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titleClick here to show/hide the task: Add public cloud credentials for a tenant
To add credentials for the current enterprise:
  1. In the top rightbottom left-hand corner of the screen, click on the user icon.
  2. From the dropdown menu, select Edit credentialsUsername menu to enter the tenant's public cloud credentialsImage Removed
  3. Select the cloud provider
  4. Enter the Access key ID and the Secret access key
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  6. Click Close

The credentials will be added to the tenant's account

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  • virtual datacenters
  • virtual datacenter networks
  • public IPs
  • firewalls
  • load balancers
  • VMs
  • templates used to create VMs, with templates that are not available marked appropriately

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If the provider does not support virtual datacenters, Abiquo may create logical virtual datacenters to organize the virtual resources.

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titleClick here to show/hide the task: Onboard from public cloud
  1. Go to Virtual datacenters view. Click the plus + Add button and select synchronize Synchronize from public cloud from the dropdown menu.
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  2. Select the public cloud region.
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  3. Select the virtual datacenter to synchronize from the list.Select a virtual datacenter entity to synchronize from the cloud providerImage Removed
  4. Abiquo will import this virtual infrastructure from the provider. Note that Abiquo will detect network configuration but it will not enforce a standard configuration.

Imported virtual infrastructure is now managed by Abiquo and is available to virtual datacenter users. Changes made directly in the provider can be updated in Abiquo by clicking the synchronize button beside the virtual datacenter name in the VDC list.

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titleClick here to show/hide the task: Set allocation limits for VDC

To restrict virtual resources in public cloud, do these steps:

  1. When creating or editing the VDC, enter Allocation limits

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An allocation limit will be defined for the virtual datacenter. Users should see a popup as they exceed the soft limit and will be prevented from surpassing the hard limit.

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titleClick here to show/hide the task: Obtain public IP addresses
  1. In the virtual datacenter, go to the network tab and open the Public page. Synchronize public IPs.
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  2. Click the + button and add a public IP. Then click Add to VDC.

The public IP is now ready for adding to a VM. Remember to check how your cloud provider charges for public IPs. For example, they may charge for public IPs when they are not attached to deployed VMs. Remember to release the public IP after you have finished working with it. See Manage Public Cloud Networks

Abiquo tenant administrators can create firewalls (security groups) in public cloud providers that support them, such as AWS.

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titleClick here to show/hide the task: Create firewall policies
  1. Select the location or the virtual datacenter and click the double-arrow synchronize button in the top right-hand corner of the page
  2. Click the + button and enter firewall general informationCreate a firewall policyImage Removed
  3. Click the synchronize button to synchronize firewall rules. You will probably see a default rule to allow all outbound traffic.
  4. Click the pencil edit button to edit firewall rules. Enter firewall rules, for example, to allow SSH

Firewall policies are created for the virtual datacenter. As always, check your provider documentation for specific information about security group functionality. See Manage Firewalls

Abiquo tenant administrators can create load balancers in public cloud providers that support them, such as Rackspace, or OpenStack with Abiquo OpenStack Neutron integration. Abiquo has a consistent interface for load balancers that incorporates different provider functionality. Create a load balancer entering general informationImage Removed


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titleClick here to show/hide the task: Create a load balancer
  1. Select the location or the virtual datacenter and synchronize (or synchronize the individual elements: firewalls (where applicable) and load balancers).
  2. Click the + button and enter load balancer general information
  3. Create routing rules
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  4. Enter a health check if required - AWS will automatically create one if you do not enter one
  5. Assign a firewall if required - Rackspace will automatically allow traffic to the appropriate load balancer portsCreate a load balancer entering a health checkImage Removed
  6. Assign nodes
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  7. Click Save

A load balancer is created. As always, check you provider documentation for pricing and functionality. For more information about load balancers in Abiquo, see Manage Load Balancers.

The cloud platform can support multiple datacenters and public cloud regions, with different technologies and service levels. The template mobility feature enables VM templates to be exported from datacenters to other datacenters and to public cloud regions. So this walkthrough requires one private cloud datacenter and a public cloud region, and a compatible template, prepared according to provider instructions (see VM Template Mobility). Remember to check that the tenant is allowed to use the private cloud datacenter and the public cloud region.Image Removed


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titleClick here to show/hide the task: Export a template to public cloud

To export a template to public cloud, do these steps

  1. Go to the Apps library on the private datacenter templates tab. Select a compatible template and from the options menu, select Export
  2. Select the provider type (Public or Private) and for public cloud, select the Provider and Region. Click Next
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  3. Select the disk(s). For public cloud, you can only select one system disk
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  4. Click Export to continue. The export may take some time
  5. Open the Apps library in the new datacenter or public cloud region to check that the template is successfully copied and converted

A compatible VM template was exported (copied) to a public cloud region.

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