diff --git a/apps/k8s-node/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snode/impl/DefaultK8sNodeHandler.java b/apps/k8s-node/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snode/impl/DefaultK8sNodeHandler.java
index 6fb20b7..83e537c 100644
--- a/apps/k8s-node/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snode/impl/DefaultK8sNodeHandler.java
+++ b/apps/k8s-node/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snode/impl/DefaultK8sNodeHandler.java
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.BridgeDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.ControllerInfo;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.DefaultBridgeDescription;
+import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.DefaultPatchDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.DefaultTunnelDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.InterfaceConfig;
+import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.PatchDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.TunnelDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.TunnelEndPoints;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.TunnelKeys;
@@ -65,11 +67,14 @@
 import static java.util.concurrent.Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor;
 import static org.onlab.packet.TpPort.tpPort;
 import static org.onlab.util.Tools.groupedThreads;
+import static org.onosproject.k8snode.api.Constants.EXTERNAL_BRIDGE;
 import static org.onosproject.k8snode.api.Constants.GENEVE;
 import static org.onosproject.k8snode.api.Constants.GENEVE_TUNNEL;
 import static org.onosproject.k8snode.api.Constants.GRE;
 import static org.onosproject.k8snode.api.Constants.GRE_TUNNEL;
 import static org.onosproject.k8snode.api.Constants.INTEGRATION_BRIDGE;
+import static org.onosproject.k8snode.api.Constants.INTEGRATION_TO_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE;
+import static org.onosproject.k8snode.api.Constants.PHYSICAL_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE;
 import static org.onosproject.k8snode.api.Constants.VXLAN;
 import static org.onosproject.k8snode.api.Constants.VXLAN_TUNNEL;
 import static org.onosproject.k8snode.api.K8sNodeService.APP_ID;
@@ -188,6 +193,9 @@
         if (!deviceService.isAvailable(k8sNode.intgBridge())) {
             createBridge(k8sNode, INTEGRATION_BRIDGE, k8sNode.intgBridge());
         }
+        if (!deviceService.isAvailable(k8sNode.extBridge())) {
+            createBridge(k8sNode, EXTERNAL_BRIDGE, k8sNode.extBridge());
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -198,6 +206,9 @@
                 return;
             }
 
+            // create patch ports between integration and external bridges
+            createPatchInterfaces(k8sNode);
+
             if (k8sNode.dataIp() != null &&
                     !isIntfEnabled(k8sNode, VXLAN_TUNNEL)) {
                 createVxlanTunnelInterface(k8sNode);
@@ -310,6 +321,32 @@
         createTunnelInterface(k8sNode, GENEVE, GENEVE_TUNNEL);
     }
 
+    private void createPatchInterfaces(K8sNode k8sNode) {
+        Device device = deviceService.getDevice(k8sNode.ovsdb());
+        if (device == null || !device.is(InterfaceConfig.class)) {
+            log.error("Failed to create patch interface on {}", k8sNode.ovsdb());
+            return;
+        }
+
+        PatchDescription brIntPatchDesc =
+                DefaultPatchDescription.builder()
+                .deviceId(INTEGRATION_BRIDGE)
+                .ifaceName(INTEGRATION_TO_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE)
+                .peer(PHYSICAL_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE)
+                .build();
+
+        PatchDescription brExtPatchDesc =
+                DefaultPatchDescription.builder()
+                .deviceId(EXTERNAL_BRIDGE)
+                .ifaceName(PHYSICAL_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE)
+                .peer(INTEGRATION_TO_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE)
+                .build();
+
+        InterfaceConfig ifaceConfig = device.as(InterfaceConfig.class);
+        ifaceConfig.addPatchMode(INTEGRATION_TO_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE, brIntPatchDesc);
+        ifaceConfig.addPatchMode(PHYSICAL_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE, brExtPatchDesc);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates a tunnel interface in a given kubernetes node.
      *
@@ -397,7 +434,9 @@
                     return false;
                 }
 
-                return deviceService.isAvailable(k8sNode.intgBridge());
+                return k8sNode.intgBridge() != null && k8sNode.extBridge() != null &&
+                        deviceService.isAvailable(k8sNode.intgBridge()) &&
+                        deviceService.isAvailable(k8sNode.extBridge());
             case DEVICE_CREATED:
                 if (k8sNode.dataIp() != null &&
                         !isIntfEnabled(k8sNode, VXLAN_TUNNEL)) {
@@ -463,6 +502,9 @@
         // delete integration bridge from the node
         client.dropBridge(INTEGRATION_BRIDGE);
 
+        // delete external bridge from the node
+        client.dropBridge(EXTERNAL_BRIDGE);
+
         // disconnect ovsdb
         client.disconnect();
     }
@@ -554,8 +596,10 @@
                             return;
                         }
 
+                        // TODO: also need to check the external bridge's availability
                         if (deviceService.isAvailable(device.id())) {
-                            log.debug("Integration bridge created on {}", k8sNode.hostname());
+                            log.debug("Integration bridge created on {}",
+                                    k8sNode.hostname());
                             bootstrapNode(k8sNode);
                         } else if (k8sNode.state() == COMPLETE) {
                             log.info("Device {} disconnected", device.id());
diff --git a/apps/k8s-node/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snode/impl/K8sNodeManager.java b/apps/k8s-node/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snode/impl/K8sNodeManager.java
index 0289422..122a27b 100644
--- a/apps/k8s-node/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snode/impl/K8sNodeManager.java
+++ b/apps/k8s-node/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snode/impl/K8sNodeManager.java
@@ -156,47 +156,73 @@
     public void createNode(K8sNode node) {
         checkNotNull(node, ERR_NULL_NODE);
 
-        K8sNode updatedNode;
+        K8sNode intNode;
+        K8sNode extNode;
 
         if (node.intgBridge() == null) {
             String deviceIdStr = genDpid(deviceIdCounter.incrementAndGet());
             checkNotNull(deviceIdStr, ERR_NULL_DEVICE_ID);
-            updatedNode = node.updateIntgBridge(DeviceId.deviceId(deviceIdStr));
-            checkArgument(!hasIntgBridge(updatedNode.intgBridge(), updatedNode.hostname()),
-                    NOT_DUPLICATED_MSG, updatedNode.intgBridge());
+            intNode = node.updateIntgBridge(DeviceId.deviceId(deviceIdStr));
+            checkArgument(!hasIntgBridge(intNode.intgBridge(), intNode.hostname()),
+                    NOT_DUPLICATED_MSG, intNode.intgBridge());
         } else {
-            updatedNode = node;
-            checkArgument(!hasIntgBridge(updatedNode.intgBridge(), updatedNode.hostname()),
-                    NOT_DUPLICATED_MSG, updatedNode.intgBridge());
+            intNode = node;
+            checkArgument(!hasIntgBridge(intNode.intgBridge(), intNode.hostname()),
+                    NOT_DUPLICATED_MSG, intNode.intgBridge());
         }
 
-        nodeStore.createNode(updatedNode);
-        log.info(String.format(MSG_NODE, updatedNode.hostname(), MSG_CREATED));
+        if (intNode.extBridge() == null) {
+            String deviceIdStr = genDpid(deviceIdCounter.incrementAndGet());
+            checkNotNull(deviceIdStr, ERR_NULL_DEVICE_ID);
+            extNode = intNode.updateExtBridge(DeviceId.deviceId(deviceIdStr));
+            checkArgument(!hasExtBridge(extNode.extBridge(), extNode.hostname()),
+                    NOT_DUPLICATED_MSG, extNode.extBridge());
+        } else {
+            extNode = intNode;
+            checkArgument(!hasExtBridge(extNode.extBridge(), extNode.hostname()),
+                    NOT_DUPLICATED_MSG, extNode.extBridge());
+        }
+
+        nodeStore.createNode(extNode);
+        log.info(String.format(MSG_NODE, extNode.hostname(), MSG_CREATED));
     }
 
     @Override
     public void updateNode(K8sNode node) {
         checkNotNull(node, ERR_NULL_NODE);
 
-        K8sNode updatedNode;
+        K8sNode intNode;
+        K8sNode extNode;
 
         K8sNode existingNode = nodeStore.node(node.hostname());
         checkNotNull(existingNode, ERR_NULL_NODE);
 
-        DeviceId existDeviceId = nodeStore.node(node.hostname()).intgBridge();
+        DeviceId existIntgBridge = nodeStore.node(node.hostname()).intgBridge();
 
         if (node.intgBridge() == null) {
-            updatedNode = node.updateIntgBridge(existDeviceId);
-            checkArgument(!hasIntgBridge(updatedNode.intgBridge(), updatedNode.hostname()),
-                    NOT_DUPLICATED_MSG, updatedNode.intgBridge());
+            intNode = node.updateIntgBridge(existIntgBridge);
+            checkArgument(!hasIntgBridge(intNode.intgBridge(), intNode.hostname()),
+                    NOT_DUPLICATED_MSG, intNode.intgBridge());
         } else {
-            updatedNode = node;
-            checkArgument(!hasIntgBridge(updatedNode.intgBridge(), updatedNode.hostname()),
-                    NOT_DUPLICATED_MSG, updatedNode.intgBridge());
+            intNode = node;
+            checkArgument(!hasIntgBridge(intNode.intgBridge(), intNode.hostname()),
+                    NOT_DUPLICATED_MSG, intNode.intgBridge());
         }
 
-        nodeStore.updateNode(updatedNode);
-        log.info(String.format(MSG_NODE, updatedNode.hostname(), MSG_UPDATED));
+        DeviceId existExtBridge = nodeStore.node(node.hostname()).extBridge();
+
+        if (intNode.extBridge() == null) {
+            extNode = intNode.updateExtBridge(existExtBridge);
+            checkArgument(!hasExtBridge(extNode.extBridge(), extNode.hostname()),
+                    NOT_DUPLICATED_MSG, extNode.extBridge());
+        } else {
+            extNode = intNode;
+            checkArgument(!hasExtBridge(extNode.extBridge(), extNode.hostname()),
+                    NOT_DUPLICATED_MSG, extNode.extBridge());
+        }
+
+        nodeStore.updateNode(extNode);
+        log.info(String.format(MSG_NODE, extNode.hostname(), MSG_UPDATED));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -242,6 +268,7 @@
         return nodeStore.node(hostname);
     }
 
+    // TODO: need to differentiate integration bridge and external bridge
     @Override
     public K8sNode node(DeviceId deviceId) {
         return nodeStore.nodes().stream()
@@ -253,7 +280,16 @@
     private boolean hasIntgBridge(DeviceId deviceId, String hostname) {
         Optional<K8sNode> existNode = nodeStore.nodes().stream()
                 .filter(n -> !n.hostname().equals(hostname))
-                .filter(n -> n.intgBridge().equals(deviceId))
+                .filter(n -> deviceId.equals(n.intgBridge()))
+                .findFirst();
+
+        return existNode.isPresent();
+    }
+
+    private boolean hasExtBridge(DeviceId deviceId, String hostname) {
+        Optional<K8sNode> existNode = nodeStore.nodes().stream()
+                .filter(n -> !n.hostname().equals(hostname))
+                .filter(n -> deviceId.equals(n.extBridge()))
                 .findFirst();
 
         return existNode.isPresent();