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diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md index c281d50d9..2eca93adb 100644 --- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md +++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md @@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ podman\-network-create - Create a Podman CNI network **podman network create** [*options*] name ## DESCRIPTION -Create a CNI-network configuration for use with Podman. At the time of this writing, the only network -type that can be created is a *bridge* network. +Create a CNI-network configuration for use with Podman. By default, Podman creates a bridge connection. A +*Macvlan* connection can be created with the *macvlan* option. In the case of *Macvlan* connections, the +CNI *dhcp* plugin needs to be activated or the container image must have a DHCP client to interact +with the host network's DHCP server. If no options are provided, Podman will assign a free subnet and name for your network. @@ -38,6 +40,11 @@ Restrict external access of this network Allocate container IP from a range. The range must be a complete subnet and in CIDR notation. The *ip-range* option must be used with a *subnet* option. +**--macvlan** + +Create a *Macvlan* based connection rather than a classic bridge. You must pass an interface name from the host for the +Macvlan connection. + **--subnet** The subnet in CIDR notation. @@ -68,6 +75,12 @@ Create a network that uses a *192.168.55.0/24** subnet and has an IP address ran /etc/cni/net.d/cni-podman-5.conflist ``` +Create a Macvlan based network using the host interface eth0 +``` +# podman network create --macvlan eth0 newnet +/etc/cni/net.d/newnet.conflist +``` + ## SEE ALSO podman(1), podman-network(1), podman-network-inspect(1) |