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Unmanaged NetworksIn private cloud datacenters, unmanaged networks are a special type of external network . Abiquo with IP addresses that are allocated outside of the platform. Abiquo does not manage the IP addresses for VMs attached to these networks. You must allocate these IP addresses outside of Abiquo. The cloud administrator is responsible for the proper administration of VLAN tags and IP address ranges. To administer unmanaged networks, go to Infrastructure → Network → External. The platform displays Unmanaged networks with  (unmanaged) beside their name in the network list. It displays the network and gateway addresses and any IP addresses that Admins register in the platform. Click on the header of a column to sort by that column, use the Search box to filter the results by any field, and navigate through the pages with the page scroll.

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Before you begin, obtain the details of your network in the infrastructure, including the VLAN tag, network address, and gateway.

To create unmanaged networks do these steps:

1. Go to Infrastructure → Private → select Datacenter → Datacenter details → Network → External.
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1. the External page, click the Add +

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Edit Network Information

To edit the Network Information for an unmanaged VLAN, select it in the VLAN list on External page. Then click the edit  button at the top of the NETWORKS list. 

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Add IP Addresses

You can register IP addresses of NICs in unmanaged networks for display in Abiquo. Abiquo does not allocate or manage these IP addresses. You can add IP addresses during the VM capture process (using GUI or API) or at any time (using the API).

Screenshot: adding IP addresses during the capture process. First select the unmanaged network with the same VLAN tag as the hypervisor network used by the VM. Then enter the IP address for the VM. As mentioned above, this is for display purposes only. For all unmanaged networks, you must assign the IP address to the VM outside of the platform.

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• using the API; or
• during VM capture using the UI or API 

For strict IPv6 networks, you cannot add IP addresses. However, Abiquo but the platform retrieves the MAC address from the hypervisor and uses that to generate an IPv6 address for display, which should be the same as the one allocated by the router system.

Delete Unmanaged VLANs

To delete an unmanaged VLAN, select it in the list, and press the delete button Image Removed. The unmanaged VLAN and the registered IPs will be deleted from the platform.Screenshot: adding IP addresses during the capture process. 

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Networking pages

• Introduction to Abiquo Networking
• Administrator guide to configuring networks: Network
• Platform network administration: Networks, including Abiquo virtual networks
  • Private networks in virtual datacenters: Manage Networks
  • Manage External Networks
  • Manage Public Networks