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

Click here to show/hide screenshots of the ESXi steps

Screenshot 1: Create port group for management network

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Screenshot 2: Create port group for service network

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Screenshot 3: Create VMNICs in VM definition 

Screenshot 4: View final configuration