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To display the networks available to a virtual datacenter:

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Privileges: Manage virtual network elements, Access external networks tab, Access public networks tab

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Create private network Amazon

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Action

Name

Name of the network (VLAN). The name can contain up to 128 characters

IPv6

Select checkbox for IPv6 network

  • The Abiquo NSX-T integration does not support IPv6

Network Address

Private address range of the network

Netmask

For IPv4 a network mask with an integer value of between 16 and 30

Gateway

Gateway of the VLAN. Must be an IP within the range of the network address and mask

Internet gateway

In AWS, select this option to create a public subnet with a route to an internet gateway

Availability zone

In AWS, optionally select an Availability zone for high availability. To deploy a group of VMs separately, use a different availability zone for each VM. To assign a VM to an availability zone, assign a private IP address in the network belonging to the required availability zone

Primary DNS

The primary DNS.

Secondary DNS

The secondary DNS

DNS suffix

The DNS suffix. The Abiquo NSX-T integration does not use this attribute but you can enter it for information purposes.

Excluded from firewall

Select Excluded from firewall to define a network where VM firewalls will not apply

Static Routes

In supported providers, optionally select Define to create static routes. See Configure Static Routes using DHCP

Default network

Select to make this network the default network, replacing the existing default network

You can configure static routes when you create or edit a network. However, you should check with your systems administrator about when your VM will receive changes to static routes.

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IPv6 Strict network

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IPv6 Non-strict network

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Field

Description

Name

Name of the VLAN. The name can contain up to 128 characters

IPv6

Select checkbox for IPv6 network

Strict

IPv6 only. If you select Strict, Abiquo will automatically generate the network address (ULA) and also the IP addresses. If you do not select strict, you can enter the network address and IP addresses.

Netmask

Network mask of 48, 56 or 64.

Network Address

Private address range of the network. Only for non-strict networks

Primary DNS

The primary DNS

Secondary DNS

The secondary DNS

DNS suffix

The DNS suffix

Default network

Make this network the default network. In a datacenter, this will override the existing default network

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Create IP addresses in private networks

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The platform automatically onboards external networks when you onboard virtual datacenters from vCloud Director.

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Privileges: Manage virtual network elements, Access external networks tab, Manage external network elements

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To set a network as the default, you will require privileges to access this network in the virtual infrastructure.

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Privileges: Manage virtual datacenter network elements, Access public network tab, Manage public network elements, Access external network tab, Manage external network elements

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To add public IP addresses to your virtual datacenter, so that you can later assign them to your VMs:

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Privileges: Manage virtual network elements, Manage floating IPs, Access public networks tab, Manage public network elements

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To onboard any public IP addresses that were already created in your cloud provider, or update changes made directly in the provider:

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Privileges: Manage virtual network elements, Manage floating IPs, Access public networks tab, Manage public network elements

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