diff --git a/docs/en-US/add-loadbalancer-rule-vpc.xml b/docs/en-US/add-loadbalancer-rule-vpc.xml index 82e870243d1..0f2a83dcbfd 100644 --- a/docs/en-US/add-loadbalancer-rule-vpc.xml +++ b/docs/en-US/add-loadbalancer-rule-vpc.xml @@ -35,113 +35,216 @@ received at a public IP to one or more VMs that belong to a network tier that provides load balancing service in a VPC. A user creates a rule, specifies an algorithm, and assigns the rule to a set of VMs within a tier. - - - Log in to the &PRODUCT; UI as an administrator or end user. - - - In the left navigation, choose Network. - - - In the Select view, select VPC. - All the VPCs that you have created for the account is listed in the page. - - - Click the Configure button of the VPC, for which you want to configure load balancing - rules. - The VPC page is displayed where all the tiers you created listed in a diagram. - For each tier, the following options are displayed: - - - Internal LB - - - Public LB IP - - - Static NAT - - - Virtual Machines - - - CIDR - - - The following router information is displayed: - - - Private Gateways - - - Public IP Addresses - - - Site-to-Site VPNs - - - Network ACL Lists - - - - - In the Router node, select Public IP Addresses. - The IP Addresses page is displayed. - - - Click the IP address for which you want to create the rule, then click the - Configuration tab. - - - In the Load Balancing node of the diagram, click View All. - - - Select the tier to which you want to apply the rule. - - - Specify the following: - - - Name: A name for the load balancer rule. - - - Public Port: The port that receives the incoming - traffic to be balanced. - - - Private Port: The port that the VMs will use to - receive the traffic. - - - Algorithm. Choose the load balancing algorithm - you want &PRODUCT; to use. &PRODUCT; supports the following well-known - algorithms: - - - Round-robin - - - Least connections - - - Source - - - - - Stickiness. (Optional) Click Configure and choose - the algorithm for the stickiness policy. See Sticky Session Policies for Load Balancer - Rules. - - - Add VMs: Click Add VMs, then select two or more - VMs that will divide the load of incoming traffic, and click Apply. - - - - - The new load balancing rule appears in the list. You can repeat these steps to add more - load balancing rules for this IP address. +
+ Enabling NetScaler as the LB Provider on a VPC Tier + + + Add and enable Netscaler VPX in dedicated mode. + Netscaler can be used in a VPC environment only if it is in dedicated mode. + + + Create a network offering, as given in . + + + Create a VPC with Netscaler as the Public LB provider. + For more information, see . + + + For the VPC, acquire an IP. + + + Create an external load balancing rule and apply, as given in . + + +
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+ Creating a Network Offering for External LB + To have internal LB support on VPC, create a network offering as follows: + + + Log in to the &PRODUCT; UI as a user or admin. + + + From the Select Offering drop-down, choose Network Offering. + + + Click Add Network Offering. + + + In the dialog, make the following choices: + + + Name: Any desired name for the network + offering. + + + Description: A short description of the + offering that can be displayed to users. + + + Network Rate: Allowed data transfer rate in MB + per second. + + + Traffic Type: The type of network traffic that + will be carried on the network. + + + Guest Type: Choose whether the guest network is + isolated or shared. + + + Persistent: Indicate whether the guest network + is persistent or not. The network that you can provision without having to deploy a + VM on it is termed persistent network. + + + VPC: This option indicate whether the guest + network is Virtual Private Cloud-enabled. A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a + private, isolated part of &PRODUCT;. A VPC can have its own virtual network topology + that resembles a traditional physical network. For more information on VPCs, see + . + + + Specify VLAN: (Isolated guest networks only) + Indicate whether a VLAN should be specified when this offering is used. + + + Supported Services: Select Load Balancer. + Select InternalLbVM from the provider list. + + + Load Balancer Type: Select external LB from the + drop-down. Use Netscaler + + + System Offering: Choose the system service + offering that you want virtual routers to use in this network. + + + Conserve mode: Indicate whether to use conserve + mode. In this mode, network resources are allocated only when the first virtual + machine starts in the network. + + + + + Click OK and the network offering is created. + + +
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+ Creating an External LB Rule + + + Log in to the &PRODUCT; UI as an administrator or end user. + + + In the left navigation, choose Network. + + + In the Select view, select VPC. + All the VPCs that you have created for the account is listed in the page. + + + Click the Configure button of the VPC, for which you want to configure load + balancing rules. + The VPC page is displayed where all the tiers you created listed in a + diagram. + For each tier, the following options are displayed: + + + Internal LB + + + Public LB IP + + + Static NAT + + + Virtual Machines + + + CIDR + + + The following router information is displayed: + + + Private Gateways + + + Public IP Addresses + + + Site-to-Site VPNs + + + Network ACL Lists + + + + + In the Router node, select Public IP Addresses. + The IP Addresses page is displayed. + + + Click the IP address for which you want to create the rule, then click the + Configuration tab. + + + In the Load Balancing node of the diagram, click View All. + + + Select the tier to which you want to apply the rule. + + + Specify the following: + + + Name: A name for the load balancer rule. + + + Public Port: The port that receives the + incoming traffic to be balanced. + + + Private Port: The port that the VMs will use to + receive the traffic. + + + Algorithm. Choose the load balancing algorithm + you want &PRODUCT; to use. &PRODUCT; supports the following well-known + algorithms: + + + Round-robin + + + Least connections + + + Source + + + + + Stickiness. (Optional) Click Configure and + choose the algorithm for the stickiness policy. See Sticky Session Policies for Load + Balancer Rules. + + + Add VMs: Click Add VMs, then select two or more + VMs that will divide the load of incoming traffic, and click Apply. + + + + + The new load balancing rule appears in the list. You can repeat these steps to add more + load balancing rules for this IP address. +
Load Balancing Across Tiers diff --git a/docs/en-US/add-vm-tier-sharednw.xml b/docs/en-US/add-vm-tier-sharednw.xml index 411b943e35d..a68860419eb 100644 --- a/docs/en-US/add-vm-tier-sharednw.xml +++ b/docs/en-US/add-vm-tier-sharednw.xml @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Ensure that the hardware you have allows starting the selected service offering. - Under Networks, select networks for the VM you are launching. + Under Networks, select the desired networks for the VM you are launching. You can deploy a VM to a VPC tier and multiple shared networks. diff --git a/docs/en-US/add-vpc.xml b/docs/en-US/add-vpc.xml index 8c088a0e1fd..b8034c4b4c8 100644 --- a/docs/en-US/add-vpc.xml +++ b/docs/en-US/add-vpc.xml @@ -67,9 +67,14 @@ assign a special domain name, specify the DNS suffix. This parameter is applied to all the tiers within the VPC. That implies, all the tiers you create in the VPC belong to the same DNS domain. If the parameter is not specified, a DNS domain name is generated - automatically. + automatically. + + + Public Load Balancer Provider: You have two + options: VPC Virtual Router and Netscaler. + Click OK.
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