Dummy interface creation

5.1 Creating a capture port dumm01

5.1.1 Creation of interface dum001 on linux

• a Select IP tab ( tab dedicated to iproute2 )
• b Enter a name for this dummy port
• c push button to apply

5.2.1 Creation of associated OvS port

• a Enable "display host interfaces" checkbox to display linux host interfaces
• b Press to refresh list
• c Open _HOST port to display all linux interfaces (shown by "ip link" command )
• d Select linux dum001 linux interface
• e Push button to create OvS port associated with this interface

5.2.2 Selection of OvS dum001 port

If everything worked, you should now see in e an OvS port dum01 associated with an interface dum01 ( in f)

You can now uncheck "display host interfaces" checkbox, you won't need it any more.