Monday, August 27, 2012

vCloud Director Networking


vCloud Director Networking
1.       External Networks
2.       Organization Networks
3.       vAPP Networks.
Organization networks and vAPP networks can be configured in one of three different configurations
·         Direct-Connected to higher network level
·         NAT-Connected to higher network level
·         Internal only (no connections to higher networks )
vCloud Director can provide dynamic networks to customers without damaging the stability of corporate IT network systems.
“Network team need a constant stable network in contrast customer needs rapid changing networks.”
External Networks :-
·         External Networks are use to provide a connection outside the cloud usually to the internet.
·         External Networks  are built off of vSphere port groups
·         Organization networks can connect to external networks  directly or routed using vShield.
·         Several external networks can co-exist on the same physical LAN when separated by VLANs.
·         External networks are logical, differentiated networks based on vShere port groups.
·         External network need not have connection to the internet; it is external to vCloud orgs.
·         External networks can be used for VPN, Connection to backup servers and MPLS to connect sites at different locations.
Organization Networks:-
·         Direct –Connected
·         NAT-Connected
·         Internal
“Do not confuse external organization networks with external (provider) networks .An external organization network provides network services for only one organization. An external network that is created at the provider level is one which uses vSphere port groups and provides connectivity for multiple organizations.”
Organization administrators cannot create organization networks. vCloud Administrators has to provide external address to be used with IP forwarding.
vAPP neteworks:
Fenced network is a method of configuring vAPP networks .fenced networks allow two identical vAPPs to run with the same internal networks addresses.

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