Network Config: Add screenshots and explanation

Add screenshots for network configuration and explain
how to carry out related tasks using the web interface.

Signed-off-by: Dylan Whyte <d.whyte@proxmox.com>
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Dylan Whyte 2020-09-07 17:21:11 +02:00 committed by Dietmar Maurer
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Network Management Network Management
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Proxmox Backup Server provides an interface for network configuration, through the
``network`` subcommand. This allows you to carry out some basic network Proxmox Backup Server provides both a web interface and a command line tool for
management tasks such as adding, configuring and removing network interfaces. network configuration. You can find the configuration options in the web
interface under the **Network Interfaces** section of the **Configuration** menu
tree item. The command line tool is accessed via the ``network`` subcommand.
These interfaces allow you to carry out some basic network management tasks,
such as adding, configuring, and removing network interfaces.
.. note:: Any changes made to the network configuration are not
applied, until you click on **Apply Configuration** or enter the ``network
reload`` command. This allows you to make many changes at once. It also allows
you to ensure that your changes are correct before applying them, as making a
mistake here can render the server inaccessible over the network.
To get a list of available interfaces, use the following command: To get a list of available interfaces, use the following command:
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│ vmbr0 │ bridge │ 1 │ static │ │ x.x.x.x/x │ x.x.x.x │ bond0 │ │ vmbr0 │ bridge │ 1 │ static │ │ x.x.x.x/x │ x.x.x.x │ bond0 │
└───────┴────────┴───────────┴────────┴─────────┴───────────────────┴──────────────┴──────────────┘ └───────┴────────┴───────────┴────────┴─────────┴───────────────────┴──────────────┴──────────────┘
To add a new network interface, use the ``create`` subcommand with the relevant .. image:: images/screenshots/pbs-gui-network-create-bond.png
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:alt: Add a network interface
To add a new network interface, select an interface type from the **Create** menu
in the web interface, or use the ``create`` subcommand with the relevant
parameters. The following command shows a template for creating a new bridge: parameters. The following command shows a template for creating a new bridge:
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.. code-block:: console .. code-block:: console
# proxmox-backup-manager network create vmbr1 --autostart true --cidr x.x.x.x/x --gateway x.x.x.x --bridge_ports iface_name --type bridge # proxmox-backup-manager network create vmbr1 --autostart true --cidr x.x.x.x/x --gateway x.x.x.x --bridge_ports iface_name --type bridge
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# proxmox-backup-manager network remove vmbr1 # proxmox-backup-manager network remove vmbr1
To view the changes made to the network configuration file, before committing The pending changes for the network configuration file will appear at the bottom of the
them, use the command: web interface. You can also view these changes, by using the command:
.. code-block:: console .. code-block:: console
# proxmox-backup-manager network changes # proxmox-backup-manager network changes
If you would like to cancel all changes at this point, you can do this using: If you would like to cancel all changes at this point, you can either click on
the **Revert** button or use the following command:
.. code-block:: console .. code-block:: console
# proxmox-backup-manager network revert # proxmox-backup-manager network revert
If you are happy with the changes and would like to write them into the If you are happy with the changes and would like to write them into the
configuration file, the command is: configuration file, select **Apply Configuration**. The corresponding command
is:
.. code-block:: console .. code-block:: console
# proxmox-backup-manager network reload # proxmox-backup-manager network reload
You can also configure DNS settings using the ``dns`` subcommand of You can also configure DNS settings, from the **DNS** section
of **Configuration** or by using the ``dns`` subcommand of
``proxmox-backup-manager``. ``proxmox-backup-manager``.
:term:`Remote` :term:`Remote`