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Create a network
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Create a network

The network is being established within the framework of 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 instructions for details Public cloud networks.

  1. From control panel open the Cloud Director panel: VMware-based cloud → Cloud Director.

  2. Open the tab Networking → Networks.

  3. Click New. The network creation wizard will start.

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

  5. Click Next.

  6. In step Network Type select network type. To access from the Internet, you need a network like Routed.

  7. Click Next.

  8. In step Edge Connection select Edge router.

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

  10. Click Next.

  11. In step General enter the name of the network.

  12. In the field Gateway CIDR 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 data centers within the same organization, turn on the toggle switch Shared.

  14. Click Next.

  15. In step Static IP pool Specify the range of addresses that will be automatically assigned to virtual machines, in the following 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: under DNS 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.