To create a new Network

1. On the Networking tab, click the Networks subtab.

2. Click the Create New Network icon . A dialog is displayed with the following two options:

   • Create a Network with Ports/Bond Ports/VLAN Interfaces: Use this option to create a normal network that makes use of physical ports, bond ports or VLAN Interfaces defined on your servers.

     Note

     If you have not already defined any VLAN interfaces as described in Section 5.2, “VLAN Interfaces”, you are unable to add any VLAN interfaces to the network. In other words, you must define your VLAN interfaces on the VLAN Interfaces subtab before attempting to add any VLAN interfaces to a network.

   • Create a Local Network on a single server: Use this field to create a virtual network running on a single Oracle VM Server, usually to facilitate communication between virtual machines running on that server.

3. Click Next to continue configuring your network, or Cancel to exit out of the dialog without saving any changes. Depending on the selection that you made in this dialog, either skip to Create a Network with Ports/Bond Ports/VLAN Interfaces or Create a Local Network on a single server for further instruction.

Create a Network with Ports/Bond Ports/VLAN Interfaces

1. Assuming that you have followed the instructions in To create a new Network, the Create Network dialog is now displayed.

2. The wizard provides the following fields to allow you to perform basic network configuration:

   • Name: The name of the network in Oracle VM Manager.

   • Description: Optional information you would like to add about this network.

   • Network Uses: A set of check boxes that allow you to define the various network roles or channels that are enabled on the network.

     • Management: Used to manage the physical Oracle VM Servers in a server pool, for example, to update the Oracle VM Agent on the different Oracle VM Servers. This network function is assigned to at least one network by default.

     • Live_Migrate: Used to migrate virtual machines from one Oracle VM Server to another in a server pool, without changing the status of the virtual machine.

     • Cluster_Heartbeat: Used to verify if the Oracle VM Servers in a clustered server pool are up and running.

     • Virtual_Machine: Used for the network traffic between the different virtual machines in a server pool.

     • Storage: Enables you to associate specific networks with storage use.

   Click Next to continue to the next stage of the wizard, or click Cancel to exit the wizard without making any changes.

3. The Select Ports stage of the wizard is displayed. This dialog allows you to define which ports or bonds on each Oracle VM Server are attached to the network and presents a tabular view of ports and bonds that are attached to the network.

   Note

   If you only wish for your network to contain VLAN interfaces, there is no requirement for you to add any network ports to the network in this dialog. You are able to add VLAN interfaces to the network in the next stage of the wizard.

   At the top of the table is a toolbar containing options to Add New Ports, Edit Port(s), or Delete Port(s).

   To Add A Port To The Network

   1. Click the Add New Ports icon at the top of the table.

   2. The Add Ports to Network dialog is displayed. Select the server where the network port or bond that you wish to add is located, and expand the node alongside it. Select the port or ports that you wish to add.

      Note

      Only ports that are not bonded are displayed. Once a port is part of a bond, it can no longer be used outside of that bond.

   3. Click OK to add the ports that you have selected, or click Cancel to exit without any changes.

   To Edit A Port Within The Network

   1. Select the port or ports that you wish to edit within the network.

   2. Click the Edit Port(s) icon.

   3. The Edit Port(s) dialogue is displayed.

   4. For each port listed, you are able to edit the MTU setting, and the IP Address assignment settings.

   5. Click OK when you have finished editing ports to save the changes, or click Cancel to exit.

   To Delete A Port From The Network

   1. Select the port or ports that you wish to remove from the network.

   2. Click the Delete Port(s) icon.

   3. The Delete Confirmation dialog box is displayed. Click OK to delete the port from the network.

   When you have finished defining the ports that belong to the network, you can click Next to continue to the next stage of the wizard, or click Cancel to exit the wizard. Note that if you only wish for your network to contain VLAN interfaces, there is no requirement for you to add any network ports to the network in this dialog, as you are able to add VLAN interfaces to the network in the next stage of the wizard.

4. The Select VLAN Interfaces stage of the wizard is displayed. This dialog allows you to define which VLAN interfaces on each Oracle VM Server are attached to the network and presents a tabular view of VLAN interfaces that are attached to the network. Note that in order to add a VLAN interface to a network it must have been defined prior to starting this wizard, as described in Section 5.2, “VLAN Interfaces”. At the top of the table is a toolbar containing options to Add VLAN Interfaces, Edit VLAN Interface(s), or Delete VLAN Interface(s).

   To Add A VLAN Interface To The Network

   1. Click the Add VLAN Interfaces icon in the toolbar.

   2. The Add VLAN Interfaces to Network dialog is displayed. In the panel on the left, you are able to expand nodes showing servers assigned to different server pools, or unassigned servers. By clicking on the different nodes in this panel, you are able to update the tabular view of the different available VLAN interfaces on the right.

      Note that if you have not already defined any VLAN interfaces as described in Section 5.2, “VLAN Interfaces”, no VLAN interfaces are displayed in this view and you are unable to add any VLAN interfaces to the network. In other words, you must define your VLAN interfaces on the VLAN Interfaces subtab, before attempting to add any VLAN interfaces to a network.

   3. Identify the VLAN interfaces that you wish to add to the network and check the check box alongside them.

   4. Click OK to add the selected VLAN interfaces to the network, or click Cancel to exit without making any changes.

   To Edit A VLAN Interface Within The Network

   1. Select the VLAN interface that you wish to edit within the network.

   2. Click the Edit VLAN Interface(s) icon in the toolbar.

   3. The Edit VLAN Interface(s) dialog is displayed.

   4. For each VLAN interface listed, you are able to edit the MTU setting, and the IP Address assignment settings.

   5. Click OK when you have finished editing VLAN interfaces to save the changes, or click Cancel to exit.

   To Delete A VLAN Interface From The Network

   1. Select the VLAN interfaces that you wish to remove from the network.

   2. Click the Delete VLAN Interface(s) icon.

   3. The Delete Confirmation dialog box is displayed. Click OK to delete the VLAN interface from the network.

   When you have finished adding any VLAN interfaces to the network, you are able to click Finish to save the new network configuration. Alternatively, you can click Cancel to exit the wizard without saving the network changes. Note that if you edited the configuration for a Port, Bond or VLAN interface in any of the sub-wizards, these changes have already been effected.

Create a Local Network on a single server

1. Assuming that you have followed the instructions in To create a new Network, the Create Network dialog is now displayed.

2. The wizard provides the following fields to allow you to perform basic network configuration:

   • Name: The name of the network in Oracle VM Manager.

   • Description: Optional information you would like to add about this network.

   Click Next to continue to the next stage of the wizard, or click Cancel to exit the wizard without making any changes.

3. The Select Server stage is displayed in the wizard. This stage provides a drop-down list of all of the servers configured within Oracle VM Manager. Select the server where you wish to create the local network, and click Finish to save the new network configuration. Alternatively, you can click Cancel to exit the wizard without saving the network changes.