Cisco Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.1 User Guide
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Network Provisioning for OpenStack
Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.1 provides two options for using existing networks and provisioning new
networks using OpenStack. First, you can define a network using existing port group files. Second, you can
auto-provision a network using new port groups.
networks using OpenStack. First, you can define a network using existing port group files. Second, you can
auto-provision a network using new port groups.
Note:
All the instructions in this chapter apply to OpenStack only.
Defining a Network Using Existing Port Group Files
Viewing the List of All Networks
To view a list of your networks and IP capacity information for each network:
1.
Choose Operations > Network Management.
You will see a portal displaying your networks.
2.
Choose a network to view the IP Address Assignments.
Viewing the IP List for a Specific Network
Sometimes you need to view only IP capacity information for a specific network rather than for all available networks.
1.
Choose the radio button next to the network for which you want to view information.
2.
The list of IPs appear in the IP Address Assignments box at the lower part of the screen.
Adding a Network to a Virtual Data Center
After a virtual data center is created, Organization Technical Administrators can request additional networks for the virtual
data center. Once the request is submitted, the Cloud Provider Technical Administrator must approve the request and
assign a new network to the virtual data center. The network to be added must already exist. If the Cloud Provider
Technical Administrator initiates the request, the CPTA can be able to directly assign a new network to the virtual data
center and the request will not go for approval. To add a network to virtual data center:
data center. Once the request is submitted, the Cloud Provider Technical Administrator must approve the request and
assign a new network to the virtual data center. The network to be added must already exist. If the Cloud Provider
Technical Administrator initiates the request, the CPTA can be able to directly assign a new network to the virtual data
center and the request will not go for approval. To add a network to virtual data center:
1.
Choose My Cloud > My VDCs.
2.
Click the Add Network to VDC action.
3.
Choose the number of hosts per network needed for the network to be added. This is used by the Cloud Provider
Technical Administrator to determine which size network subnet to assign to the virtual data center.
Technical Administrator to determine which size network subnet to assign to the virtual data center.
4.
Click Submit Order. The requisition will go to the Cloud Provider Technical Administrator for approval.