Is my scenario possible (custom NIC assignments)

[tx.canyon]

I'm currently putting my 20TB unraid server through its paces and have been trying to see if what I want to do is possible. While it is working currently, it may be due to luck more than anything. I'm new to Unraid and Docker containers as a whole. I used separate VMs for just about everything before moving to Unraid from OpenMediaVault

 

Current network configuration:

NIC 1 eth0 (onboard): 2.5G -> SMB/Host use -> Static 192.168.2.200 (Plex/Tautulli Dockers assigned to host)

NIC 2 (HP 360T dual Port)

        Port A eth1: -> Bridged to br1 -> Static 192.168.2.201 - Used for DelugeVPN and Valheim Dockers only

        Port B eth2: -> Bridged to br2 -> Static 192.168.2.202 - Unable to use in Docker (does not show up, but can set usable for VMs)

Note: All dockers are set to their own static IP addresses on the same subnet.

 

Desired Network layout:

Use eth0 for Host/SMB only

Use br1 for DelugeVPN only

Use br2 for all other Dockers (Plex + Valheim and maybe a Wireguard) but it doesn't show up as a drop down

 

 

Is this a feasible plan? Is there any reason why br2 doesn't show up in the dropdown for Docker containers?

Edited September 13, 2021 by tx.canyon

[SideSh0wWilly]

Did you ever find any information on this.  I have an HP DL380p with quad 1gHz nics and I want to separate out the traffic on my network.  Nic1 Storage Nic2 Docker Nic3 VM's?  Nothing in the docs really goes into dedicated or passthrough nics.

[tx.canyon]

Due to docker crashing my server, I went with a different strategy. I abandoned bridging totally for docker for my 2nd,3rd nics.

 

Nic 1 (2.5G Host): Plex, Tautulli

Nic 2(port A): Binhex/DelugeVPN)

Nic 3(port b): Bridge br2 - VMs

 

I haven't had a single crash since.