Solaris:Logical Domains

Introduction to a Virtual Network

A virtual network allows domains to communicate with each other without using any external physical networks. A virtual network also can allow domains to use the same physical network interface to access a physical network and communicate with remote systems. A virtual network is created by having a virtual switch to which you can connect virtual network devices.

Virtual Network Device

A virtual network (vnet) device is a virtual device that is defined in a domain connected to a virtual switch. A virtual network device is managed by the virtual network driver, and it is connected to a virtual network through the hypervisor using logical domain channels (LDCs).

A virtual network device can be used as a network interface with the name vnetn, which can be used like any regular network interface and configured with the ifconfig(1M) command.