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Managing IP Pools

IP Pools allow administrators to define sets of IP ranges which are used to manage static addresses of virtual machines. When a virtual machine is deployed as part of a blueprint with an IP Pool enabled, its static address is automatically configured and the address allocated out of the IP Pool. When the virtual machine resource is terminated, the address is de-allocated from the IP Pool.

When defining IP Pools, administrators also define scope rules to determine when the IP Pool will be used. This allows solution designers to build stateless blueprints with IP Pools resolved at the time of deployment.

This article describes the steps required to manage IP Pools. Refer to the article Configuring IP Pools for detailed steps in configuring existing IP Pools.

Prerequisites

  • Administrative access to the Broker UI

Creating an IP Pool

This section describes the steps required to create a new IP Pool.

  1. Log into the Broker UI as an administrative user
  2. Navigate to Admin > Control Panel

  3. Select the IP Pools tile
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  4. A list of existing IP Pools is displayed
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  5. Click Add
  6. In the Add IP Pool screen, enter the following information:
    • Name: A name for this IP Pool
    • Description: A description for this IP Ppol
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  7. Click Add
  8. The IP Pool has been added
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  9. Pool definitions can now be added to the IP Pool

Removing a IP Pool

This section describes the steps required to remove an IP Pool.

  1. Log into the Broker UI as an administrative user
  2. Navigate to Admin > Control Panel

  3. Select the IP Pools tile
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  4. On the IP Pool to be removed, select the View drop down list
    Click Remove
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  5. Click Remove
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  6. The IP Pool has been removed
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Managing Pool Addresses

This section describes the steps required to manage addresses in an IP Pool, including viewing existing allocations and adding manual allocations.

  1. Log into the Broker UI as an administrative user
  2. Navigate to Admin > Control Panel

  3. Select the IP Pools tile
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  4. Click the IP Pool name or the View button 
  5. Select the Pools tab
  6. On the Pool to manage, select the Edit drop down list
    Click Addresses
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  7. Click View Details to review an existing allocated address or Reserve Address to create a manual allocation.
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