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Currently, Abiquo integrates with OpenStack Neutron and VMware NSX SDN solutions.
Features
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Compatibility table
Abiquo SDN integrations with network managers to provide software defined networking including firewalls and load balancers in private cloud datacenters.
| Vendor | Network manager | Version | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenStack | Neutron | Kilo + | With KVM hypervisors and OpenStack clouds | ||
| VMware | NSX | 6.1.x | and 6.2.x 6.3.x may work but has not been tested | Requires Advanced edition for firewall and loadbalancersFor firewalls and load balancers use the Advanced edition or higher |
Features
| Characteristics | OpenStack Neutron | VMware NSX (Gateway) | VMware NSX (ECMP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firewall policies |  | Firewalls will only apply to VMs, not load balancers | |
| Load balancers | |
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| Private networks | | | |
| Static routes | | | |
| External networks | - | | |
| Public networks - IPs | - | | |
Limitations
Abiquo only supports the use of ONE network virtualization system per enterprise and datacenter. Abiquo will always use the most specific device for networking virtualization.
DHCP
Abiquo supports IPv4 for DHCP and access to the Abiquo console/GUI. Abiquo supports IPv6 for DHCPv6.
Abiquo standard VLAN management requires DHCP and VLAN support on the Service Network. The default DHCP solution is a DHCP Server included in the platform. Or you can provide DHCP services with a DHCP relay server or separate DHCP server. To install your DHCP solution on a VM, the hypervisor must support listening to multiple VLANs (e.g. ESXi, KVM). If you do not use a separate DHCP solution, install the Abiquo Monolithic Server or separate Abiquo Remote Services server on a hypervisor with VLAN support. See Network Configuration for Virtualizing Abiquo