To control the access to an external network, you can add a routed data center group network.
Procedure
- In the top navigation bar, click Networking.
- On the Networks tab, click New.
- On the Scope page, select Data Center Group, and select a group with an NSX network provider in which to create the network.
- On the Network Type page, select Routed and click Next.
If there is only one available edge gateway scoped to the data center group, it is automatically assigned to the network.
- If there is more than one NSX available to the data center group, select an edge gateway from the list, and click Next.
- Enter a meaningful name for the network.
- Enter the Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) settings for the network.
- If you are using IP spaces, select an IP space from the drop-down menu and a subnet prefix.
- If you are not using IP spaces, enter a CIDR in the format network_gateway_IP_address/subnet_prefix_length, for example, 192.167.1.1/24.
- Enter a description of the organization VDC network.
- Click Next.
- (Optional) To reserve one or more IP addresses for assignment to virtual machines that require static IP addresses, configure the Static IP Pools for the network.
- Enter the IP address or range of IP addresses, and click Add.
To add multiple static IP addresses or ranges, repeat this step.
- (Optional) To modify or remove IP addresses and ranges, click Modify or Remove.
- (Optional) Configure the DNS settings.
Option |
Action |
Primary DNS |
Enter the IP address for your primary DNS server. |
Secondary DNS |
Enter the IP address for your secondary DNS server. |
DNS Suffix |
Enter your DNS suffix. The DNS suffix is the DNS name without including the host name. |
- Review your settings and click Finish.