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Creating a Floating IP Address Pool

A floating IP address is an IP address (typically public) that can be dynamically assigned to a running virtual instance.

To configure floating IP address pools in project networks in Contrail, then allocate floating IP addresses from the pool to virtual machine instances in other virtual networks:

  1. Select Configure > Networking > Floating IP Pools.
    Figure 1: Floating IP Pools SelectionJuniper Networks management platform interface displaying Floating IP Pools section with no pools configured. Navigation options include Infrastructure, Security, Tags, Physical, and Networking.
  2. Select the network you want to associate with a floating IP pool.
    Figure 2: Network SelectionJuniper Networks interface for managing Floating IP Pools with no pools listed; navigation menu includes Networking options.
  3. Click the add icon (+) to create a floating IP pool.
  4. Add a Name and Description in the Floating IP Pools tab.

    Click the Permissions tab to set Owner Permissions and Global Share Permissions for the floating IP pool. To associate the floating IP pool with multiple projects, click the add icon (+) in the Share List.

    Figure 3: Create the Floating IP PoolJuniper Networks UI showing a configuration screen for creating a Floating IP Pool with fields for Network, Name, Description, and Save and Cancel buttons.
  5. Click Save to create the floating IP address pool, or click Cancel to discard your changes and start over.