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Network Configuration

Overview

This document provides detailed information on the network setup for Proxmox, including VLANs, subnets, and firewall rules implemented. The configuration is defined in the /etc/network/interfaces file.

Table of Contents

  1. Network Interfaces
  2. VLANs
  3. Subnets
  4. Firewall Rules
  5. Troubleshooting

Network Interfaces

Loopback Interface

The loopback interface is configured as follows:

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

Ethernet Interfaces

The Ethernet interfaces are configured as follows:

iface enp85s0 inet manual
iface wlo1 inet manual

2.5G Ethernet Port

The 2.5G Ethernet port is configured as follows:

auto enp86s0
iface enp86s0 inet manual

Bridge Interface (vmbr0)

The bridge interface vmbr0 is configured to manage the network traffic and is VLAN-aware:

auto vmbr0
iface vmbr0 inet static
    address 192.168.0.2/24
    gateway 192.168.0.1
    bridge-ports enp86s0
    bridge-stp off
    bridge-fd 0
    bridge-vlan-aware yes
    bridge-vids 2-4094

VLANs

The bridge interface vmbr0 is configured to be VLAN-aware, allowing VLAN IDs from 2 to 4094. This setup enables the segmentation of network traffic for different purposes.

Subnets

The static IP address 192.168.0.2/24 is assigned to the bridge interface vmbr0, with a gateway set to 192.168.0.1. This configuration places the Proxmox server in the 192.168.0.0/24 subnet.

Firewall Rules

Firewall rules can be managed within the Proxmox web interface or by editing the relevant configuration files in the /etc/pve/firewall/ directory. These rules help secure the network by controlling the traffic flow to and from the Proxmox server.

Troubleshooting

Network Issues

VLAN Issues

Firewall Issues

For more detailed troubleshooting steps, refer to the Proxmox VE documentation.

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