Create and manage a network #

A network in the cloud is a software-defined network in a cloud computing infrastructure. Cloud networks are used to transfer information between cloud resources and for the Internet connection.

Create a network #

1. Inside the project, in the section Networking → Networks → click on Create network.

In the drop-down window, enter the network name and click on Create network. If you want to create a network for bare metal servers, turn on the Bare Metal Network (VLAN) selector.

2. In the Instance creation menu, select the Private interface type in the network settings section, and select the Add network option

In the drop-down window, enter a name for the network and click Create network. If you want to create a network for bare metal servers, activate the Bare Metal Network selector.

A Bare Metal Network can also be used for virtual instances, for connectivity between bare metals and virtual machines.

Network management #

The list of networks is located inside the project, in the section Networking →  Networks

You can manage the created network:

Rename

To rename a network, click the selector on the right from the selected network and select the Rename option

Delete

To delete a network, click the selector on the right from the selected network and select the Delete option

Within the network, you can create a subnet to define the range of IP addresses in the cloud network.