Network interface configuration

Overview

The network interface represents a virtual router interface in the system. This virtual router interface is defined on a network port. While the physical connection of one device to another is through a port or channel linked by physical wire, it is the network interface that determines the IP connectivity.

The XML API uses the rtr package to configure router details. The rtr.NetworkInterface class is created and configured under the parent where the FDN is network:${systemAddress}:router-${*routingInstanceId}:ip-interface-${*id}. It can also include the following parameters:

• an IP address and subnet mask associated to a physical port or channel

• associated L3 interface to a physical port or channel cabled to another device

• configured QoS policy. See Chapter 18, Policy configuration management for more information.

• configured routing protocols. See Routing protocol configuration for more information.

See the XML API Reference for more information about all of the parameters that can be configured on the classes from rtr package.