Isolated Network: Howto Configure a Lab Network with VLANs?

[nasheayahu]

Afternoon, above is my VM Lab-Network on my Lab Server. I want to create a real case scenario Network for testing before implementing it on my Production Server / VM Production-Network and the Main-pfSense Box.

I will be using pfSense baseline guide with VPN, Guest and VLAN support on all pfSense OS. As I learn new techniques, I want to test them first in the Lab to Production to Main.

Can anyone link me to an article(s) that will show me how to properly create the VLAN’s on the Lab-Network?

Thanks!..

[arvidjaar]

What is “Isolated Network”?

[nasheayahu]

I just drew up a quick diagram; that is vtnet1 for the quests and vtnet0 is connected to bridge0.

[arvidjaar]

I’m still unsure what is your question. Just create bridge “Isolated Nework”, that’s all (or, if you want, put this bridge where the circle on your diagram is). All your VMs will be isolated behind firewall, no VLANs are needed.

Or you need to indicate on your picture where VLANs should be used and explain for what purpose.

[nasheayahu]

@arvidjaar

All your VMs will be isolated behind firewall, no VLANs are needed.

I wanted know if it was possible to create a virt switch to manage the VLANs so I can simulate network connections to and from the internet.

My Main-pfSense handles the VLANs for the Lab-Server and Production-Server just like the guide provided above. I want to simulate this without the Main-pfSense for the (Lab/Prod)-pfSense but using a virt switch.

Is this possible without an actual switch box. I using a old Netgear GS108PE.

[arvidjaar]

@nasheayahu

I wanted know if it was possible to create a virt switch to manage the VLANs so I can simulate network connections to and from the internet.

Set vlan_filtering 1 when adding bridge device

ip link add br0 type bridge vlan_filtering 1

and use bridge vlan command to configure bridge ports.

I have no idea how to do it using libvirt.