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--- articles:proxmox_span [2018/04/27 17:34] – [The setup] veera
+++ articles:proxmox_span [2018/04/27 17:45] – [Create a new bridge] veera
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 The good news is Proxmox is based on Debian9 and you can login directly to the system and make configuration changes.  Logon to the Proxmox server directly and create a new Bridge and add the physical port as the only member of that bridge.
-Edit @/etc/network/interfaces@ and enter the following
+Edit ''/etc/network/interfaces'' and enter the following
 <code bash>
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 </code>
+Then
+<code>
+systemctl restart network
+</code>
+Basically, this creates a dumb bridge with zero bridge_ageing, so it will just forward all packets to who ever is connected.
+Now ''brctl show'' should show you the new bridge.
+==== Add a new interface to a VM using this bridge vmbr7 ====
+Next logon to Proxmox VE and add a new sniffing interface using //Hardware -> Add -> Network Device//
+Then select the new bridge for this interface as shown below
+{{:articles:pve1.png?600|}}
+Then go back and review the VM, there should be TWO intefaces, one for management and the other for the sniffing.  It should look like this.
+{{:articles:pve2.png?600|}}