Alex,
> -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Huang [mailto:alex.hu...@citrix.com] > Sent: 09 July 2012 21:48 > To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org > Subject: RE: Network element's access to CS mgmt server....? > > > I would like to know if network elements like load balancers deployed > in > > different tenant networks in a CloudStack deployment will have access > to > > cloudstack management server to make CS API calls or will there be a > need to > > open up ports or setup NAT? > > > > Ram, > > You're asking if the physical network element have access to the > management server, correct? If so, that's really up to the network > element provider and the cloud operator. CS does not place any > requirements on this. Network Element could be a NetScaler virtual appliance, which is a VM. The question is will this element always be able to make CS API calls without opening up ports/setting up NAT? Thanks, Ram > > --Alex