# Network without uplink?

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/network-without-uplink/45775>\
**Category:** SLES Virtualization\
**Created:** [July 31, 2025, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/network-without-uplink/45775 "2025-07-31T09:07:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rickard\_Andersson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/rickard_andersson/32/12102_2.png) [@Rickard\_Andersson](https://forums.suse.com/u/Rickard_Andersson)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2025, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/network-without-uplink/45775/1 "2025-07-31T09:07:54Z")

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In vmware I can create a virtual switch without uplink, effectively physically isolating all vm’s connected to that vSwitch (on that single node)

- I dont understand howto create something similar with Harvester

basically I want to create a emulated “LAN” - where a “firewall/proxy” (vm) will sit that is connected to both this closed virtual switch - and another vswitch with uplink and internet connectivity.

the idea is that the LAN traffic should never leave the node or even a hit a physical network card.

any insights would be helpful

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**Author:** ![vtheile](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/vtheile/32/12089_2.png) [@vtheile](https://forums.suse.com/u/vtheile)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2025, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/network-without-uplink/45775/2 "2025-07-31T11:05:05Z")

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With v1.6.0 we have the experimental kubeovn-operator add-on. You might have a look into this. See [https://github.com/harvester/harvester/issues/7381](https://github.com/harvester/harvester/issues/7381) also.