Using Multi-interface SoftGate (experimental)

By default, Netris uses the bond0 interface of SoftGates exclusively. For each V-NET, Netris creates a new subinterface (e.g., bond0.700) with the next available VLAN ID from the Site’s defined VLAN ID range. However, a proposed experimental solution aims to modify this behavior.

Creating a V-Net

If you want to create a V-Net but prefer Netris to use existing interfaces instead of creating a new subinterface on the bond0 interface, you can achieve that by using the “int=<interface_name>” tag.

example - int=eth1

SoftGate to SoftGate Link

In addition to creating a subinterface on the bond0 interface for each V-NET, Netris also creates a separate subinterface for SoftGates’ internal use. This subinterface enables two SoftGates to communicate and synchronize mission-critical information. By default, Netris uses the last VLAN ID from the Site’s defined VLAN ID range for this subinterface (e.g., bond0.900).

To change this behavior and use an existing interface instead of creating a new subinterface, navigate to the Net → Inventory section of the Netris web console. Click the three vertical dots (⋮) on the right side of the SoftGate node and select Edit. In the Description field of the opened window, type “int=<interface_name>” and save the changes.

example - int=eth2

Repeat this action for the second SoftGate.