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This document is part of the Abiquo walkthrough and it descrbes describes virtual datacenters.
The previous page in the walkthrough is Infrastructure and the next page is Catalogue

To create a virtual datacenter:

1. Login as the Cloud Admin.

2. In the main menu, click the myCloud icon to open myCloud view at Virtual datacenters

3. Click on the + add icon in the V. Datacenters list

4. Enter the Name of the virtual datacenter, select the Location (cloud provider, or the datacenter, and if required the Hypervisor type).

5. Click Save.

A virtual datacenter for the enterprise will be available for virtual appliances to be created and deployed within.

Note: To create a virtual datacenter for another cloud tenant, you will need to switch to that tenant first in Home view or Users view.

To define allocation limits for a VDC

1. Select the virtual datacenter and edit. 

2. Select the Allocation Rules tab

3. To allow your users unlimited resources, set the limits to 0.
   Note that you cannot have a hard limit only, and that soft limits must always be less than or equal to hard limits.
   
   

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To create a virtual appliance:

1. Click the Cloud icon to open "Virtual datacenters" view

2. Go to Virtual appliances and click on the + icon

3. Fill in necessary info

4. Click "Save".
   

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The platform will create a virtual appliance for the enterprise and users can create and deploy VMs within it.

1. Go to Virtual datacenters view. Click the + add button and select synchronize from public cloud from the dropdown menu.
   

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2. Select the public cloud region

3. Select the virtual datacenter to synchronize from the list.
   
   

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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.
If you make changes directly in the provider, you can update them in Abiquo by clicking the synchronize button beside the virtual datacenter name in the VDC list.

1. Go to Virtual datacenters → select a virtual datacenter → Network → Firewalls
   

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2. Select the location or the virtual datacenter and click the double-arrow synchronize button in the top right-hand corner of the page

3. Click the + button and enter firewall general information

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2. Click the synchronize button to synchronize firewall rules. You will probably see a default rule to allow all outbound traffic.

3. 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.

Note: cloud users will require appropriate privileges to use firewalls

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
   

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2. Create routing rules
   

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2. Enter a health check if required - AWS will automatically create one if you do not enter one

3. Assign a firewall if required
   

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2. Assign nodes
   

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2. 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.

Note: cloud users will require appropriate privileges to use load balancers.