Network Configuration for Virtualizing Abiquo

The following example describes the network configuration for a basic Abiquo platform virtualization scenario on ESXi or KVM:

1. Create port groups (ESXi) or virtual bridges (KVM)
   
   1. Management Network
      
      • Configure with a VLAN tag that is EXCLUDED from the tags available to Abiquo for assigning to virtual networks
   2. Service Network
      
      • Configured in trunk mode (VLAN All - 4095) 
      • Enable promiscuous option
        
   3. Storage Network (optional)
      
      • Configure with a VLAN tag that is EXCLUDED from the tags available to Abiquo for assigning to virtual networks
2. Configure Abiquo platform components and Hypervisors
   
   • Configure one VNIC in the VM definition 
     
     • Attach a VNIC to each port group (Management, Service, Storage, etc.)
   • Use suitable IP ranges for each VM
     
     • Check by MAC address which NIC is associated with each VNIC and therefore which port group/virtual bridge it is attached to.
3. If the DHCP Server (or DHCP Relay Server) will be run on a virtual machine on ESXi, see How to configure an ESXi host to support VLAN tagging  

Reference for KVM: IBM documentation on VLANs for KVM