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When you create a network, you can select the checkbox to create an Internet gateway or a NAT gateway.
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Then the chosen network type will allow the user to access the VDC or the internet as described in the network VM access table below.
Network | VM access |
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Private network | Connection to VMs in the same VDC |
Private network + Internet gateway option + public IP | Connection to the internet |
Private network + NAT gateway option | Outgoing traffic to the internet |
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If you create a network with the internet gateway option, Abiquo will use an existing network internet gateway or create a new one, and if necessary update or create the route table for all destinations.
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If you create a network with the NAT gateway option, Abiquo will use an existing public NAT gateway, or create a new one. To create a NAT gateway, you must already have a public subnet, which is a network with an internet gateway. Abiquo will also create or update a route table, to create a route to the public NAT gateway for all destinations.
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