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Network Block

The network node configures VM networking.

Syntax

network "mode"
// or
network "mode" {
    // mode-specific attributes
}

Modes

User (Default)

network "user"

QEMU's SLIRP user-mode networking. No root required. SSH access is via a forwarded host port.

TAP

network "tap"
// or with explicit bridge:
network "tap" {
    bridge "br0"
}

TAP device attached to a Linux bridge. The guest appears on the bridge's network with a real IP.

Default bridge: "br0"

None

network "none"

No networking.

Default

If no network node is specified, user-mode networking is used.