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How-To Guide

NetActuate Cloud VLANs provide Layer 2 connectivity between your resources and supported network services. They are designed for switch-level connectivity across your environment and are provisioned by NetActuate based on your requirements.

Common Use Cases​

Common Cloud VLAN use cases include:

  • Connecting VMs, bare metal, and colocation resources on a shared private segment
  • Extending private connectivity to supported network services
  • Delivering direct-connect style connectivity where a dedicated VLAN handoff is required

Provision a VLAN​

  • Cloud (VPC) — connect VPC environments to Cloud VLANs for isolated networking
  • Virtual Machines — attach VMs to Cloud VLANs during deployment
  • Cloud Routing — interconnect VLAN-connected workloads across locations
  • Colocation — connect colocation equipment to Cloud VLANs

Attaching VLANs at VM Build Time​

Cloud VLANs can be assigned to VMs at build time using the params.nics parameter in the build API once the VLAN has been provisioned for your service. This avoids post-boot network reconfiguration. See Building VMs with Multiple NICs and VLANs for the full workflow.

Additional Resources​

Need Help?​

Contact your account manager or open a support ticket to request a Cloud VLAN.