Tap

Creates and configures a TAP (network TAP) interface on the host system. A TAP interface operates at the data link layer (Layer 2) of the OSI model and emulates an Ethernet device. It is commonly used in applications where we want to capture and transmit directly with raw Ethernet frames, making it suitable for scenarios such as packet capture, tunneling, or network simulation. The TAP interface allows reading and writing of Ethernet frames into the pipeline, enabling seamless integration into virtualized networking environments or network routing/bridging logic. Note, see also the TUN component for Layer 3 IP packet handling.

Tags: NETWORKING, IO, INGRESS

Field	Type	Label	Description	Default Value
Input	String
Output	String
Interface Name	String		Name of the TAP interface to be created (e.g., tap0).	tap0
Ip	String		IP address to assign to the TAP interface.	10.0.0.1
Netmask	String	Optional	Subnet mask to configure for the TAP interface.	255.255.255.0
Is Default Route	Bool	Optional	Whether to set the TAP interface as the system's default network route.	false
Mtu	Uint32	Optional	Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) to configure for the TAP interface.	1280