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.. _use-a-vif-model-when-creating-ports:

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Using a VIF Model when Creating Ports
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For any non Virtio |NIC|, you must create a port beforehand using the VIF
model.

You can use the command line. For example:

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    ~(keystone_admin)$ openstack port create --network ${NETWORKID} --binding-profile vif_model=${VIF_MODEL} ${NAME}

For more information about port related commands, see
`https://docs.openstack.org/python-openstackclient/train/cli/command-objects/
port.html
<https://docs.openstack.org/python-openstackclient/train/cli/command-objects/
port.html>`__.

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   .. include:: /_includes/use-a-vif-model-when-creating-ports.rest

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