+# Disable all ethernet interfaces other than the default route
+# interface so VPP will use those interfaces. The VPP auto-blacklist
+# algorithm prevents the use of any physical interface contained in the
+# routing table (i.e. "route --inet --inet6") preventing the theft of
+# the management ethernet interface by VPP from the kernel.
+for intf in $(ls /sys/class/net) ; do
+ if [ -d /sys/class/net/$intf/device ] &&
+ [ "$(route --inet --inet6 | grep default | grep $intf)" == "" ] ; then
+ ifconfig $intf down
+ fi
+done
+