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Create a network in the public cloud
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Create a network in the public cloud

The network is created within an Edge router. Without using an Edge router, you can only connect the virtual data center to the Internet via a Direct Connected subnet, see the Public Cloud Networking instructions for details.

  1. From the Control Panel, open the Cloud Director panel: from the top menu, click Products → VMware-based Cloud → Cloud Director.

  2. Open the Networking → Networks tab.

  3. Click New. The Network Wizard will start.

  4. In the Scope step, select a data center or a group of data centers.

  5. Click Next.

  6. In the Network Type step, select the type of network. The Routed network type is required for access from the Internet.

  7. Click Next.

  8. In the Edge Connection step, select the Edge router.

  9. In the Connection Type field, select the Internal interface type.

  10. Click Next.

  11. In the General step, enter a name for the network.

  12. In the Gateway CIDR field, specify the gateway in CIDR format. CIDR is a format that specifies the IP address and the number of bits of the subnet mask (for example, 10.10.1.1/24).

  13. Optional: To allow network usage in other virtual datacenters within the same organization, enable the Shared toggle switch.

  14. Click Next.

  15. In the Static IP pool step. specify the range of addresses to be automatically assigned to the virtual machines in the format <ip_address_1> - <ip_address_2>. specify:

    • <ip_address_1> — the starting address of the subnet;
    • <ip_address_2> — the final IP address of the subnet.

    At the bottom will be the number of available IPs (total:20).

  16. Optional: in the DNS section, specify the DNS for your network (for example, 8.8.8.8). By default, the gateway address is specified, but it must be configured separately.

  17. Click Finish.