Creating a Virtual Network with OpenStack Contrail

1. To create a virtual network when using OpenStack Contrail, select Project > Network > Networks. The Networks page is displayed. See Figure 1.

   Figure 1: Networks Page

   

2. Click Create Network. The Create Network window is displayed. See Figure 2 and Figure 3.

   Figure 2: Create Networks

   

   Figure 3: Subnet and Gateway Details

   

3. Click the Network and Subnet tabs to complete the fields in the Create Network window. See field descriptions in Table 1.

   Table 1: Create Network Fields

   Field	Description
   Network Name	Enter a name for the network.
   Subnet Name	Enter a name for the subnetwork.
   Network Address	Enter the network address in CIDR format.
   IP Version*	Select IPv4 or IPv6.
   Gateway IP	Optionally, enter an explicit gateway IP address for the IP address block. Check the Disable Gateway box if no gateway is to be used.

4. Click the Subnet Details tab to specify the Allocation Pool, DNS Name Servers, and Host Routes.

   Figure 4: Additional Subnet Attributes

   

5. To save your network, click Create , or click Cancel to discard your work and start over.