Page Comparison

...

• The configuration may include a network interface in any of the Abiquo networks
  
  • In VM configuration on the Network tab, the user can create a new IP address in a private or public network
  • The user can request an automatically generated IP address, to create a network interface
  • The user can select an existing IP address to create a network interface
  • For each network interface, Abiquo assigns a unique MAC address
    
    • For public networks, the MAC is generated when the NIC is purchased by the virtual datacenter
    • For external networks, the MAC is generated when the NIC is assigned to the virtual machine
    • For IPv6 networks, the MAC is used to generate the IP address
  • The MAC address is included in network configuration that is sent to the hypervisor

Deploying a VM

When the VM is deployed to a hypervisor

...

1. It broadcasts a request for network configuration using DHCP
2. The hypervisor passes the request over the service network
   
   • The service network is a trunk connection between hypervisors and DHCP for VLAN networks
   • If you are using a DHCP Relay Server
     
     • the relay forwards the request to the DHCP Server
   • Otherwise
     
     • the DHCP Server receives the request directly
3. The DHCP Server sends a lease to the service network 
   
   • If you are using a DHCP Relay
     
     • the relay forwards the request to the VM
   • Otherwise
     
     • the VM receives the request directly over the service network
4. The VM can now use its network configuration

See Configuring DHCP and DHCP troubleshooting 

With DHCP Relay

VLAN Allocation

...

Abiquo automatically allocates private VLANs as part of the resource scheduling process. See VLAN Allocation