Hi Philip, If you create shared networks you'll need to consider which (if any) other accounts/domain which you want to be able to use these networks. From experience, users can have a habit of clicking the first thing they see. So you'll want to look at possibly 'dedicating' these networks to a particular account or domain.
Alternatively you can create a custom isolated network offering without NAT, but which allows you to specify IP range and VLAN. 'Users' can create networks using this offering whereas only the 'root admins' can create shared networks. As always - 'It Depends' on your specific use case. Regards, Paul Angus Cloud Architect S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447711418784 | T: @CloudyAngus paul.an...@shapeblue.com -----Original Message----- From: Philip Wege [mailto:phil...@binobyte.com] Sent: 15 September 2014 09:07 To: users@cloudstack.apache.org Subject: RE: Cloudstack Networking Question Thank you Claus and Erik Erik it will be a multiple vlan environment and thanks and I will give this network mode a test drive :) -----Original Message----- From: Erik Weber [mailto:terbol...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 1:47 PM To: users@cloudstack.apache.org Subject: Re: Cloudstack Networking Question On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 1:34 PM, Philip Wege <phil...@binobyte.com> wrote: > Hi All > > I'm new to Cloudstack and I have been through the documentation but it > doesn't give me a straight answer on the following question I have > regarding Networking design. Hopefully someone here can help. > > The Hypervisor I would like to use is KVM. > > I don't want to use any Virtual Router / NAT or LB features offered by > cloudstack , I just need the guest virtual machines on a specified > vlan to be able to communicate to any other hardware device that is > also on the same vlan which may be outside of the cloudstack setup, > wether it be a router / firewall or hardware servers. > > Is this going to be one single VLAN for your entire deployment/use? In that case you can use Basic networking. If you want to use several VLANs you could use Advanced networking, but define the networks manually as shared networks. -- Erik Find out more about ShapeBlue and our range of CloudStack related services IaaS Cloud Design & Build<http://shapeblue.com/iaas-cloud-design-and-build//> CSForge – rapid IaaS deployment framework<http://shapeblue.com/csforge/> CloudStack Consulting<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-consultancy/> CloudStack Infrastructure Support<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-infrastructure-support/> CloudStack Bootcamp Training Courses<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/> This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related companies. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a company incorporated in England & Wales. ShapeBlue Services India LLP is a company incorporated in India and is operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. Shape Blue Brasil Consultoria Ltda is a company incorporated in Brasil and is operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue SA Pty Ltd is a company registered by The Republic of South Africa and is traded under license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue is a registered trademark.
