Viewing the virtual interface information for Linux bridge on the compute node
Users can create Networks, Subnets, and instances as tenants. However, the underlying physical and virtual network details are hidden from them. This is important because tenants should focus on their business requirements instead of specific implementation details.
However, administrators of the cloud platforms that have been built using OpenStack need to understand the physical and virtual networking details. This is required in order to troubleshoot any problems faced by the tenants. In this recipe, we will show you how an administrator can view the virtual interface (VIF) information for an instance that is running on a compute node.
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