diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md
index 2fafd1e312..86b15162aa 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ podman\-network-create - Create a Podman CNI network
**podman network create** [*options*] name
## DESCRIPTION
-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
+Create a CNI-network configuration for use with Podman. By default, Podman creates a bridge connection.
+A *Macvlan* connection can be created with the *-d macvlan* option. A parent device for macvlan can
+be designated with the *-o parent=<device>* 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.
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ Set metadata for a network (e.g., --label mykey=value).
#### **--macvlan**
+*This option is being deprecated*
+
Create a *Macvlan* based connection rather than a classic bridge. You must pass an interface name from the host for the
Macvlan connection.
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ Create a network that uses a *192.168.55.0/24** subnet and has an IP address ran
Create a Macvlan based network using the host interface eth0
```
-# podman network create --macvlan eth0 newnet
+# podman network create -d macvlan -o parent=eth0 newnet
/etc/cni/net.d/newnet.conflist
```
diff --git a/libpod/network/create.go b/libpod/network/create.go
index a8f985af96..88310a79cd 100644
--- a/libpod/network/create.go
+++ b/libpod/network/create.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func Create(name string, options entities.NetworkCreateOptions, runtimeConfig *c
return nil, err
}
defer l.releaseCNILock()
- if len(options.MacVLAN) > 0 {
+ if len(options.MacVLAN) > 0 || options.Driver == MacVLANNetworkDriver {
fileName, err = createMacVLAN(name, options, runtimeConfig)
} else {
fileName, err = createBridge(name, options, runtimeConfig)
@@ -256,9 +256,17 @@ func createMacVLAN(name string, options entities.NetworkCreateOptions, runtimeCo
return "", err
}
- // Make sure the host-device exists
- if !util.StringInSlice(options.MacVLAN, liveNetNames) {
- return "", errors.Errorf("failed to find network interface %q", options.MacVLAN)
+ // The parent can be defined with --macvlan or as an option (-o parent:device)
+ parentNetworkDevice := options.MacVLAN
+ if len(parentNetworkDevice) < 1 {
+ if parent, ok := options.Options["parent"]; ok {
+ parentNetworkDevice = parent
+ }
+ }
+
+ // Make sure the host-device exists if provided
+ if len(parentNetworkDevice) > 0 && !util.StringInSlice(parentNetworkDevice, liveNetNames) {
+ return "", errors.Errorf("failed to find network interface %q", parentNetworkDevice)
}
if len(name) > 0 {
netNames, err := GetNetworkNamesFromFileSystem(runtimeConfig)
@@ -275,7 +283,7 @@ func createMacVLAN(name string, options entities.NetworkCreateOptions, runtimeCo
}
}
ncList := NewNcList(name, version.Current(), options.Labels)
- macvlan := NewMacVLANPlugin(options.MacVLAN)
+ macvlan := NewMacVLANPlugin(parentNetworkDevice)
plugins = append(plugins, macvlan)
ncList["plugins"] = plugins
b, err := json.MarshalIndent(ncList, "", " ")
diff --git a/libpod/network/netconflist.go b/libpod/network/netconflist.go
index 165a9067bc..ca6a4a70b8 100644
--- a/libpod/network/netconflist.go
+++ b/libpod/network/netconflist.go
@@ -177,9 +177,13 @@ func NewMacVLANPlugin(device string) MacVLANConfig {
m := MacVLANConfig{
PluginType: "macvlan",
- Master: device,
IPAM: i,
}
+ // CNI is supposed to use the default route if a
+ // parent device is not provided
+ if len(device) > 0 {
+ m.Master = device
+ }
return m
}
diff --git a/libpod/network/network.go b/libpod/network/network.go
index 0fb878b18f..0ff14c1f74 100644
--- a/libpod/network/network.go
+++ b/libpod/network/network.go
@@ -17,11 +17,17 @@ import (
"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
)
-// DefaultNetworkDriver is the default network type used
-var DefaultNetworkDriver = "bridge"
+var (
+ // BridgeNetworkDriver defines the bridge cni driver
+ BridgeNetworkDriver = "bridge"
+ // DefaultNetworkDriver is the default network type used
+ DefaultNetworkDriver = BridgeNetworkDriver
+ // MacVLANNetworkDriver defines the macvlan cni driver
+ MacVLANNetworkDriver = "macvlan"
+)
// SupportedNetworkDrivers describes the list of supported drivers
-var SupportedNetworkDrivers = []string{DefaultNetworkDriver}
+var SupportedNetworkDrivers = []string{BridgeNetworkDriver, MacVLANNetworkDriver}
// isSupportedDriver checks if the user provided driver is supported
func isSupportedDriver(driver string) error {
diff --git a/test/e2e/common_test.go b/test/e2e/common_test.go
index 781bbb6d2d..ffa6f1329d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/common_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/common_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
package integration
import (
+ "bytes"
"fmt"
"io/ioutil"
"math/rand"
@@ -794,3 +795,12 @@ func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) removeCNINetwork(name string) {
session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(BeNumerically("<=", 1))
}
+
+func (p *PodmanSessionIntegration) jq(jqCommand string) (string, error) {
+ var out bytes.Buffer
+ cmd := exec.Command("jq", jqCommand)
+ cmd.Stdin = strings.NewReader(p.OutputToString())
+ cmd.Stdout = &out
+ err := cmd.Run()
+ return strings.TrimRight(out.String(), "\n"), err
+}
diff --git a/test/e2e/network_test.go b/test/e2e/network_test.go
index 2f5290c76b..124ee7e291 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network_test.go
@@ -457,6 +457,47 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman network", func() {
Expect(nc.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
})
+ It("podman network create/remove macvlan as driver (-d) no device name", func() {
+ net := "macvlan" + stringid.GenerateNonCryptoID()
+ nc := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "create", "-d", "macvlan", net})
+ nc.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
+ defer podmanTest.removeCNINetwork(net)
+ Expect(nc.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+
+ inspect := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "inspect", net})
+ inspect.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
+ Expect(inspect.ExitCode()).To(BeZero())
+
+ out, err := inspect.jq(".[0].plugins[0].master")
+ Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+ Expect(out).To(Equal("\"\""))
+
+ nc = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "rm", net})
+ nc.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
+ Expect(nc.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+ })
+
+ It("podman network create/remove macvlan as driver (-d) with device name", func() {
+ net := "macvlan" + stringid.GenerateNonCryptoID()
+ nc := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "create", "-d", "macvlan", "-o", "parent=lo", net})
+ nc.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
+ defer podmanTest.removeCNINetwork(net)
+ Expect(nc.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+
+ inspect := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "inspect", net})
+ inspect.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
+ Expect(inspect.ExitCode()).To(BeZero())
+ fmt.Println(inspect.OutputToString())
+
+ out, err := inspect.jq(".[0].plugins[0].master")
+ Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+ Expect(out).To(Equal("\"lo\""))
+
+ nc = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "rm", net})
+ nc.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
+ Expect(nc.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+ })
+
It("podman network exists", func() {
net := "net" + stringid.GenerateNonCryptoID()
session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"network", "create", net})