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ves-io-schema-network_interface-API-Create

Published April 5, 2023 | Last modified May 28, 2026

Examples of creating network_interface

Usecase:

Create network-interface-1

Request using vesctl:

vesctl configuration create network_interface -i network_interface.yaml

where file network_interface.yaml has following contents (network_interface.CreateRequest):

RequestJSON:

{
    "metadata": {
        "name": "network-interface-1",
        "namespace": "system"
    },
    "spec": {
        "ethernet_interface": {
            "device": "eth0",
            "cluster": {},
            "untagged": {},
            "dhcp_client": {},
            "site_local_inside_network": {},
            "mtu": 1500,
            "priority": 20,
            "is_primary": {}
        }
    }
}

vesctl yaml response:

ResponseJSON:

{
    "metadata": {
        "name": "network-interface-1",
        "namespace": "system",
        "labels": {},
        "annotations": {},
        "description": "",
        "disable": false
    },
    "system_metadata": {
        "uid": "69f1db58-cc06-447d-970b-cf597737c3b3",
        "creation_timestamp": "2026-04-13T01:59:57.527030Z",
        "deletion_timestamp": null,
        "modification_timestamp": null,
        "initializers": null,
        "finalizers": [],
        "tenant": "acmecorp",
        "creator_class": "examplesvc",
        "creator_id": "examplesvc",
        "object_index": 0,
        "owner_view": null,
        "labels": {}
    },
    "spec": {
        "type": "NETWORK_INTERFACE_ETHERNET",
        "mtu": 0,
        "virtual_network": [],
        "dhcp_address": "NETWORK_INTERFACE_DHCP_DISABLE",
        "static_addresses": [],
        "default_gateway": null,
        "DNS_server": null,
        "DHCP_server": "NETWORK_INTERFACE_DHCP_SERVER_DISABLE",
        "vlan_tagging": "NETWORK_INTERFACE_VLAN_TAGGING_DISABLE",
        "device_name": "",
        "parent_network_interface": [],
        "vlan_tag": 0,
        "tunnel": null,
        "priority": 0,
        "address_allocator": [],
        "interface_ip_map": {},
        "is_primary": false
    }
}

Request using curl:

curl -X 'POST' -d '{"metadata":{"name":"network-interface-1","namespace":"system"},"spec":{"ethernet_interface":{"device":"eth0","cluster":{},"untagged":{},"dhcp_client":{},"site_local_inside_network":{},"mtu":1500,"priority":20,"is_primary":{}}}}' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H 'X-Volterra-Useragent: v1/pgm=_var_folders_q2_3kp8z3zs0x5_m7pk1bgb0_ph0000gp_T_go-build1414723615_b001_apidocs.test/host=MTY6VVHQPH/svc=S:examplesvc/site=mytestce01' 'https://acmecorp.console.ves.volterra.io/api/config/namespaces/system/network_interfaces'

curl response:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Length: 1179
Content-Type: application/json
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:59:57 GMT
Vary: Accept-Encoding


{
  "metadata": {
    "name": "network-interface-1",
    "namespace": "system",
    "labels": {
    },
    "annotations": {
    },
    "description": "",
    "disable": false
  },
  "system_metadata": {
    "uid": "69f1db58-cc06-447d-970b-cf597737c3b3",
    "creation_timestamp": "2026-04-13T01:59:57.527030Z",
    "deletion_timestamp": null,
    "modification_timestamp": null,
    "initializers": null,
    "finalizers": [
    ],
    "tenant": "acmecorp",
    "creator_class": "examplesvc",
    "creator_id": "examplesvc",
    "object_index": 0,
    "owner_view": null,
    "labels": {
    }
  },
  "spec": {
    "type": "NETWORK_INTERFACE_ETHERNET",
    "mtu": 0,
    "virtual_network": [
    ],
    "dhcp_address": "NETWORK_INTERFACE_DHCP_DISABLE",
    "static_addresses": [
    ],
    "default_gateway": null,
    "DNS_server": null,
    "DHCP_server": "NETWORK_INTERFACE_DHCP_SERVER_DISABLE",
    "vlan_tagging": "NETWORK_INTERFACE_VLAN_TAGGING_DISABLE",
    "device_name": "",
    "parent_network_interface": [
    ],
    "vlan_tag": 0,
    "tunnel": null,
    "priority": 0,
    "address_allocator": [
    ],
    "interface_ip_map": {
    },
    "is_primary": false
  }
}
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