GUI Create network Public


Field

Value

Name

The name of the public VLAN with up to 128 characters

IPv6To create an IPv6 network, select this checkbox
StrictFor 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 16 to 30 inclusive, and for IPv6, enter a value of 64, 56, or 48

Gateway

The gateway of the network that must be within the range defined by the network address and the network mask

Tag*

Enter the VLAN or VXLAN tag to use for this network

Check

Click to check tag availability for all the racks of the Abiquo datacenter.

  • Green: available
  • Yellow: in use by other networks but can be reused
  • Red: not available because it is excluded by rack configuration.
Network service typeChoose the Network Service Type, which assigns the network to network interfaces on the hypervisors
DeviceOptional 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

RestrictedSelect 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 firewallSelect Excluded from firewall to define a network where VM firewalls will not apply

Static Routes

Click "Manage" to add and modify static routes.

Provider IDFor NSX-T public networks, enter the path to the Tier 0 segment in the NSX-T system.


For NSX-T, you can register a network that your network administrator created in NSX-T.

  • Abiquo will reserve the first 20 addresses of this network for load balancers
    • You cannot use a reserved address for a DHCP server

After you select the Device (nsxt-device), enter the Provider ID and select the Network service type.

 

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