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In your datacenter, go to Datacenter details view → Network → Devices
Click the + add button and enter the device details
Field | Value |
Plugin type | Network virtualization system (and optionally, the 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 system. |
Password | The password of the account that Abiquo will use to connect to the system. |
Description | Your description of the device |
Endpoint | The URL where Abiquo can connect to the device; usually requires HTTPS. For example:
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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 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.
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In your datacenter, go to Datacenter details view → Network → Devices
Click the + add button and enter the device details
Field | Value |
Plugin type | To create a device to connect with vCenter, select |
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 external networks |
User | The username of the account that Abiquo will use to connect to vCenter. Use an account with network permissions |
Password | The password of the account that Abiquo will use to connect to vCenter. |
Description | Your description of the device |
Endpoint | The IP address of the vCenter server |
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. |
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For example for NSX-V using ECMP.
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Delete a device
When you are working with NSX-T, before you delete a device, remember to delete NAT IPs and NAT networks from within Abiquo.
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Manage devices using the API
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