OpenVPN brdige mode in containter/openvz

[higuita]

Hi
I'm trying to configure a openvpn in bridge mode (https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/BridgingAndRouting), using proxmox...
I can do it in a KVM VM, as we have full bridge support there... i can also do the openvpn routing mode in a CT, but i'm having troubles getting it work in bridge mode, as in CT i'm failing to configure a bridge.
The main problem is the bridge creating inside the container, it gives this:

# brctl addbr br0
add bridge failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device

Without the br0 device, all rest will also fail.
So is it possible to setup a bridge inside a container and use it to transport the local network packages? how?

Thanks in advance for the help
higuita

 

[mir]

Is your CT's nic in bridged mode?

 

[udo]

Hi
I'm trying to configure a openvpn in bridge mode (https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/BridgingAndRouting), using proxmox...
I can do it in a KVM VM, as we have full bridge support there... i can also do the openvpn routing mode in a CT, but i'm having troubles getting it work in bridge mode, as in CT i'm failing to configure a bridge.
The main problem is the bridge creating inside the container, it gives this:

# brctl addbr br0
add bridge failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device

Without the br0 device, all rest will also fail.
So is it possible to setup a bridge inside a container and use it to transport the local network packages? how?

Thanks in advance for the help
higuita

Hi,
AFAIK you can't bridge an bridge with an bridge.
This is the reason, why I use for our openvpn-gateway, which also running in bridge mode, an dedicate small machine.

Perhaps you can do this with openvswitch??

Udo

 

[RobFantini]

Hi,AFAIK you can't bridge an bridge with an bridge.This is the reason, why I use for our openvpn-gateway, which also running in bridge mode, an dedicate small machine.Perhaps you can do this with openvswitch??Udo

Hello Udo, can openvswitch replace a Layer 3 managed switch for a relatively small network? We have about 12 vlans and 400 IP devices. How easy to use is the interface? we use a Netgear L3 switch . it is powerful, however the switch can do so much it is sometimes hard to find options we really need.