Creating and assigning virtual networks (private LAN)

For your virtual machines to communicate with each other, you need a virtual network. It is the equivalent of your own LAN, one that belongs to you alone.

Creating a network

Open your platform overview and click Create New Virtual Network. You assign:

Name

So you can recognize it again, such as LAN or DMZ.

Pool and CIDR

The address range, for example 172.16.10.0/24.

Gateway

The address of the transition point, usually the first address of the range.

tag (VLAN)

The identifier that separates this network from the others. Use each identifier only once.

After that, the network is available for selection under Create New Virtual Machine and in the network management of every VM.

Assigning a network to a VM

In the management view of the VM under Network you add an interface via Add Virtual Network and assign the IP address. In the Interfaces tab you see the interfaces of the VM.

After changes, the Reconfigure Network button in the Server Summary is enough for the VM to pick up the new assignment.

Using networks of other services

When you create a virtual machine, you can switch the Source field from From This Service to From All Services and place the machine directly in a network of another one of your cloud services. Details in Using networks of other services.

Where to go next

• Creating a virtual machine
• Setting up the firewall