Allow preconfigured management bond in requirements

update default elastic agent logging level to warning

salt/common/tools/sbin/so-log-check

@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ if [[ $EXCLUDE_KNOWN_ERRORS == 'Y' ]]; then
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|from NIC checksum offloading" # zeek reporter.log
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|marked for removal"           # docker container getting recycled
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|tcp 127.0.0.1:6791: bind: address already in use" # so-elastic-fleet agent restarting. Seen starting w/ 8.18.8 https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/201459
-    EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|TransformTask\] \[logs-(tychon|aws_billing|microsoft_defender_endpoint|armis|o365_metrics|microsoft_sentinel|snyk).*user so_kibana lacks the required permissions \[(logs|metrics)-\1" # Known issue with integrations starting transform jobs that are explicitly not allowed to start as a system user. (installed as so_elastic / so_kibana)
+    EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|TransformTask\] \[logs-(tychon|aws_billing|microsoft_defender_endpoint|armis|o365_metrics|microsoft_sentinel|snyk|cyera|island_browser).*user so_kibana lacks the required permissions \[(logs|metrics)-\1" # Known issue with integrations starting transform jobs that are explicitly not allowed to start as a system user. This error should not be seen on fresh ES 9.3.3 installs or after SO 3.1.0 with soups addition of check_transform_health_and_reauthorize()
     EXCLUDED_ERRORS="$EXCLUDED_ERRORS|manifest unknown"             # appears in so-dockerregistry log for so-tcpreplay following docker upgrade to 29.2.1-1
 fi
 

salt/elasticfleet/manager.sls

@@ -18,17 +18,6 @@ so-elastic-fleet-auto-configure-logstash-outputs:
     - retry:
         attempts: 4
         interval: 30
-
-{# Separate from above in order to catch elasticfleet-logstash.crt changes and force update to fleet output policy #}
-so-elastic-fleet-auto-configure-logstash-outputs-force:
-  cmd.run:
-    - name: /usr/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-outputs-update --certs
-    - retry:
-        attempts: 4
-        interval: 30
-    - onchanges:
-        - x509: etc_elasticfleet_logstash_crt
-        - x509: elasticfleet_kafka_crt
 {% endif %}
 
 # If enabled, automatically update Fleet Server URLs & ES Connection

salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-common

@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ elastic_fleet_policy_create() {
         --arg DESC "$DESC" \
         --arg TIMEOUT $TIMEOUT \
         --arg FLEETSERVER "$FLEETSERVER" \
-            '{"name": $NAME,"id":$NAME,"description":$DESC,"namespace":"default","monitoring_enabled":["logs"],"inactivity_timeout":$TIMEOUT,"has_fleet_server":$FLEETSERVER}'
+            '{"name": $NAME,"id":$NAME,"description":$DESC,"namespace":"default","monitoring_enabled":["logs"],"inactivity_timeout":$TIMEOUT,"has_fleet_server":$FLEETSERVER,"advanced_settings":{"agent_logging_level": "warning"}}'
         )
     # Create Fleet Policy
     if ! fleet_api "agent_policies" -XPOST -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d "$JSON_STRING"; then

salt/firewall/defaults.yaml

@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ firewall:
                 - elasticsearch_rest
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - beats_5044
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@ firewall:
               portgroups:
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - beats_5044
@@ -427,6 +429,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
             searchnode:
               portgroups:
@@ -437,6 +440,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elastic_agent_control
                 - elastic_agent_data
                 - elastic_agent_update
@@ -450,6 +454,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elastic_agent_control
                 - elastic_agent_data
                 - elastic_agent_update
@@ -459,6 +464,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elastic_agent_control
                 - elastic_agent_data
                 - elastic_agent_update
@@ -492,6 +498,7 @@ firewall:
               portgroups:
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - elastic_agent_control
@@ -502,6 +509,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elastic_agent_control
                 - elastic_agent_data
                 - elastic_agent_update
@@ -610,6 +618,7 @@ firewall:
                 - elasticsearch_rest
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - beats_5044
@@ -622,6 +631,7 @@ firewall:
               portgroups:
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - beats_5044
@@ -639,6 +649,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
             searchnode:
               portgroups:
@@ -649,6 +660,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elastic_agent_control
                 - elastic_agent_data
                 - elastic_agent_update
@@ -662,6 +674,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elastic_agent_control
                 - elastic_agent_data
                 - elastic_agent_update
@@ -671,6 +684,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elastic_agent_control
                 - elastic_agent_data
                 - elastic_agent_update
@@ -702,6 +716,7 @@ firewall:
               portgroups:
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - elastic_agent_control
@@ -712,6 +727,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elastic_agent_control
                 - elastic_agent_data
                 - elastic_agent_update
@@ -820,6 +836,7 @@ firewall:
                 - elasticsearch_rest
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - beats_5044
@@ -832,6 +849,7 @@ firewall:
               portgroups:
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - beats_5044
@@ -849,6 +867,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
             searchnode:
               portgroups:
@@ -858,6 +877,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elastic_agent_control
                 - elastic_agent_data
                 - elastic_agent_update
@@ -870,6 +890,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elastic_agent_control
                 - elastic_agent_data
                 - elastic_agent_update
@@ -879,6 +900,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elastic_agent_control
                 - elastic_agent_data
                 - elastic_agent_update
@@ -912,6 +934,7 @@ firewall:
               portgroups:
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - elastic_agent_control
@@ -922,6 +945,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elastic_agent_control
                 - elastic_agent_data
                 - elastic_agent_update
@@ -1040,6 +1064,7 @@ firewall:
                 - elasticsearch_rest
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - beats_5044
@@ -1052,6 +1077,7 @@ firewall:
               portgroups:
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - beats_5044
@@ -1063,6 +1089,7 @@ firewall:
               portgroups:
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - beats_5044
@@ -1074,6 +1101,7 @@ firewall:
               portgroups:
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - redis
@@ -1083,6 +1111,7 @@ firewall:
               portgroups:
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - redis
@@ -1093,6 +1122,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elastic_agent_control
                 - elastic_agent_data
                 - elastic_agent_update
@@ -1129,6 +1159,7 @@ firewall:
               portgroups:
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - sensoroni
                 - yum
                 - elastic_agent_control
@@ -1139,6 +1170,7 @@ firewall:
                 - yum
                 - docker_registry
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elastic_agent_control
                 - elastic_agent_data
                 - elastic_agent_update
@@ -1482,6 +1514,7 @@ firewall:
                 - kibana
                 - redis
                 - influxdb
+                - postgres
                 - elasticsearch_rest
                 - elasticsearch_node
                 - elastic_agent_control

salt/firewall/map.jinja

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {% from 'vars/globals.map.jinja' import GLOBALS %}
 {% from 'docker/docker.map.jinja' import DOCKERMERGED %}
-{% from 'telegraf/map.jinja' import TELEGRAFMERGED %}
 {% import_yaml 'firewall/defaults.yaml' as FIREWALL_DEFAULT %}
 
 {# add our ip to self #}
@@ -56,16 +55,4 @@
 
 {% endif %}
 
-{# Open Postgres (5432) to minion hostgroups when Telegraf is configured to write to Postgres #}
-{% set TG_OUT = TELEGRAFMERGED.output | upper %}
-{% if TG_OUT in ['POSTGRES', 'BOTH'] %}
-{%   if role.startswith('manager') or role == 'standalone' or role == 'eval' %}
-{%     for r in ['sensor', 'searchnode', 'heavynode', 'receiver', 'fleet', 'idh', 'desktop', 'import'] %}
-{%       if FIREWALL_DEFAULT.firewall.role[role].chain["DOCKER-USER"].hostgroups[r] is defined %}
-{%         do FIREWALL_DEFAULT.firewall.role[role].chain["DOCKER-USER"].hostgroups[r].portgroups.append('postgres') %}
-{%       endif %}
-{%     endfor %}
-{%   endif %}
-{% endif %}
-
 {% set FIREWALL_MERGED = salt['pillar.get']('firewall', FIREWALL_DEFAULT.firewall, merge=True) %}

salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup

@@ -485,6 +485,130 @@ elasticsearch_backup_index_templates() {
   tar -czf /nsm/backup/3.0.0_elasticsearch_index_templates.tar.gz -C /opt/so/conf/elasticsearch/templates/index/ .
 }
 
+elasticfleet_set_agent_logging_level_warn() {
+    . /usr/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-common
+
+    local current_agent_policies
+    if ! current_agent_policies=$(fleet_api "agent_policies?perPage=1000"); then
+        echo "Warning: unable to retrieve Fleet agent policies"
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    # Only updating policies that are within Security Onion defaults and do not already have any user configured advanced_settings.
+    local policies_to_update
+    policies_to_update=$(jq -c '
+        .items[]
+        | select(has("advanced_settings") | not)
+        | select(
+            .id == "so-grid-nodes_general"
+            or .id == "so-grid-nodes_heavy"
+            or .id == "endpoints-initial"
+            or (.id | startswith("FleetServer_"))
+          )
+    ' <<< "$current_agent_policies")
+
+    if [[ -z "$policies_to_update" ]]; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    while IFS= read -r policy; do
+        [[ -z "$policy" ]] && continue
+
+        local policy_id policy_name policy_namespace
+        policy_id=$(jq -r '.id' <<< "$policy")
+        policy_name=$(jq -r '.name' <<< "$policy")
+        policy_namespace=$(jq -r '.namespace' <<< "$policy")
+
+        local update_logging
+        update_logging=$(jq -n \
+            --arg name "$policy_name" \
+            --arg namespace "$policy_namespace" \
+            '{name: $name, namespace: $namespace, advanced_settings: {agent_logging_level: "warning"}}'
+        )
+
+        echo "Setting elastic agent_logging_level to warning on policy '$policy_name' ($policy_id)."
+        if ! fleet_api "agent_policies/$policy_id" -XPUT -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d "$update_logging" >/dev/null; then
+            echo "  warning: failed to update agent policy '$policy_name' ($policy_id)" >&2
+        fi
+    done <<< "$policies_to_update"
+}
+
+check_transform_health_and_reauthorize() {
+    . /usr/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-common
+
+    echo "Checking integration transform jobs for unhealthy / unauthorized status..."
+
+    local transforms_doc stats_doc installed_doc
+    if ! transforms_doc=$(so-elasticsearch-query "_transform/_all?size=1000" --fail --retry 3 --retry-delay 5 2>/dev/null); then
+        echo "Unable to query for transform jobs, skipping reauthorization."
+        return 0
+    fi
+    if ! stats_doc=$(so-elasticsearch-query "_transform/_all/_stats?size=1000" --fail --retry 3 --retry-delay 5 2>/dev/null); then
+        echo "Unable to query for transform job stats, skipping reauthorization."
+        return 0
+    fi
+    if ! installed_doc=$(fleet_api "epm/packages/installed?perPage=500"); then
+        echo "Unable to list installed Fleet packages, skipping reauthorization."
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    # Get all transforms that meet the following
+    # - unhealthy (any non-green health status)
+    # - metadata has run_as_kibana_system: false (this fix is specific to transforms started prior to Kibana 9.3.3)
+    # - are not orphaned (integration is not somehow missing/corrupt/uninstalled)
+    local unhealthy_transforms
+    unhealthy_transforms=$(jq -c -n \
+        --argjson t "$transforms_doc" \
+        --argjson s "$stats_doc" \
+        --argjson i "$installed_doc" '
+        ($i.items | map({key: .name, value: .version}) | from_entries) as $pkg_ver
+        | ($s.transforms | map({key: .id, value: .health.status}) | from_entries) as $health
+        | [ $t.transforms[]
+            | select(._meta.run_as_kibana_system == false)
+            | select(($health[.id] // "unknown") != "green")
+            | {id, pkg: ._meta.package.name, ver: ($pkg_ver[._meta.package.name])}
+          ]
+        | if length == 0 then empty else . end
+        | (map(select(.ver == null)) | map({orphan: .id})[]),
+          (map(select(.ver != null))
+           | group_by(.pkg)
+           | map({pkg: .[0].pkg, ver: .[0].ver, transformIds: map(.id)})[])
+    ')
+
+    if [[ -z "$unhealthy_transforms" ]]; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    local unhealthy_count
+    unhealthy_count=$(jq -s '[.[].transformIds? // empty | .[]] | length' <<< "$unhealthy_transforms")
+    echo "Found $unhealthy_count transform(s) needing reauthorization."
+
+    local total_failures=0
+    while IFS= read -r transform; do
+        [[ -z "$transform" ]] && continue
+        if jq -e 'has("orphan")' <<< "$transform" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "Skipping transform not owned by any installed Fleet package: $(jq -r '.orphan' <<< "$transform")"
+            continue
+        fi
+
+        local pkg ver body resp
+        pkg=$(jq -r '.pkg' <<< "$transform")
+        ver=$(jq -r '.ver' <<< "$transform")
+        body=$(jq -c '{transforms: (.transformIds | map({transformId: .}))}' <<< "$transform")
+
+        echo "Reauthorizing transform(s) for ${pkg}-${ver}..."
+        resp=$(fleet_api "epm/packages/${pkg}/${ver}/transforms/authorize" \
+                        -XPOST -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+                        -d "$body") || { echo "Could not reauthorize transform(s) for ${pkg}-${ver}"; continue; }
+
+        (( total_failures += $(jq 'map(select(.success != true)) | length' <<< "$resp" 2>/dev/null) ))
+    done <<< "$unhealthy_transforms"
+
+    if [[ "$total_failures" -gt 0 ]]; then
+        echo "Some transform(s) failed to reauthorize."
+    fi
+}
+
 ensure_postgres_local_pillar() {
   # Postgres was added as a service after 3.0.0, so the new pillar/top.sls
   # references postgres.soc_postgres / postgres.adv_postgres unconditionally.
@@ -553,6 +677,12 @@ post_to_3.1.0() {
   # file_roots of its own and --local would fail with "No matching sls found".
   salt-call state.apply postgres.telegraf_users queue=True || true
 
+  # Update default agent policies to use logging level warn.
+  elasticfleet_set_agent_logging_level_warn || true
+
+  # Check for unhealthy / unauthorized integration transform jobs and attempt reauthorizations
+  check_transform_health_and_reauthorize || true
+
   POSTVERSION=3.1.0
 }
 

setup/so-functions

@@ -745,6 +745,56 @@ configure_network_sensor() {
 	return $err
 }
 
+configure_management_bond() {
+	local bond_name="bond1"
+	local bond_mode=${MBOND_MODE:-active-backup}
+
+	info "Setting up $bond_name management interface with mode $bond_mode"
+
+	if [[ ${#MBNICS[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+		error "[ERROR] No management bond NICs were selected."
+		fail_setup
+	fi
+
+	nmcli -t -f NAME con show | grep -Fxq "$bond_name"
+	local found_int=$?
+
+	if [[ $found_int != 0 ]]; then
+		nmcli con add type bond ifname "$bond_name" con-name "$bond_name" mode "$bond_mode" -- \
+			ipv6.method ignore \
+			connection.autoconnect yes >> "$setup_log" 2>&1
+	else
+		nmcli con mod "$bond_name" \
+			bond.options "mode=$bond_mode" \
+			ipv6.method ignore \
+			connection.autoconnect yes >> "$setup_log" 2>&1
+	fi
+
+	local err=0
+	for MBNIC in "${MBNICS[@]}"; do
+		local slave_name="$bond_name-slave-$MBNIC"
+
+		nmcli -t -f NAME con show | grep -Fxq "$slave_name"
+		found_int=$?
+
+		if [[ $found_int != 0 ]]; then
+			nmcli con add type ethernet ifname "$MBNIC" con-name "$slave_name" master "$bond_name" -- \
+				connection.autoconnect yes >> "$setup_log" 2>&1
+		else
+			nmcli con mod "$slave_name" \
+				connection.master "$bond_name" \
+				connection.slave-type bond \
+				connection.autoconnect yes >> "$setup_log" 2>&1
+		fi
+
+		nmcli con up "$slave_name" >> "$setup_log" 2>&1
+		local ret=$?
+		[[ $ret -eq 0 ]] || err=$ret
+	done
+
+	return $err
+}
+
 configure_hyper_bridge() {
 	info "Setting up hypervisor bridge"
 	info "Checking $MNIC ipv4.method is auto or manual"
@@ -999,6 +1049,11 @@ filter_unused_nics() {
 			grep_string="$grep_string\|$BONDNIC"
 		done
 	fi
+	if [[ $MBNICS ]]; then
+		for BONDNIC in "${MBNICS[@]}"; do
+			grep_string="$grep_string\|$BONDNIC"
+		done
+	fi
 
 	# Finally, set filtered_nics to any NICs we aren't using (and ignore interfaces that aren't of use)
 	filtered_nics=$(ip link | awk -F: '$0 !~ "lo|vir|veth|br|docker|wl|^[^0-9]"{print $2}' | grep -vwe "$grep_string"  | sed 's/ //g' | sed -r 's/(.*)(\.[0-9]+)@\1/\1\2/g')
@@ -1388,7 +1443,7 @@ network_init() {
 	title "Initializing Network"
 	disable_ipv6
 	set_hostname
-	if [[ ( $is_iso || $is_desktop_iso ) ]]; then
+	if [[ $is_iso || $is_desktop_iso ]]; then
 		set_management_interface
 	fi
 }
@@ -2084,8 +2139,12 @@ set_initial_firewall_access() {
 # Set up the management interface on the ISO
 set_management_interface() {
 	title "Setting up the main interface"
+	if [[ $MNIC == "bond1" ]]; then
+		configure_management_bond || fail_setup
+	fi
+
 	if [ "$address_type" = 'DHCP' ]; then
-		logCmd "nmcli con mod $MNIC connection.autoconnect yes"
+		logCmd "nmcli con mod $MNIC connection.autoconnect yes ipv4.method auto"
 		logCmd "nmcli con up $MNIC"
 		logCmd "nmcli -p connection show $MNIC"
 	else

setup/so-whiptail

@@ -845,18 +845,99 @@ whiptail_management_nic() {
 	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return
 
 	filter_unused_nics
+	local management_nic_options=( "${nic_list_management[@]}" )
+	if [[ $is_iso || $is_desktop_iso ]]; then
+		management_nic_options+=( "BOND" "Configure a bonded management interface" )
+	fi
 
-	MNIC=$(whiptail --title "$whiptail_title" --menu "Please select the NIC you would like to use for management.\n\nUse the arrow keys to move around and the Enter key to select." 20 75 12 "${nic_list_management[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3 )	
+	MNIC=$(whiptail --title "$whiptail_title" --menu "Please select the NIC you would like to use for management.\n\nUse the arrow keys to move around and the Enter key to select." 20 75 12 "${management_nic_options[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3 )
 	local exitstatus=$?
 	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
 
 	while [ -z "$MNIC" ]
 	do
-		MNIC=$(whiptail --title "$whiptail_title" --menu "Please select the NIC you would like to use for management.\n\nUse the arrow keys to move around and the Enter key to select." 22 75 12 "${nic_list_management[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3 )	
+		MNIC=$(whiptail --title "$whiptail_title" --menu "Please select the NIC you would like to use for management.\n\nUse the arrow keys to move around and the Enter key to select." 22 75 12 "${management_nic_options[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3 )
 		local exitstatus=$?
 		whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
 	done
 
+	if [[ $MNIC == "BOND" ]]; then
+		whiptail_management_bond
+	fi
+}
+
+whiptail_management_bond() {
+
+	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return
+
+	MBOND_MODE=$(whiptail --title "$whiptail_title" --menu \
+	"Choose the bond mode for the management interface.\n\nThe management bond will be created as bond1." 20 75 7 \
+	"active-backup" "One active NIC with failover (recommended)" \
+	"balance-rr" "Round-robin transmit policy" \
+	"balance-xor" "Transmit based on selected hash policy" \
+	"broadcast" "Transmit everything on all slave interfaces" \
+	"802.3ad" "Dynamic link aggregation (requires switch support)" \
+	"balance-tlb" "Adaptive transmit load balancing" \
+	"balance-alb" "Adaptive load balancing" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+	local exitstatus=$?
+	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
+
+	while [ -z "$MBOND_MODE" ]
+	do
+		MBOND_MODE=$(whiptail --title "$whiptail_title" --menu \
+		"Choose the bond mode for the management interface.\n\nThe management bond will be created as bond1." 20 75 7 \
+		"active-backup" "One active NIC with failover (recommended)" \
+		"balance-rr" "Round-robin transmit policy" \
+		"balance-xor" "Transmit based on selected hash policy" \
+		"broadcast" "Transmit everything on all slave interfaces" \
+		"802.3ad" "Dynamic link aggregation (requires switch support)" \
+		"balance-tlb" "Adaptive transmit load balancing" \
+		"balance-alb" "Adaptive load balancing" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+		local exitstatus=$?
+		whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
+	done
+
+	whiptail_management_bond_nics
+	MNIC="bond1"
+
+	export MBOND_MODE MNIC
+}
+
+whiptail_management_bond_nics() {
+
+	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return
+
+	MBNICS=()
+	filter_unused_nics
+
+	MBNICS=$(whiptail --title "$whiptail_title" --checklist "Please add NICs to the Management Interface:" 20 75 12 "${nic_list[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+	local exitstatus=$?
+	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
+
+	while [ -z "$MBNICS" ]
+	do
+		MBNICS=$(whiptail --title "$whiptail_title" --checklist "Please add NICs to the Management Interface:" 20 75 12 "${nic_list[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+		local exitstatus=$?
+		whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
+	done
+
+	MBNICS=$(echo "$MBNICS" | tr -d '"')
+
+	IFS=' ' read -ra MBNICS <<< "$MBNICS"
+
+	for bond_nic in "${MBNICS[@]}"; do
+		for dev_status in "${nmcli_dev_status_list[@]}"; do
+			if [[ $dev_status == "${bond_nic}:unmanaged" ]]; then
+				whiptail \
+					--title "$whiptail_title" \
+					--msgbox "$bond_nic is unmanaged by Network Manager. Please remove it from other network management tools then re-run setup." \
+					8 75
+				exit
+			fi
+		done
+	done
+
+	export MBNICS
 }
 
 whiptail_net_method() {