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Docker - Networking - Create a Bridge Network

User-defined bridge networks provide better isolation and enable advanced networking features like service discovery.


Create a user-defined bridge network

docker network create my-custom-network

Run containers on the custom network

docker run -d --name container1 --network my-custom-network my-image
docker run -d --name container2 --network my-custom-network my-image

Create an IPv6-only bridge network

To skip IPv4 address configuration on the bridge and in its containers, create the network with option –ipv4=false, and enable IPv6 using –ipv6.

docker network create --ipv6 --ipv4=false v6net

NOTE: IPv4 address configuration cannot be disabled in the default bridge network.