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This page describes how to create a device to define a connection to a network virtualization system. For background information, see About devices

Create a device to define a network virtualization system

To create a device to define a network virtualization system:

  1. In your datacenter, go to Datacenter details view → Network → Devices

  2. Click the + add button and enter the device details

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Field

Value

Plugin type

Network virtualization system and blueprint

Interfaces

A list of interfaces or functionality supported by the plugin

Name

The name of the device. Identify the device to users who will create platform networks, such as external and public networks

User

The username of the account that Abiquo will use to connect to the device.
For NSX-V: use a vCenter account with NSX permissions

Password

The password of the account that Abiquo will use to connect to the device.

Description

Your description of the device

Endpoint

The URL where Abiquo can connect to the device; usually requires HTTPS. For example:

Enterprise

Optional: to restrict the device to a single cloud tenant, select the enterprise.

If you do not select a tenant, the device will be the default for all enterprises that do not have a specific device assigned.

 To use a network virtualization system to manage Abiquo external and public networks, the Network Administrator must first pre-create the networks in the network virtualization systems.
Then when you create the external or public network in Abiquo, select the device for your virtualization system.

Edit a device

When you edit a device, the changes you can make will depend on the network virtualization system.

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