On 05/01/12 10:38 AM, Boris Epstein wrote: > I've got a multi-NIC machine on which I am running Centos 6.2. I am trying > to have a NIC configured with an IP address but not connected to anything. > The reason for this is to create a network currently only used by VM's > residing on the machine, with that NIC configured to have an IP address > that is a part of that network, with a view of connecting real machines to > the same network in the future. How can I implement that? Currently ifup > just refuses to bring that NIC up. create a bridge interface that isn't bridged to any NICs -- john r pierce N 37, W 122 santa cruz ca mid-left coast