Create a Network
7 min
You can add networks from the Networks pane of the Applications module. You can then use these networks to run specific application containers.
Create a Network
To add a network:
- Navigate to Applications > Networks. The Networks pane appears.
Click the Create a Network icon. The Create Network dialog box appears.
Create a network icon- Enter a name for the network in the Name field.
Step 1: Network Configuration
Enter the details in the Network configuration section.
Network configuration section
- Driver: Use the drop-down list to select a network type. The options are: bridge, ipvlan, or macvlan.
- Driver Options (Optional): Click Driver Options, enter key-value values in the Key and Value fields, and click Add. Repeat adding key-value pairs as needed.
Step 2: IPV4 Network Configuration
Enter the details in the IPV4 Network configuration section.
IPV4 Network configuration section
- Subnet: Enter a subnet value.
- Gateway: Enter the gateway address.
- IP Range: Enter the network's IP range.
- Add Excluded IP (Optional): Click Add Excluded IP, enter key-value values in the Key and Value fields, and click Add. Repeat adding key-value pairs as needed.
Note: If you enter no information in this section, the Docker assigns the IPv4 range automatically.
Step 3: Define IPV6 Network Configuration
Enter the details in the IPV6 Network configuration section.
IPV6 Network configuration section
- Subnet: Enter a subnet value.
- Gateway: Enter the gateway address.
- IP Range: Enter the network's IP range.
- Add Excluded IP (Optional): Click Add Excluded IP, enter key-value values in the Key and Value fields, and click Add. Repeat adding key-value pairs as needed.
Step 4: Advanced Configuration
Enter the details in the Advanced configuration section.
Advanced configuration section
- Isolated network: Select the check box to restrict containers created on this network to this network only, with no inbound or outbound connectivity.
- Enable manual container attachment: Select the check box to enable users to attach the network to running containers.
- Labels (Optional): Click Labels, enter key-value values in the Key and Value fields, and click Add. Repeat adding key-value pairs as needed.
When done defining the network configuration, click Create.