\\\" could not be parsed, skipping: invalid network ID \\\"someID\\\"", networkConfDir))
+			Expect(logString).To(ContainSubstring("Network config \\\"%s/invalid_gateway.json\\\" could not be parsed, skipping: gateway 10.89.100.1 not in subnet 10.89.9.0/24", networkConfDir))
+		})
+
+	})
+
+})
+
+func grepInFile(path string, match string) {
+	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path)
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).To(BeNil())
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, string(data)).To(ContainSubstring(match))
+}
+
+// HaveNetworkName is a custom GomegaMatcher to match a network name
+func HaveNetworkName(name string) gomegaTypes.GomegaMatcher {
+	return WithTransform(func(e types.Network) string {
+		return e.Name
+	}, Equal(name))
+}
+
+// EqualNetwork must be used because comparing the time with deep equal does not work
+func EqualNetwork(net1, net2 types.Network) {
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, net1.Created.Equal(net2.Created)).To(BeTrue(), "net1 created: %v is not equal net2 created: %v", net1.Created, net2.Created)
+	net1.Created = time.Time{}
+	net2.Created = time.Time{}
+	ExpectWithOffset(1, net1).To(Equal(net2))
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/const.go b/libpod/network/netavark/const.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9709315c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/const.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// +build linux
+
+package netavark
+
+const defaultBridgeName = "podman"
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/exec.go b/libpod/network/netavark/exec.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..700df9a69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/exec.go
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+package netavark
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+type netavarkError struct {
+	exitCode int
+	// Set the json key to "error" so we can directly unmarshal into this struct
+	Msg string `json:"error"`
+	err error
+}
+
+func (e *netavarkError) Error() string {
+	ec := ""
+	// only add the exit code the the error message if we have at least info log level
+	// the normal user does not need to care about the number
+	if e.exitCode > 0 && logrus.IsLevelEnabled(logrus.InfoLevel) {
+		ec = " (exit code " + strconv.Itoa(e.exitCode) + ")"
+	}
+	msg := "netavark" + ec
+	if len(msg) > 0 {
+		msg += ": " + e.Msg
+	}
+	if e.err != nil {
+		msg += ": " + e.err.Error()
+	}
+	return msg
+}
+
+func (e *netavarkError) Unwrap() error {
+	return e.err
+}
+
+func newNetavarkError(msg string, err error) error {
+	return &netavarkError{
+		Msg: msg,
+		err: err,
+	}
+}
+
+// execNetavark will execute netavark with the following arguments
+// It takes the path to the binary, the list of args and an interface which is
+// marshaled to json and send via stdin to netavark. The result interface is
+// used to marshal the netavark output into it. This can be nil.
+// All errors return by this function should be of the type netavarkError
+// to provide a helpful error message.
+func execNetavark(binary string, args []string, stdin, result interface{}) error {
+	stdinR, stdinW, err := os.Pipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return newNetavarkError("failed to create stdin pipe", err)
+	}
+	defer stdinR.Close()
+
+	stdoutR, stdoutW, err := os.Pipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return newNetavarkError("failed to create stdout pipe", err)
+	}
+	defer stdoutR.Close()
+	defer stdoutW.Close()
+
+	cmd := exec.Command(binary, args...)
+	// connect the pipes to stdin and stdout
+	cmd.Stdin = stdinR
+	cmd.Stdout = stdoutW
+	// connect stderr to the podman stderr for logging
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+	// set the netavark log level to the same as the podman
+	cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), "RUST_LOG="+logrus.GetLevel().String())
+	// if we run with debug log level lets also set RUST_BACKTRACE=1 so we can get the full stack trace in case of panics
+	if logrus.IsLevelEnabled(logrus.DebugLevel) {
+		cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "RUST_BACKTRACE=1")
+	}
+
+	err = cmd.Start()
+	if err != nil {
+		return newNetavarkError("failed to start process", err)
+	}
+	err = json.NewEncoder(stdinW).Encode(stdin)
+	stdinW.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		return newNetavarkError("failed to encode stdin data", err)
+	}
+
+	dec := json.NewDecoder(stdoutR)
+
+	err = cmd.Wait()
+	stdoutW.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		exitError := &exec.ExitError{}
+		if errors.As(err, &exitError) {
+			ne := &netavarkError{}
+			// lets disallow unknown fields to make sure we do not get some unexpected stuff
+			dec.DisallowUnknownFields()
+			// this will unmarshal the error message into the error struct
+			ne.err = dec.Decode(ne)
+			ne.exitCode = exitError.ExitCode()
+			return ne
+		}
+		return newNetavarkError("unexpected failure during execution", err)
+	}
+
+	if result != nil {
+		err = dec.Decode(result)
+		if err != nil {
+			return newNetavarkError("failed to decode result", err)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/netavark_suite_test.go b/libpod/network/netavark/netavark_suite_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b24f880e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/netavark_suite_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// +build linux
+
+package netavark_test
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/netavark"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/types"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+func TestNetavark(t *testing.T) {
+	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
+	RunSpecs(t, "Netavark Suite")
+}
+
+var netavarkBinary string
+
+func init() {
+	netavarkBinary = os.Getenv("NETAVARK_BINARY")
+	if netavarkBinary == "" {
+		netavarkBinary = "/usr/libexec/podman/netavark"
+	}
+}
+
+func getNetworkInterface(confDir string, machine bool) (types.ContainerNetwork, error) {
+	return netavark.NewNetworkInterface(netavark.InitConfig{
+		NetworkConfigDir: confDir,
+		IsMachine:        machine,
+		NetavarkBinary:   netavarkBinary,
+		LockFile:         filepath.Join(confDir, "netavark.lock"),
+	})
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/network.go b/libpod/network/netavark/network.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa7dc8183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/network.go
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+// +build linux
+
+package netavark
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/define"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/internal/util"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/types"
+	"github.com/containers/storage/pkg/lockfile"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+type netavarkNetwork struct {
+	// networkConfigDir is directory where the network config files are stored.
+	networkConfigDir string
+
+	// netavarkBinary is the path to the netavark binary.
+	netavarkBinary string
+
+	// defaultNetwork is the name for the default network.
+	defaultNetwork string
+	// defaultSubnet is the default subnet for the default network.
+	defaultSubnet types.IPNet
+
+	// isMachine describes whenever podman runs in a podman machine environment.
+	isMachine bool
+
+	// lock is a internal lock for critical operations
+	lock lockfile.Locker
+
+	// modTime is the timestamp when the config dir was modified
+	modTime time.Time
+
+	// networks is a map with loaded networks, the key is the network name
+	networks map[string]*types.Network
+}
+
+type InitConfig struct {
+	// NetworkConfigDir is directory where the network config files are stored.
+	NetworkConfigDir string
+
+	// NetavarkBinary is the path to the netavark binary.
+	NetavarkBinary string
+
+	// DefaultNetwork is the name for the default network.
+	DefaultNetwork string
+	// DefaultSubnet is the default subnet for the default network.
+	DefaultSubnet string
+
+	// IsMachine describes whenever podman runs in a podman machine environment.
+	IsMachine bool
+
+	// LockFile is the path to lock file.
+	LockFile string
+}
+
+// NewNetworkInterface creates the ContainerNetwork interface for the netavark backend.
+// Note: The networks are not loaded from disk until a method is called.
+func NewNetworkInterface(conf InitConfig) (types.ContainerNetwork, error) {
+	// TODO: consider using a shared memory lock
+	lock, err := lockfile.GetLockfile(conf.LockFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	defaultNetworkName := conf.DefaultNetwork
+	if defaultNetworkName == "" {
+		defaultNetworkName = types.DefaultNetworkName
+	}
+
+	defaultSubnet := conf.DefaultSubnet
+	if defaultSubnet == "" {
+		defaultSubnet = types.DefaultSubnet
+	}
+	defaultNet, err := types.ParseCIDR(defaultSubnet)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to parse default subnet")
+	}
+
+	n := &netavarkNetwork{
+		networkConfigDir: conf.NetworkConfigDir,
+		netavarkBinary:   conf.NetavarkBinary,
+		defaultNetwork:   defaultNetworkName,
+		defaultSubnet:    defaultNet,
+		isMachine:        conf.IsMachine,
+		lock:             lock,
+	}
+
+	return n, nil
+}
+
+// Drivers will return the list of supported network drivers
+// for this interface.
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) Drivers() []string {
+	return []string{types.BridgeNetworkDriver}
+}
+
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) loadNetworks() error {
+	// check the mod time of the config dir
+	f, err := os.Stat(n.networkConfigDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	modTime := f.ModTime()
+
+	// skip loading networks if they are already loaded and
+	// if the config dir was not modified since the last call
+	if n.networks != nil && modTime.Equal(n.modTime) {
+		return nil
+	}
+	// make sure the remove all networks before we reload them
+	n.networks = nil
+	n.modTime = modTime
+
+	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(n.networkConfigDir)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	networks := make(map[string]*types.Network, len(files))
+	for _, f := range files {
+		if f.IsDir() {
+			continue
+		}
+		if filepath.Ext(f.Name()) != ".json" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		path := filepath.Join(n.networkConfigDir, f.Name())
+		file, err := os.Open(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			// do not log ENOENT errors
+			if !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+				logrus.Warnf("Error loading network config file %q: %v", path, err)
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		network := new(types.Network)
+		err = json.NewDecoder(file).Decode(network)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Warnf("Error reading network config file %q: %v", path, err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// check that the filename matches the network name
+		if network.Name+".json" != f.Name() {
+			logrus.Warnf("Network config name %q does not match file name %q, skipping", network.Name, f.Name())
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if !define.NameRegex.MatchString(network.Name) {
+			logrus.Warnf("Network config %q has invalid name: %q, skipping: %v", path, network.Name, define.RegexError)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		err = parseNetwork(network)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Warnf("Network config %q could not be parsed, skipping: %v", path, err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		logrus.Debugf("Successfully loaded network %s: %v", network.Name, network)
+		networks[network.Name] = network
+	}
+
+	// create the default network in memory if it did not exists on disk
+	if networks[n.defaultNetwork] == nil {
+		networkInfo, err := n.createDefaultNetwork()
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to create default network %s", n.defaultNetwork)
+		}
+		networks[n.defaultNetwork] = networkInfo
+	}
+	logrus.Debugf("Successfully loaded %d networks", len(networks))
+	n.networks = networks
+	return nil
+}
+
+func parseNetwork(network *types.Network) error {
+	if network.Labels == nil {
+		network.Labels = map[string]string{}
+	}
+	if network.Options == nil {
+		network.Options = map[string]string{}
+	}
+	if network.IPAMOptions == nil {
+		network.IPAMOptions = map[string]string{}
+	}
+
+	if len(network.ID) != 64 {
+		return errors.Errorf("invalid network ID %q", network.ID)
+	}
+
+	return util.ValidateSubnets(network, nil)
+}
+
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) createDefaultNetwork() (*types.Network, error) {
+	net := types.Network{
+		Name:             n.defaultNetwork,
+		NetworkInterface: defaultBridgeName + "0",
+		// Important do not change this ID
+		ID:     "2f259bab93aaaaa2542ba43ef33eb990d0999ee1b9924b557b7be53c0b7a1bb9",
+		Driver: types.BridgeNetworkDriver,
+		Subnets: []types.Subnet{
+			{Subnet: n.defaultSubnet},
+		},
+	}
+	return n.networkCreate(net, true)
+}
+
+// getNetwork will lookup a network by name or ID. It returns an
+// error when no network was found or when more than one network
+// with the given (partial) ID exists.
+// getNetwork will read from the networks map, therefore the caller
+// must ensure that n.lock is locked before using it.
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) getNetwork(nameOrID string) (*types.Network, error) {
+	// fast path check the map key, this will only work for names
+	if val, ok := n.networks[nameOrID]; ok {
+		return val, nil
+	}
+	// If there was no match we might got a full or partial ID.
+	var net *types.Network
+	for _, val := range n.networks {
+		// This should not happen because we already looked up the map by name but check anyway.
+		if val.Name == nameOrID {
+			return val, nil
+		}
+
+		if strings.HasPrefix(val.ID, nameOrID) {
+			if net != nil {
+				return nil, errors.Errorf("more than one result for network ID %s", nameOrID)
+			}
+			net = val
+		}
+	}
+	if net != nil {
+		return net, nil
+	}
+	return nil, errors.Wrapf(define.ErrNoSuchNetwork, "unable to find network with name or ID %s", nameOrID)
+}
+
+// Implement the NetUtil interface for easy code sharing with other network interfaces.
+
+// ForEach call the given function for each network
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) ForEach(run func(types.Network)) {
+	for _, val := range n.networks {
+		run(*val)
+	}
+}
+
+// Len return the number of networks
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) Len() int {
+	return len(n.networks)
+}
+
+// DefaultInterfaceName return the default cni bridge name, must be suffixed with a number.
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) DefaultInterfaceName() string {
+	return defaultBridgeName
+}
+
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) Network(nameOrID string) (*types.Network, error) {
+	network, err := n.getNetwork(nameOrID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return network, nil
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/run.go b/libpod/network/netavark/run.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd26e957e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/run.go
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+// +build linux
+
+package netavark
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/internal/util"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/types"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+type netavarkOptions struct {
+	types.NetworkOptions
+	Networks map[string]*types.Network `json:"network_info"`
+}
+
+// Setup will setup the container network namespace. It returns
+// a map of StatusBlocks, the key is the network name.
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) Setup(namespacePath string, options types.SetupOptions) (map[string]types.StatusBlock, error) {
+	n.lock.Lock()
+	defer n.lock.Unlock()
+	err := n.loadNetworks()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	err = util.ValidateSetupOptions(n, namespacePath, options)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// TODO IP address assignment
+
+	netavarkOpts, err := n.convertNetOpts(options.NetworkOptions)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to convert net opts")
+	}
+
+	b, err := json.Marshal(&netavarkOpts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	fmt.Println(string(b))
+
+	result := map[string]types.StatusBlock{}
+	err = execNetavark(n.netavarkBinary, []string{"setup", namespacePath}, netavarkOpts, result)
+
+	if len(result) != len(options.Networks) {
+		logrus.Errorf("unexpected netavark result: %v", result)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected netavark result length, want (%d), got (%d) networks", len(options.Networks), len(result))
+	}
+
+	return result, err
+}
+
+// Teardown will teardown the container network namespace.
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) Teardown(namespacePath string, options types.TeardownOptions) error {
+	n.lock.Lock()
+	defer n.lock.Unlock()
+	err := n.loadNetworks()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	netavarkOpts, err := n.convertNetOpts(options.NetworkOptions)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to convert net opts")
+	}
+
+	return execNetavark(n.netavarkBinary, []string{"teardown", namespacePath}, netavarkOpts, nil)
+}
+
+func (n *netavarkNetwork) convertNetOpts(opts types.NetworkOptions) (*netavarkOptions, error) {
+	netavarkOptions := netavarkOptions{
+		NetworkOptions: opts,
+		Networks:       make(map[string]*types.Network, len(opts.Networks)),
+	}
+
+	for network := range opts.Networks {
+		net, err := n.getNetwork(network)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		netavarkOptions.Networks[network] = net
+	}
+	return &netavarkOptions, nil
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/run_test.go b/libpod/network/netavark/run_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c3b4d970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/run_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+// +build linux
+
+package netavark_test
+
+// The tests have to be run as root.
+// For each test there will be two network namespaces created,
+// netNSTest and netNSContainer. Each test must be run inside
+// netNSTest to prevent leakage in the host netns, therefore
+// it should use the following structure:
+// It("test name", func() {
+//   runTest(func() {
+//     // add test logic here
+//   })
+// })
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/network/types"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/pkg/netns"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/pkg/rootless"
+	"github.com/containers/storage/pkg/stringid"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("run netavark", func() {
+	var (
+		libpodNet      types.ContainerNetwork
+		confDir        string
+		logBuffer      bytes.Buffer
+		netNSTest      ns.NetNS
+		netNSContainer ns.NetNS
+	)
+
+	// runTest is a helper function to run a test. It ensures that each test
+	// is run in its own netns. It also creates a mountns to mount a tmpfs to /var/lib/cni.
+	runTest := func(run func()) {
+		netNSTest.Do(func(_ ns.NetNS) error {
+			defer GinkgoRecover()
+			// we have to setup the loopback adapter in this netns to use port forwarding
+			link, err := netlink.LinkByName("lo")
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil(), "Failed to get loopback adapter")
+			err = netlink.LinkSetUp(link)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil(), "Failed to set loopback adapter up")
+			run()
+			return nil
+		})
+	}
+
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		logrus.SetLevel(logrus.TraceLevel)
+		logrus.SetFormatter(&logrus.TextFormatter{DisableQuote: true})
+		// The tests need root privileges.
+		// Technically we could work around that by using user namespaces and
+		// the rootless cni code but this is to much work to get it right for a unit test.
+		if rootless.IsRootless() {
+			Skip("this test needs to be run as root")
+		}
+
+		var err error
+		confDir, err = ioutil.TempDir("", "podman_netavark_test")
+		if err != nil {
+			Fail("Failed to create tmpdir")
+		}
+		logBuffer = bytes.Buffer{}
+		logrus.SetOutput(&logBuffer)
+
+		netNSTest, err = netns.NewNS()
+		if err != nil {
+			Fail("Failed to create netns")
+		}
+
+		netNSContainer, err = netns.NewNS()
+		if err != nil {
+			Fail("Failed to create netns")
+		}
+	})
+
+	JustBeforeEach(func() {
+		var err error
+		libpodNet, err = getNetworkInterface(confDir, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			Fail("Failed to create NewCNINetworkInterface")
+		}
+	})
+
+	AfterEach(func() {
+		logrus.SetFormatter(&logrus.TextFormatter{})
+		logrus.SetLevel(logrus.InfoLevel)
+		os.RemoveAll(confDir)
+
+		netns.UnmountNS(netNSTest)
+		netNSTest.Close()
+
+		netns.UnmountNS(netNSContainer)
+		netNSContainer.Close()
+
+		fmt.Println(logBuffer.String())
+	})
+
+	It("test basic setup", func() {
+		runTest(func() {
+			defNet := types.DefaultNetworkName
+			intName := "eth0"
+			opts := types.SetupOptions{
+				NetworkOptions: types.NetworkOptions{
+					ContainerID:   "someID",
+					ContainerName: "someName",
+					Networks: map[string]types.PerNetworkOptions{
+						defNet: {
+							InterfaceName: intName,
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			}
+			res, err := libpodNet.Setup(netNSContainer.Path(), opts)
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(res).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(res).To(HaveKey(defNet))
+			Expect(res[defNet].Interfaces).To(HaveKey(intName))
+			Expect(res[defNet].Interfaces[intName].Networks).To(HaveLen(1))
+			ip := res[defNet].Interfaces[intName].Networks[0].Subnet.IP
+			Expect(ip.String()).To(ContainSubstring("10.88.0."))
+			gw := res[defNet].Interfaces[intName].Networks[0].Gateway
+			Expect(gw.String()).To(Equal("10.88.0.1"))
+			macAddress := res[defNet].Interfaces[intName].MacAddress
+			Expect(macAddress).To(HaveLen(6))
+			// default network has no dns
+			Expect(res[defNet].DNSServerIPs).To(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(res[defNet].DNSSearchDomains).To(BeEmpty())
+
+			// check in the container namespace if the settings are applied
+			err = netNSContainer.Do(func(_ ns.NetNS) error {
+				defer GinkgoRecover()
+				i, err := net.InterfaceByName(intName)
+				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+				Expect(i.Name).To(Equal(intName))
+				Expect(i.HardwareAddr).To(Equal(macAddress))
+				addrs, err := i.Addrs()
+				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+				subnet := &net.IPNet{
+					IP:   ip,
+					Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
+				}
+				Expect(addrs).To(ContainElements(subnet))
+
+				// check loopback adapter
+				i, err = net.InterfaceByName("lo")
+				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+				Expect(i.Name).To(Equal("lo"))
+				Expect(i.Flags & net.FlagLoopback).To(Equal(net.FlagLoopback))
+				Expect(i.Flags&net.FlagUp).To(Equal(net.FlagUp), "Loopback adapter should be up")
+				return nil
+			})
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+			// default bridge name
+			bridgeName := "podman0"
+			// check settings on the host side
+			i, err := net.InterfaceByName(bridgeName)
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(i.Name).To(Equal(bridgeName))
+			addrs, err := i.Addrs()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			// test that the gateway ip is assigned to the interface
+			subnet := &net.IPNet{
+				IP:   gw,
+				Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
+			}
+			Expect(addrs).To(ContainElements(subnet))
+
+			wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
+			expected := stringid.GenerateNonCryptoID()
+			// now check ip connectivity
+			err = netNSContainer.Do(func(_ ns.NetNS) error {
+				runNetListener(wg, "tcp", "0.0.0.0", 5000, expected)
+				return nil
+			})
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+			conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", ip.String()+":5000")
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			_, err = conn.Write([]byte(expected))
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			conn.Close()
+
+			err = libpodNet.Teardown(netNSContainer.Path(), types.TeardownOptions(opts))
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		})
+	})
+
+	for _, proto := range []string{"tcp", "udp"} {
+		// copy proto to extra var to keep correct references in the goroutines
+		protocol := proto
+		It("run with exposed ports protocol "+protocol, func() {
+			runTest(func() {
+				testdata := stringid.GenerateNonCryptoID()
+				defNet := types.DefaultNetworkName
+				intName := "eth0"
+				setupOpts := types.SetupOptions{
+					NetworkOptions: types.NetworkOptions{
+						ContainerID: stringid.GenerateNonCryptoID(),
+						PortMappings: []types.PortMapping{{
+							Protocol:      protocol,
+							HostIP:        "127.0.0.1",
+							HostPort:      5000,
+							ContainerPort: 5000,
+						}},
+						Networks: map[string]types.PerNetworkOptions{
+							defNet: {InterfaceName: intName},
+						},
+					},
+				}
+				res, err := libpodNet.Setup(netNSContainer.Path(), setupOpts)
+				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+				Expect(res).To(HaveLen(1))
+				Expect(res).To(HaveKey(defNet))
+				Expect(res[defNet].Interfaces).To(HaveKey(intName))
+				Expect(res[defNet].Interfaces[intName].Networks).To(HaveLen(1))
+				Expect(res[defNet].Interfaces[intName].Networks[0].Subnet.IP.String()).To(ContainSubstring("10.88.0."))
+				Expect(res[defNet].Interfaces[intName].MacAddress).To(HaveLen(6))
+				// default network has no dns
+				Expect(res[defNet].DNSServerIPs).To(BeEmpty())
+				Expect(res[defNet].DNSSearchDomains).To(BeEmpty())
+				var wg sync.WaitGroup
+				wg.Add(1)
+				// start a listener in the container ns
+				err = netNSContainer.Do(func(_ ns.NetNS) error {
+					defer GinkgoRecover()
+					runNetListener(&wg, protocol, "0.0.0.0", 5000, testdata)
+					return nil
+				})
+				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+				conn, err := net.Dial(protocol, "127.0.0.1:5000")
+				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+				_, err = conn.Write([]byte(testdata))
+				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+				conn.Close()
+
+				// wait for the listener to finish
+				wg.Wait()
+
+				err = libpodNet.Teardown(netNSContainer.Path(), types.TeardownOptions(setupOpts))
+				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			})
+		})
+
+		It("run with range ports protocol "+protocol, func() {
+			runTest(func() {
+				defNet := types.DefaultNetworkName
+				intName := "eth0"
+				setupOpts := types.SetupOptions{
+					NetworkOptions: types.NetworkOptions{
+						ContainerID: stringid.GenerateNonCryptoID(),
+						PortMappings: []types.PortMapping{{
+							Protocol:      protocol,
+							HostIP:        "127.0.0.1",
+							HostPort:      5001,
+							ContainerPort: 5000,
+							Range:         3,
+						}},
+						Networks: map[string]types.PerNetworkOptions{
+							defNet: {InterfaceName: intName},
+						},
+					},
+				}
+				res, err := libpodNet.Setup(netNSContainer.Path(), setupOpts)
+				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+				Expect(res).To(HaveLen(1))
+				Expect(res).To(HaveKey(defNet))
+				Expect(res[defNet].Interfaces).To(HaveKey(intName))
+				Expect(res[defNet].Interfaces[intName].Networks).To(HaveLen(1))
+				containerIP := res[defNet].Interfaces[intName].Networks[0].Subnet.IP.String()
+				Expect(containerIP).To(ContainSubstring("10.88.0."))
+				Expect(res[defNet].Interfaces[intName].MacAddress).To(HaveLen(6))
+				// default network has no dns
+				Expect(res[defNet].DNSServerIPs).To(BeEmpty())
+				Expect(res[defNet].DNSSearchDomains).To(BeEmpty())
+
+				// loop over all ports
+				for p := 5001; p < 5004; p++ {
+					port := p
+					var wg sync.WaitGroup
+					wg.Add(1)
+					testdata := stringid.GenerateNonCryptoID()
+					// start a listener in the container ns
+					err = netNSContainer.Do(func(_ ns.NetNS) error {
+						defer GinkgoRecover()
+						runNetListener(&wg, protocol, containerIP, port-1, testdata)
+						return nil
+					})
+					Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+					conn, err := net.Dial(protocol, net.JoinHostPort("127.0.0.1", strconv.Itoa(port)))
+					Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+					_, err = conn.Write([]byte(testdata))
+					Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+					conn.Close()
+
+					// wait for the listener to finish
+					wg.Wait()
+				}
+
+				err = libpodNet.Teardown(netNSContainer.Path(), types.TeardownOptions(setupOpts))
+				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			})
+		})
+	}
+
+})
+
+func runNetListener(wg *sync.WaitGroup, protocol, ip string, port int, expectedData string) {
+	switch protocol {
+	case "tcp":
+		ln, err := net.Listen(protocol, net.JoinHostPort(ip, strconv.Itoa(port)))
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		// make sure to read in a separate goroutine to not block
+		go func() {
+			defer GinkgoRecover()
+			defer wg.Done()
+			defer ln.Close()
+			conn, err := ln.Accept()
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			defer conn.Close()
+			conn.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(1 * time.Second))
+			data, err := ioutil.ReadAll(conn)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(string(data)).To(Equal(expectedData))
+		}()
+	case "udp":
+		conn, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", &net.UDPAddr{
+			IP:   net.ParseIP(ip),
+			Port: port,
+		})
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		conn.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(1 * time.Second))
+		go func() {
+			defer GinkgoRecover()
+			defer wg.Done()
+			defer conn.Close()
+			data := make([]byte, len(expectedData))
+			i, err := conn.Read(data)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(i).To(Equal(len(expectedData)))
+			Expect(string(data)).To(Equal(expectedData))
+		}()
+	default:
+		Fail("unsupported protocol")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/broken.json b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/broken.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8968ddc73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/broken.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+    "name": "bridge",
+    "id": "17f29b073143d8cd97b5bbe492bdeffec1c5fee55cc1fe2112c8b9335f8b6121",
+    "driver": "bridge",
+    "network_interface": "podman9",
+    "created": "2021-10-06T18:50:54.25770461+02:00",
+    "subnets": [
+        {
+            "subnet": "10.89.8.0/24",
+            "gateway": "10.89.8.1",
+            "lease_range": {
+                "start_ip": "10.89.8.20",
+                "end_ip": "10.89.8.50"
+            }
+        }
+    ],
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/invalid name.json b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/invalid name.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02b441279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/invalid name.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+    "name": "invalid name",
+    "id": "6839f44f0fd01c5c5830856b66a1d7ce46842dd8798be0addf96f7255ce9f889",
+    "driver": "bridge",
+    "network_interface": "podman9",
+    "created": "2021-10-06T18:50:54.25770461+02:00",
+    "subnets": [
+        {
+            "subnet": "10.89.8.0/24",
+            "gateway": "10.89.8.1"
+        }
+    ],
+    "ipv6_enabled": false,
+    "internal": false,
+    "dns_enabled": true,
+    "ipam_options": {
+        "driver": "host-local"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/invalid_gateway.json b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/invalid_gateway.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e3a83156
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/invalid_gateway.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+    "name": "invalid_gateway",
+    "id": "49be6e401e7f8b9844afb969dcbc96e78205ed86ec1e5a46150bd4ab4fdd5686",
+    "driver": "bridge",
+    "network_interface": "podman9",
+    "created": "2021-10-06T18:50:54.25770461+02:00",
+    "subnets": [
+        {
+            "subnet": "10.89.9.0/24",
+            "gateway": "10.89.100.1"
+        }
+    ],
+    "ipv6_enabled": false,
+    "internal": false,
+    "dns_enabled": true,
+    "ipam_options": {
+        "driver": "host-local"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/name_missmatch.json b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/name_missmatch.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3142d8bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/name_missmatch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+    "name": "name_miss",
+    "id": "3bed2cb3a3acf7b6a8ef408420cc682d5520e26976d354254f528c965612054f",
+    "driver": "bridge",
+    "network_interface": "podman8",
+    "created": "2021-10-06T18:50:54.25770461+02:00",
+    "subnets": [
+        {
+            "subnet": "10.89.7.0/24",
+            "gateway": "10.89.7.1"
+        }
+    ],
+    "ipv6_enabled": false,
+    "internal": true,
+    "dns_enabled": false,
+    "ipam_options": {
+        "driver": "host-local"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/wrongID.json b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/wrongID.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c1446306
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/invalid/wrongID.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+    "name": "wrongID",
+    "id": "someID",
+    "driver": "bridge",
+    "network_interface": "podman1",
+    "created": "2021-10-06T18:50:54.25770461+02:00",
+    "subnets": [
+        {
+            "subnet": "10.89.0.0/24",
+            "gateway": "10.89.0.1"
+        }
+    ],
+    "ipv6_enabled": false,
+    "internal": false,
+    "dns_enabled": false,
+    "ipam_options": {
+        "driver": "host-local"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/bridge.json b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/bridge.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4ec82188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/bridge.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+    "name": "bridge",
+    "id": "17f29b073143d8cd97b5bbe492bdeffec1c5fee55cc1fe2112c8b9335f8b6121",
+    "driver": "bridge",
+    "network_interface": "podman9",
+    "created": "2021-10-06T18:50:54.25770461+02:00",
+    "subnets": [
+        {
+            "subnet": "10.89.8.0/24",
+            "gateway": "10.89.8.1",
+            "lease_range": {
+                "start_ip": "10.89.8.20",
+                "end_ip": "10.89.8.50"
+            }
+        }
+    ],
+    "ipv6_enabled": false,
+    "internal": false,
+    "dns_enabled": true,
+    "ipam_options": {
+        "driver": "host-local"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/dualstack.json b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/dualstack.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb4168f3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/dualstack.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+    "name": "dualstack",
+    "id": "6839f44f0fd01c5c5830856b66a1d7ce46842dd8798be0addf96f7255ce9f889",
+    "driver": "bridge",
+    "network_interface": "podman21",
+    "created": "2021-10-06T18:50:54.25770461+02:00",
+    "subnets": [
+        {
+            "subnet": "fd10:88:a::/64",
+            "gateway": "fd10:88:a::1"
+        },
+        {
+            "subnet": "10.89.19.0/24",
+            "gateway": "10.89.19.10"
+        }
+    ],
+    "ipv6_enabled": true,
+    "internal": false,
+    "dns_enabled": true,
+    "ipam_options": {
+        "driver": "host-local"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/internal.json b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/internal.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ccdd3889
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/internal.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+    "name": "internal",
+    "id": "3bed2cb3a3acf7b6a8ef408420cc682d5520e26976d354254f528c965612054f",
+    "driver": "bridge",
+    "network_interface": "podman8",
+    "created": "2021-10-06T18:50:54.25770461+02:00",
+    "subnets": [
+        {
+            "subnet": "10.89.7.0/24"
+        }
+    ],
+    "ipv6_enabled": false,
+    "internal": true,
+    "dns_enabled": false,
+    "ipam_options": {
+        "driver": "host-local"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/label.json b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/label.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c4ed637ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/label.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+    "name": "label",
+    "id": "1aca80e8b55c802f7b43740da2990e1b5735bbb323d93eb5ebda8395b04025e2",
+    "driver": "bridge",
+    "network_interface": "podman15",
+    "created": "2021-10-06T18:50:54.25770461+02:00",
+    "subnets": [
+        {
+            "subnet": "10.89.13.0/24",
+            "gateway": "10.89.13.1"
+        }
+    ],
+    "ipv6_enabled": false,
+    "internal": false,
+    "dns_enabled": true,
+    "labels": {
+        "mykey": "value"
+    },
+    "ipam_options": {
+        "driver": "host-local"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/mtu.json b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/mtu.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53fa4c9bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/mtu.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+    "name": "mtu",
+    "id": "49be6e401e7f8b9844afb969dcbc96e78205ed86ec1e5a46150bd4ab4fdd5686",
+    "driver": "bridge",
+    "network_interface": "podman13",
+    "created": "2021-10-06T18:50:54.25770461+02:00",
+    "subnets": [
+        {
+            "subnet": "10.89.11.0/24",
+            "gateway": "10.89.11.1"
+        }
+    ],
+    "ipv6_enabled": false,
+    "internal": false,
+    "dns_enabled": true,
+    "options": {
+        "mtu": "1500"
+    },
+    "ipam_options": {
+        "driver": "host-local"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/podman.json b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/podman.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19acddc83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/podman.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+    "name": "podman",
+    "id": "2f259bab93aaaaa2542ba43ef33eb990d0999ee1b9924b557b7be53c0b7a1bb9",
+    "driver": "bridge",
+    "network_interface": "podman0",
+    "created": "2021-10-06T18:50:54.25770461+02:00",
+    "subnets": [
+        {
+            "subnet": "10.88.0.0/16",
+            "gateway": "10.88.0.1"
+        }
+    ],
+    "ipv6_enabled": false,
+    "internal": false,
+    "dns_enabled": false,
+    "ipam_options": {
+        "driver": "host-local"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/vlan.json b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/vlan.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30c88ec49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/network/netavark/testfiles/valid/vlan.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+    "name": "vlan",
+    "id": "c3b258168c41c0bce97616716bef315eeed33eb1142904bfe7f32eb392c7cf80",
+    "driver": "bridge",
+    "network_interface": "podman14",
+    "created": "2021-10-06T18:50:54.25770461+02:00",
+    "subnets": [
+        {
+            "subnet": "10.89.12.0/24",
+            "gateway": "10.89.12.1"
+        }
+    ],
+    "ipv6_enabled": false,
+    "internal": false,
+    "dns_enabled": true,
+    "options": {
+        "vlan": "5"
+    },
+    "ipam_options": {
+        "driver": "host-local"
+    }
+}