Networks in openstack

Slawek Kaplonski skaplons at redhat.com
Thu Oct 14 10:52:00 UTC 2021


Hi,

On czwartek, 14 października 2021 10:39:11 CEST claus.r wrote:
> Is it possible to have vxlan also for external Network?

>From API PoV You can set router:external = True for any type of network so 
yes, it's doable.

> 
> Am 14.10.21 um 09:37 schrieb Slawek Kaplonski:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > On czwartek, 14 października 2021 05:01:54 CEST Midhunlal Nb wrote:
> >> Hi Team,
> >> 
> >>   I have some doubt in different network types
> >> 
> >> Vlan,Vxlan and flat networks.
> >> 
> >> How these networks helps in openstack.What is the use of each network?
> >> 
> >> Could you Please provide me a detailed answer or suggest me any document
> >> regarding this networks.
> >> Show quoted text
> > 
> > Generally vlan and flat networks are "provider" network types while vxlan 
is
> > tunnel network and don't require any configuration from Your provider/DC.
> > Provider networks can be also "external" networks so can provide access to
> > the "internet" for Your cloud. Tunnel networks are isolated and can't have
> > direct access to the external world.
> > 
> > See
> > https://assafmuller.com/2018/07/23/tenant-provider-and-external-neutron-net
> > works/ where Assaf explained different types of networks pretty well.


-- 
Slawek Kaplonski
Principal Software Engineer
Red Hat
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