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Add FAQ about cali interface MAC
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tmjd committed Nov 29, 2017
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Expand Up @@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ interface. This makes the host behave like a gateway, responding to
ARPs for 169.254.1.1 without having to actually allocate the IP address
to the interface.

## Why do all cali\* interfaces have the MAC address ee:ee:ee:ee:ee:ee?

In some setups the kernel is unable to generate a persistent MAC address and so
{{site.prodname}} assigns a MAC address itself. Since {{site.prodname}} uses
point-to-point routed interfaces, traffic does not reach the data link layer
so the MAC Address is never used and can therefore be the same for all the
cali\* interfaces.

## Can I prevent my Kubernetes pods from initiating outgoing connections?

Yes! The Kubernetes [`NetworkPolicy`](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/network-policies/)
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