Assigning External IP Addresses to a Tenant

Instructions for assigning external IP addresses to a tenant, including creating virtual IPs and applying network rules for tenant external access.

External IP addresses can be assigned to tenants. When an external IP is assigned, appropriate routing rules are created automatically.

Assign an External IP to a Tenant

1. Navigate to the appropriate host external network dashboard; this should be the external network where the tenant has external access. In most cases this will be the network named "External".
2. Click IP Addresses on the left menu.
3. Click New.
4. In the Type field, select Virtual IP.
5. In the IP Address field, enter the external IP Address.
6. Hostname can be left blank.
7. Optionally, a Description can be entered to record additional administrative information.
8. In the Owner Type dropdown list, select tenant.
9. In the Owner dropdown list, select the name of the tenant.
10. Click Submit at the bottom of the page.
11. From the external network dashboard, click Apply Rules on the left menu (to apply to the host external network).

To return to the external network dashboard you can click the appropriate breadcrumb at the top or use the browser back button.

1. Navigate to the tenant network Dashboard (from the top menu: Networks > Dashboard > Tenants > double-click the intended tenant network).
2. Click Apply Rules (to apply to the tenant network).