From 4ac6ebb2dbf7218af4d0bfcdc5a05b953e4d02ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: radhikap Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:21:47 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] CLOUDSTACK-809 minor changes to the UI strings --- docs/en-US/multiple-ip-nic.xml | 73 ++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/en-US/multiple-ip-nic.xml b/docs/en-US/multiple-ip-nic.xml index 926235c3518..790befcc081 100644 --- a/docs/en-US/multiple-ip-nic.xml +++ b/docs/en-US/multiple-ip-nic.xml @@ -21,37 +21,40 @@ -->
Configuring Multiple IP Addresses on a Single NIC - &PRODUCT; now provides you the ability to associate multiple private IP addresses per guest - VM NIC. This feature is supported on all the network configurations—Basic, Advanced, and - VPC. Security Groups, Static NAT and Port forwarding services are supported on these additional - IPs. In addition to the primary IP, you can assign additional IPs to the guest VM NIC. + &PRODUCT; provides you the ability to associate multiple private IP addresses per guest VM + NIC. In addition to the primary IP, you can assign additional IPs to the guest VM NIC. This + feature is supported on all the network configurations—Basic, Advanced, and VPC. Security + Groups, Static NAT and Port forwarding services are supported on these additional IPs. As always, you can specify an IP from the guest subnet; if not specified, an IP is automatically picked up from the guest VM subnet. You can view the IPs associated with for each - guest VM NICs on the UI. You can apply NAT on these additional guest IPs by using firewall - configuration in the &PRODUCT; UI. You must specify the NIC to which the IP should be + guest VM NICs on the UI. You can apply NAT on these additional guest IPs by using network + configuration option in the &PRODUCT; UI. You must specify the NIC to which the IP should be associated. - This feature is supported on XenServer, KVM, and VMware hypervisors. - - You need to configure the secondary IP address on the guest VM. &PRODUCT; will - not configure the acquired IP address on the VM. Ensure that you assign IPs to NIC each - time the VM reboots. - - Some of the use cases are described below: - - - Building network appliances: Network appliances, such as firewalls and load balancers, - generally work best when they have access to multiple IP addresses on the network - interface. - - - Moving private IP addresses between interfaces or instances. Applications that are bound - to specific IP addresses can be moved between instances. - - - Hosting multiple SSL Websites on a single instance. You can install multiple SSL - certificates on a single instance, each associated with a distinct IP address. - - + This feature is supported on XenServer, KVM, and VMware hypervisors. Note that Basic zone + security groups are not supported on VMware. +
+ Use Cases + Some of the use cases are described below: + + + Network devices, such as firewalls and load balancers, generally work best when they + have access to multiple IP addresses on the network interface. + + + Moving private IP addresses between interfaces or instances. Applications that are + bound to specific IP addresses can be moved between instances. + + + Hosting multiple SSL Websites on a single instance. You can install multiple SSL + certificates on a single instance, each associated with a distinct IP address. + + +
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+ Guidelines + To prevent IP conflict, configure different subnets when multiple networks are connected + to the same VM. +
Assigning Additional IPs to a VM @@ -68,17 +71,19 @@ In the Details tab, click NICs. - Click View All. + Click View Secondary IPs. - Click Acquire New IP, and click Yes in the confirmation dialog. - You are prompted for confirmation because, typically, IP addresses are a limited - resource. Within a few moments, the new IP address should appear with the state Allocated. - You can now use the IP address in Port Forwarding or StaticNAT rules. + Click Acquire New Secondary IP, and click Yes in the confirmation dialog. + You need to specify the secondary IP address on the guest VM. &PRODUCT; will not + automatically configure the acquired IP address on the VM. Ensure that you assign IPs to + NIC each time the VM reboots. + Within a few moments, the new IP address should appear with the state Allocated. You + can now use the IP address in Port Forwarding or StaticNAT rules.
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Port Forwarding and StaticNAT Services Changes Because multiple IPs can be associated per NIC, you are allowed to select a desired IP for the Port Forwarding and StaticNAT services. The default is the primary IP. To enable this