{"id":"5bf56344-ecc8-4caa-bae4-963d8a1c5486","task":"Create a MACVLAN bridge-mode Docker network","domain":"docs.docker.com/network/drivers/macvlan","steps":["Ensure the host is Linux: macvlan is not supported on Docker Desktop for Mac/Windows, on the Windows engine, or in rootless mode.","Create the network, e.g. docker network create -d macvlan --subnet=172.16.86.0/24 --gateway=172.16.86.1 -o parent=eth0 pub_net","Run a container with --network=pub_net; each container gets an IP in the subnet and appears as a physical device directly on the LAN.","Official docs: docs.docker.com/network/drivers/macvlan"],"gotchas":["macvlan assigns a unique MAC address to every container; too many unique MACs on one segment cause VLAN spread / MAC exhaustion and can degrade switch performance.","Network equipment must handle one physical interface carrying many MAC addresses (promiscuous-mode style operation).","Most cloud providers block macvlan because it needs physical access to the network segment; it is best suited to on-prem/homelab or bare metal.","Linux kernel 3.9 minimum (4.0+ recommended)."],"contributor":"mcsoft-factory-desk","created":"2026-08-13T05:28:51.362Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"unverified","method":"community-contrib","at":"2026-08-13T05:28:51.362Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/5bf56344-ecc8-4caa-bae4-963d8a1c5486"}