diff --git a/examples/va/hci/control-plane/nncp/values.yaml b/examples/va/hci/control-plane/nncp/values.yaml
index 9781b409d..95c18b46c 100644
--- a/examples/va/hci/control-plane/nncp/values.yaml
+++ b/examples/va/hci/control-plane/nncp/values.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ data:
         "cniVersion": "0.3.1",
         "name": "ctlplane",
         "type": "macvlan",
-        "master": "enp7s0",
+        "master": "ospbr",
         "ipam": {
           "type": "whereabouts",
           "range": "192.168.122.0/24",
@@ -171,6 +171,15 @@ data:
         gateway: 10.0.0.1
         name: subnet1
     mtu: 1500
+  datacentre:
+    net-attach-def: |
+      {
+        "cniVersion": "0.3.1",
+        "name": "datacentre",
+        "type": "bridge",
+        "bridge": "ospbr",
+        "ipam": {}
+      }
 
   dns-resolver:
     config:
@@ -199,3 +208,4 @@ data:
 
   lbServiceType: LoadBalancer
   storageClass: host-nfs-storageclass
+  bridgeName: ospbr
diff --git a/examples/va/nfv/ovs-dpdk/nncp/values.yaml b/examples/va/nfv/ovs-dpdk/nncp/values.yaml
index dc8248dde..dd534b7ec 100644
--- a/examples/va/nfv/ovs-dpdk/nncp/values.yaml
+++ b/examples/va/nfv/ovs-dpdk/nncp/values.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ data:
         "cniVersion": "0.3.1",
         "name": "ctlplane",
         "type": "macvlan",
-        "master": "enp7s0",
+        "master": "ospbr",
         "ipam": {
           "type": "whereabouts",
           "range": "192.168.122.0/24",
@@ -161,6 +161,15 @@ data:
         gateway: 10.0.0.1
         name: subnet1
     mtu: 1500
+  datacentre:
+    net-attach-def: |
+      {
+        "cniVersion": "0.3.1",
+        "name": "datacentre",
+        "type": "bridge",
+        "bridge": "ospbr",
+        "ipam": {}
+      }
 
   dns-resolver:
     config:
@@ -189,3 +198,4 @@ data:
 
   lbServiceType: LoadBalancer
   storageClass: host-nfs-storageclass
+  bridgeName: ospbr
diff --git a/examples/va/nfv/sriov/nncp/values.yaml b/examples/va/nfv/sriov/nncp/values.yaml
index dc8248dde..dd534b7ec 100644
--- a/examples/va/nfv/sriov/nncp/values.yaml
+++ b/examples/va/nfv/sriov/nncp/values.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ data:
         "cniVersion": "0.3.1",
         "name": "ctlplane",
         "type": "macvlan",
-        "master": "enp7s0",
+        "master": "ospbr",
         "ipam": {
           "type": "whereabouts",
           "range": "192.168.122.0/24",
@@ -161,6 +161,15 @@ data:
         gateway: 10.0.0.1
         name: subnet1
     mtu: 1500
+  datacentre:
+    net-attach-def: |
+      {
+        "cniVersion": "0.3.1",
+        "name": "datacentre",
+        "type": "bridge",
+        "bridge": "ospbr",
+        "ipam": {}
+      }
 
   dns-resolver:
     config:
@@ -189,3 +198,4 @@ data:
 
   lbServiceType: LoadBalancer
   storageClass: host-nfs-storageclass
+  bridgeName: ospbr
diff --git a/lib/control-plane/kustomization.yaml b/lib/control-plane/kustomization.yaml
index f3e603575..1f928ee98 100644
--- a/lib/control-plane/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/lib/control-plane/kustomization.yaml
@@ -110,3 +110,12 @@ replacements:
     fieldPaths:
     - spec.storageClass
     - spec.glance.template.storageClass
+- source:
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    name: network-values
+    fieldPath: data.bridgeName
+  targets:
+  - select:
+      kind: OpenStackControlPlane
+    fieldPaths:
+    - spec.ovn.template.ovnController.nicMappings.datacentre
diff --git a/lib/control-plane/openstackcontrolplane.yaml b/lib/control-plane/openstackcontrolplane.yaml
index 45d8dfc52..b946d3619 100644
--- a/lib/control-plane/openstackcontrolplane.yaml
+++ b/lib/control-plane/openstackcontrolplane.yaml
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ spec:
     template:
       ovnController:
         networkAttachment: tenant
+        nicMappings:
+          datacentre: _replaced_
       ovnDBCluster:
         ovndbcluster-nb:
           dbType: NB
diff --git a/lib/networking/kustomization.yaml b/lib/networking/kustomization.yaml
index 43998ab41..e34934ba8 100644
--- a/lib/networking/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/lib/networking/kustomization.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ replacements:
       name: tenant
     fieldPaths:
     - spec.config
+- source:
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    name: network-values
+    fieldPath: data.datacentre.net-attach-def
+  targets:
+  - select:
+      kind: NetworkAttachmentDefinition
+      name: datacentre
+    fieldPaths:
+    - spec.config
 
 # IPAddressPool addresses
 - source:
@@ -163,7 +173,7 @@ replacements:
 - source:
     kind: ConfigMap
     name: network-values
-    fieldPath: data.ctlplane.iface
+    fieldPath: data.bridgeName
   targets:
   - select:
       group: metallb.io
diff --git a/lib/networking/ocp_networks_netattach.yaml b/lib/networking/ocp_networks_netattach.yaml
index dc5cd5951..ec544c740 100644
--- a/lib/networking/ocp_networks_netattach.yaml
+++ b/lib/networking/ocp_networks_netattach.yaml
@@ -30,3 +30,11 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     osp/net: tenant
     osp/net-attach-def-type: standard
+---
+apiVersion: k8s.cni.cncf.io/v1
+kind: NetworkAttachmentDefinition
+metadata:
+  name: datacentre
+  labels:
+    osp/net: datacentre
+    osp/net-attach-def-type: standard
diff --git a/lib/nncp/kustomization.yaml b/lib/nncp/kustomization.yaml
index cc52e7c61..23e772bc7 100644
--- a/lib/nncp/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/lib/nncp/kustomization.yaml
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ replacements:
       kind: NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy
     fieldPaths:
     - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=ethernet].name
+    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=linux-bridge].bridge.port.0.name
 - source:
     kind: ConfigMap
     name: network-values
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ replacements:
       kind: NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy
     fieldPaths:
     - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=ethernet].mtu
+    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=linux-bridge].mtu
 
 # Static Node IPs: node-0
 - source:
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ replacements:
       kind: NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy
       name: node-0
     fieldPaths:
-    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=ethernet].ipv4.address.0.ip
+    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=linux-bridge].ipv4.address.0.ip
 - source:
     kind: ConfigMap
     name: network-values
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ replacements:
       kind: NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy
       name: node-1
     fieldPaths:
-    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=ethernet].ipv4.address.0.ip
+    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=linux-bridge].ipv4.address.0.ip
 - source:
     kind: ConfigMap
     name: network-values
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ replacements:
       kind: NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy
       name: node-2
     fieldPaths:
-    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=ethernet].ipv4.address.0.ip
+    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=linux-bridge].ipv4.address.0.ip
 - source:
     kind: ConfigMap
     name: network-values
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ replacements:
       kind: NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy
       name: node-0
     fieldPaths:
-    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=ethernet].ipv4.address.0.prefix-length
+    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=linux-bridge].ipv4.address.0.prefix-length
 - source:
     kind: ConfigMap
     name: network-values
@@ -291,7 +293,7 @@ replacements:
       kind: NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy
       name: node-1
     fieldPaths:
-    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=ethernet].ipv4.address.0.prefix-length
+    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=linux-bridge].ipv4.address.0.prefix-length
 - source:
     kind: ConfigMap
     name: network-values
@@ -333,7 +335,7 @@ replacements:
       kind: NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy
       name: node-2
     fieldPaths:
-    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=ethernet].ipv4.address.0.prefix-length
+    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=linux-bridge].ipv4.address.0.prefix-length
 - source:
     kind: ConfigMap
     name: network-values
@@ -433,9 +435,10 @@ replacements:
 - source:
     kind: ConfigMap
     name: network-values
-    fieldPath: data.routes.config.0.next-hop-interface
+    fieldPath: data.bridgeName
   targets:
   - select:
       kind: NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy
     fieldPaths:
     - spec.desiredState.routes.config.0.next-hop-interface
+    - spec.desiredState.interfaces.[type=linux-bridge].name
diff --git a/lib/nncp/ocp_node_template.yaml b/lib/nncp/ocp_node_template.yaml
index e43deb57a..5ead36a5a 100644
--- a/lib/nncp/ocp_node_template.yaml
+++ b/lib/nncp/ocp_node_template.yaml
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ spec:
         id: _replaced_
       mtu: 1500
     - description: ctlplane interface
+      name: _replaced_
+      state: up
+      type: ethernet
+      mtu: 1500
+    - description: linux-bridge over ctlplane interface
       ipv4:
         address:
         - ip: _replaced_
@@ -73,7 +78,14 @@ spec:
         enabled: false
       name: _replaced_
       state: up
-      type: ethernet
+      type: linux-bridge
+      bridge:
+        options:
+          stp:
+            enabled: false
+        port:
+          - name: _replaced_
+            vlan: {}
       mtu: 1500
   nodeSelector:
     kubernetes.io/hostname: _replaced_