NSX Advanced Load Balancer supports using OpenStack external networks, that is, those marked as external=True as VIP and/ or pool networks. If these external networks have been correctly provisioned / configured, the VIP is directly reachable from outside OpenStack without a need for a floating-IP association. This feature is deactivated by default.

Enabling External Networks Using CLI

To enable external networks Using CLI command:

configure cloud Default-Cloud
cloud> openstack_configuration
cloud:openstack_configuration> external_networks
cloud:openstack_configuration> save
cloud> save

Enabling External Networks Using UI

You can enable external networks using UI as follows:

  1. Navigate to Infrastructure > Clouds. Select OpenStack tab from the New Cloud: or Edit Cloud wizard.

  2. Select the check box External Networks to enable external networks.