To use NAT in private cloud, first configure the NSX integration, then define the NAT device. NAT networks are very similar to public networks.

To use NAT in vCloud Director, you will need the definition of a NAT network that is compatible with an Edge interface network, which connects the Edge to the external networks.

To create a NAT network:

Go to Infrastructure → Private or Public → select datacenter or region → Servers view → Network → NAT
Click the + add button
Create networks with ranges of public IPs for NAT
For more details see GUI Create NAT network
To add IP addresses to your network, click the + add button in the top right-hand corner of the Networks page.

For more details see GUI Create IP addresses

The NAT network and IPs will display on the NAT tab. In the same way as for public IPs, you can quarantine NAT IPs as required.

Screenshot: NAT networks and IPs in private cloud with NSX

When users create virtual datacenters, the platform can automatically configure a NAT IP, and users can manage NAT rules, and purchase additional NAT IPs. See Manage NAT for virtual datacenters

API Documentation

For the Abiquo API documentation of this feature, see Abiquo API Resources and the page for this resource NatNetworksResource.

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