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[id="virt-create-node-network-config-console_{context}"]
= Creating a policy

You can create a policy by using either a form or YAML in the web console.

.Procedure
. Navigate to *Networking* → *NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy*.

. In the *NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy* page, click *Create*, and select *From Form* option.
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In case there are no existing policies, you can alternatively click *Create NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy* to createa policy using form.
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[NOTE]
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To create policy using YAML, click *Create*, and select *With YAML* option. The following steps are applicable to create a policy only by using form.
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. Optional: Check the *Apply this NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy only to specific subsets of nodes using the node selector* checkbox to specify the nodes where the policy must be applied.

. Enter the policy name in the *Policy name* field.

. Optional: Enter the description of the policy in the *Description* field.

. Optional: In the *Policy Interface(s)* section, a bridge interface is added by default with preset values in editable fields. Edit the values by executing the following steps:

.. Enter the name of the interface in *Interface name* field.

.. Select the network state from *Network state* dropdown. The default selected value is *Up*.

.. Select the type of interface from *Type* dropdown. The available values are *Bridge*, *Bonding*, and *Ethernet*. The default selected value is *Bridge*.
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[NOTE]
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Addition of a VLAN interface by using the form is not supported. To add a VLAN interface, you must use YAML to create the policy. Once added, you cannot edit the policy by using form.
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.. Optional: In the IP configuration section, check *IPv4* checkbox to assign an IPv4 address to the interface, and configure the IP address assignment details:

... Click *IP address* to configure the interface with a static IP address, or *DHCP* to auto-assign an IP address.

... If you have selected *IP address* option, enter the IPv4 address in *IPV4 address* field, and enter the prefix length in *Prefix length* field.
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If you have selected *DHCP* option, uncheck the options that you want to disable. The available options are *Auto-DNS*, *Auto-routes*, and *Auto-gateway*. All the options are selected by default.

.. Optional: Enter the port number in *Port* field.

.. Optional: Check the checkbox *Enable STP* to enable STP.

.. Optional: To add an interface to the policy, click *Add another interface to the policy*.

.. Optional: To remove an interface from the policy, click image:fa-minus-circle.svg[minus] icon next to the interface.

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[NOTE]
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Alternatively, you can click *Edit YAML* on the top of the page to continue editing the form using YAML.
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. Click *Create* to complete policy creation.