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Introduction to public networks
Public Networksnetworks allow the users of virtual datacenters to use Internet addressable public IP addresses in their virtual infrastructure. **Users purchase or reserve public IPs for their enterprises in Virtual virtual datacenters view. ** Public networks are not assigned to any specific enterprise in Abiquo and they cannot be set as the default network for an enterprise. They can be set as the default network for a virtual datacenter, but make sure that you have made enough public IP addresses available to the users and that the users have reserved enough public IP addresses for their VMs.
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Display public networks
To display public networks:
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You can filter the list using the search boxes above the Networks list. You can scroll through the network list of networks using the page number and arrow buttons at the bottom of the list. And you can search for text to filter the list by network names.
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To sort by a column, click in the header of the column.
To filter the results by any field, use the Search button.
To navigate through the pages, use the page scroll
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Create public networks
Before you begin, obtain the network details from your Network Administrator
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Name | The name of the public VLAN with up to 128 characters |
IPv6 | To create an IPv6 network, select this checkbox |
Strict | For IPv6 networks only. If you select Strict, the platform will automatically generate EUI64 IP addresses. |
Address | The network address of the VLAN |
Netmask | The network mask in CIDR format. For IPv4, the value can be from |
Gateway | The gateway of the network that must be within the range defined by the network address and the network mask |
Tag | Enter the network tag (such as a VLAN or VXLAN tag) to use for this network |
Check | Click to check tag availability for all the racks of the Abiquo datacenter.
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Network service type | Choose the Manage network service types, which assigns the network to network interfaces on the hypervisors |
Device | Optional device that defines a network virtualization system that will manage the IP addresses of this network. They may be assigned using its DHCP service. Ensure that VMs deployed on this network allow traffic to the appropriate ports for a DHCP connection. |
Primary DNS | Address of the primary DNS |
Secondary DNS | Address of the secondary DNS |
DNS suffix | The default DNS suffix |
Restricted | Select to create a Restricted network so that users require privileges to Attach NICs in restricted networks and/or Detach NICs from restricted networks |
Excluded from firewall | Select Excluded from firewall to define a network where VM firewalls will not apply |
Static routes | Click "Manage" to To add and modify static routes, click Manage . |
Provider ID | For NSX-T public networks, enter the path to the Tier 0 segment in the NSX-T system. |
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To add a Static Route when you create or edit an IPv4 network:
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Or you can add an IP directly to a VM. To do this:
Go to myCloud → Virtual datacenters → edit VM →
Edit a VM and go to Network
Click the add + button and enter details (or drag the Auto-generated IP label into the Network pane)
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Field | Description |
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Name | The name of the public network |
Gateway | IPv4 only. The gateway of the network. |
Tag | The tag to use for this network. Abiquo recommends that you check the tag for availability.
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Network service type | Select the Network Service Type represents a network interface on the hypervisors. Configure the NIC in the switch and then configure the NSTs for your hosts. You cannot change the NST after users deploy VMs in the network |
Device | The device defines the network virtualization system to use for SDN |
Restricted | If selected, when users edit VMs, the only users who can work with IPs from this network are users with the privileges to Attach NICs in restricted networks and/or Detach NICs from restricted networks |
Static routes | Select Define to edit static routes for the network |
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