microshift_networking/microshift-cni.adoc

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= About the OVN-Kubernetes network plugin
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You can use the OVN-Kubernetes Network Interface to create and manage network connections for internet-connected nodes.

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== Additional resources

* xref:../microshift_configuring/microshift-using-config-yaml.adoc#microshift-using-config-yaml[Customizing {microshift-short} by using the configuration file]
* xref:../microshift_networking/microshift-networking-settings.adoc#microshift-understanding-networking-settings[Understanding networking settings]
* xref:../microshift_networking/microshift_multiple_networks/microshift-cni-multus.adoc#microshift-cni-multus[About using multiple networks]
* xref:../microshift_networking/microshift_network_policy/microshift-network-policy-index.adoc#microshift-network-policies[About network policies]
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Rebrand to Red Hat OpenShift Networking Previously, the networking components of OpenShift were standalone, but now the totality of provided networking capabilities fall under the Red Hat OpenShift Networking umbrella. - https://issues.redhat.com/browse/SDN-3298 2022-10-13 13:52:53 -04:00			`= About the OVN-Kubernetes network plugin`
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			`toc::[]`
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			`You can use the OVN-Kubernetes Network Interface to create and manage network connections for internet-connected nodes.`
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			`include::modules/microshift-cni-customization-matrix.adoc[leveloffset=+1]`

			`include::modules/microshift-default-settings.adoc[leveloffset=+2]`
OSDOCS-4566 MicroShift adding networking assembly and firewall module to config 2022-11-15 16:29:46 -05:00
OSDOCS-15649: modularizes CNI assembly MicroShift 2025-11-04 10:38:17 -05:00			`include::modules/microshift-network-features.adoc[leveloffset=+1]`
OSDOCS-4566 MicroShift adding networking assembly and firewall module to config 2022-11-15 16:29:46 -05:00
OSDOCS-15649: modularizes CNI assembly MicroShift 2025-11-04 10:38:17 -05:00			`include::modules/microshift-ip-forward.adoc[leveloffset=+2]`
OSDOCS-4566 MicroShift adding networking assembly and firewall module to config 2022-11-15 16:29:46 -05:00
OSDOCS-15649: modularizes CNI assembly MicroShift 2025-11-04 10:38:17 -05:00			`include::modules/microshift-network-performance.adoc[leveloffset=+1]`
OSDOCS-4566 MicroShift adding networking assembly and firewall module to config 2022-11-15 16:29:46 -05:00
OSDOCS-8895: introduce network config options and limits 2023-12-04 12:20:15 -05:00			`include::modules/microshift-nw-components-svcs.adoc[leveloffset=+1]`
OSDOCS-4566 MicroShift adding networking assembly and firewall module to config 2022-11-15 16:29:46 -05:00
OSDOCS-15649: modularizes CNI assembly MicroShift 2025-11-04 10:38:17 -05:00			`include::modules/microshift-bridge-mappings.adoc[leveloffset=+1]`
OSDOCS-8895: introduce network config options and limits 2023-12-04 12:20:15 -05:00
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CP-OSDOCS-10711: manual CP 2024-05-29 09:00:27 -04:00			`== Additional resources`

OSDOCS-16326: adds xrefs, fixes node mention 2025-09-30 07:18:06 -04:00			`* xref:../microshift_configuring/microshift-using-config-yaml.adoc#microshift-using-config-yaml[Customizing {microshift-short} by using the configuration file]`
CP-OSDOCS-10711: manual CP 2024-05-29 09:00:27 -04:00			`* xref:../microshift_networking/microshift-networking-settings.adoc#microshift-understanding-networking-settings[Understanding networking settings]`
			`* xref:../microshift_networking/microshift_multiple_networks/microshift-cni-multus.adoc#microshift-cni-multus[About using multiple networks]`
OSDOCS-16326: adds xrefs, fixes node mention 2025-09-30 07:18:06 -04:00			`* xref:../microshift_networking/microshift_network_policy/microshift-network-policy-index.adoc#microshift-network-policies[About network policies]`