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net add

The prlsrvctl net add command is used to create a new virtual network.

Syntax

prlsrvctl net add vnetwork_id [ -i , --ifname if ] [ -m , --mac mac_address ]

[ -t , --type bridged | host-only ]

[ -d , --description description ]

Parameters

Name

Description

vnetwork_id

A user-defined name that will identify the new virtual network.

-i,--ifname if

The name of a physical network adapter on the host to which this virtual network should be bound.

-m,--mac mac_address

The MAC address of a virtual network adapter on the host to which this virtual network should be bound.

-t,--type value

The type of the virtual network to create. Possible values are:

  • bridged . A  virtual machine connected to this type of virtual network appears as an independent computer on the network.
  • host_only (default). A virtual machine connected to this type of virtual network can access only the host and the virtual machine connected to the same virtual network.

-d,--description description

A user-defined description of the virtual network.

--ip-scope-start IP_address

--ip-scope-end IP_address

Sets the start and end IP addresses for the DHCP pool. The virtual machines connected to the network you are creating will automatically receive their IP addresses from this DHCP pool.

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