From 3c0c47cb0532a650df55984a42459e1cf7dcc217 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: radhikap Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:24:33 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] CLOUDSTACK-2808 --- docs/en-US/creating-network-offerings.xml | 4 +- docs/en-US/networks.xml | 2 + docs/en-US/vlan-assign-isolated-nw.xml | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++++ docs/en-US/vlan-provisioning.xml | 1 + 4 files changed, 68 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 docs/en-US/vlan-assign-isolated-nw.xml diff --git a/docs/en-US/creating-network-offerings.xml b/docs/en-US/creating-network-offerings.xml index 260751ea079..6e25b27e9ad 100644 --- a/docs/en-US/creating-network-offerings.xml +++ b/docs/en-US/creating-network-offerings.xml @@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ Specify VLAN. (Isolated guest networks only) - Indicate whether a VLAN should be specified when this offering is used. + Indicate whether a VLAN could be specified when this offering is used. If you select + this option and later use this network offering while creating a VPC tier or an isolated + network, you will be able to specify a VLAN ID for the network you create. VPC. This option indicate whether the guest network diff --git a/docs/en-US/networks.xml b/docs/en-US/networks.xml index d1fc541659a..5d0c82ab8d6 100644 --- a/docs/en-US/networks.xml +++ b/docs/en-US/networks.xml @@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ + + diff --git a/docs/en-US/vlan-assign-isolated-nw.xml b/docs/en-US/vlan-assign-isolated-nw.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..2ed0129cfdf --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/en-US/vlan-assign-isolated-nw.xml @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ + + +%BOOK_ENTITIES; +]> + + +
+ Assigning VLANs to Isolated Networks + &PRODUCT; provides you the ability to control VLAN assignment to Isolated networks. You can + assign a VLAN ID when a network is created, just the way it's done for Shared networks. + The former behaviour also is supported — VLAN is randomly allocated to a network from + the VNET range of the physical network when the network turns to Implemented state. The VLAN is + released back to the VNET pool when the network shuts down as a part of the Network Garbage + Collection. The VLAN can be re-used either by the same network when it is implemented again, or + by any other network. On each subsequent implementation of a network, a new VLAN can be + assigned. + To enable you to assign VLANs to Isolated networks, + + + Create a network offering by specifying the following: + + + Guest Type: Select Isolated. + + + Specify VLAN: Select the option. + + + For more information, see . + For more information, see the &PRODUCT; Installation Guide. + + + Using this network offering, create a network. + You can create a VPC tier or an Isolated network. + + + Specify the VLAN when you create the network. + When VLAN is specified, a CIDR and gateway are assigned to this network and the state is + changed to Setup. In this state, the network will not be garbage collected. + + + + You cannot change a VLAN once it's assigned to the network. The VLAN remains with the + network for its entire life cycle. + +
diff --git a/docs/en-US/vlan-provisioning.xml b/docs/en-US/vlan-provisioning.xml index d37be16fe5e..2d1a49e04c5 100644 --- a/docs/en-US/vlan-provisioning.xml +++ b/docs/en-US/vlan-provisioning.xml @@ -42,4 +42,5 @@ and the guest networks on different physical NICs. +