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Using the CHARON-SSP Agent in conjunction with the CHARON-SSP Manager it is possible to configure a collection of virtual network tap (TAP) devices that constitute a host-attached virtual LAN.  These interfaces are bridged with a physical network device on the host system that allows the virtual LAN to connect to the physical LAN.

Creating a Virtual

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To create a new virtual network, follow the instructions listed below.

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The instructions detailed above will create a series of TAP devices, named tap0 to tapN-1, where is the value specified in the field Number of the virtual adapters.  Theses devices can then be configured for use as virtual Ethernet controllers.

Deleting a Virtual

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To delete a virtual network, follow the instructions listed below.

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Resizing a Virtual Network

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It is not recommended to shrink a virtual network as it can mean altering the configuration of any virtual machine...

 

There is no immediate facility to To resize a virtual network.  However, it can be done using the options that are currently available.  To resize the virtual network, follow the instructions listed below:.

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1....stop everything..Stop all virtual machine connected to the virtual network TAP devices.
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Delete the current virtual network, using the instructions detailed in Deleting a Virtual Network.

3..follow deleting a virtual network
3....creating a virtual network
4....start everything back up

Re-create the virtual network using the instructions detailed in Creating a Virtual Network. Ensure to specify the the new virtual network size in the field labelled Number of the virtual adapters.

4.Reconfigure the Ethernet configuration of the virtual machines. This step is only necessary when shrinking the virtual network and only if they are configured for TAP devices that no longer exist.
5.Restart the attached virtual machines.
Note

It is not recommended to shrink a virtual network as this can mean potentially having to adjust a number of virtual machine configurations.