> -----Original Message----- > From: Venkata SwamyBabu Budumuru > [mailto:venkataswamybabu.budum...@citrix.com] > Sent: 08 May 2012 16:02 > To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org > Subject: RE: Quick question on physical networks > > Hi Salvatore, > > Yes, you will be able to have multiple physical networks with each having a > guest traffic type. Below mentioned is high-level steps on how to achieve > this. > > - Let's assume I have a xenserver with eth0 and eth1 > Eth0 : xenbr0 : network-label = cloud-eth0 > Eth1 : xenbr1 : network-label = cloud-eth1 > - Phy1 > * Traffic type = Guest > - Depends on the hypervisor, you need to configure traffic label > - For example: in case of Xen, you need to set Xen traffic label to > "cloud-eth0" > > - Phy2 > * Traffic Type = Guest > - Depends on the hypervisor, you need to configure traffic label > - For example: in case of Xen, you need to set Xen traffic label to > "cloud-eth1" (NOTE: This not necessarily be a different network label. It can > be same as above as well) > > Since you have multiple Guest networks, in order to make use of it we need > define tags to each of these physical networks. > > For Ex : > Phy1 : Tag1 > Phy2 : Tag2 > > When you create network offering you have to define above tag to it. So that > it could let guest VMs which uses that network offering pick right network > label (cloud-eth0/cloud-eth1). Please let me know if you need any other > info. > > Thanks, > SWAMY > > -----Original Message----- > From: Salvatore Orlando [mailto:salvatore.orla...@eu.citrix.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 8:10 PM > To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org > Subject: Quick question on physical networks > > Hi, > > If I define two physical networks for a zone, say Phy1 and Phy2, can I have > distinct guest traffic labels on each network? > If yes (which I doubt), how can I specify that a logical network should be > built > using a particular guest traffic label. > > Regards, > Salvatore
Hi Swamy, Thanks for your prompty reply. I think you explanation clarifies everything. I was missing the physical network tags bit, so I was struggling to understand how we can deal with guest traffic on different physical networks. Regards, Salvatore
