Virtual Data Centers (VDCs)
Please ensure that you have created Users and Groups before starting this section.
1 Virtual Data Centers
Before the VDCs can be created, the Virtual Networks (VNets) must be set up. For more information on VDCs and VNets, follow the links below:
2 Virtual Networks
A VNet will be set up for each of the three VDCs. The one for the Public VDC will be shown in detail; the other two are constructed in a similar fashion. The process in this example involves creating three new non-routeable networks.
Name | Group | Owner | Network Address | First IP | Size | VLAN |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public_VDC_VNet | Public_VDC | PublicVDCAdmin | 172.16.10.0/24 | 172.16.10.10 | 200 | 0 |
DMZ_VDC_VNet | DMZ_VDC | DMZVDCAdmin | 172.16.20.0/24 | 172.16.20.10 | 200 | 0 |
Private_VDC_VNet | Private_VDC | PrivateVDCAdmin | 172.16.30.0/24 | 172.16.30.10 | 200 | 0 |
Select Network –> Virtual Networks
Click
to create a new Virtual NetworkSet name and VLAN as shown in the table and click Next
In the Addresses pane add an Address Range
- First IP address as shown
- Size as shown
In Context pane
- Network address as shown
- Network mask is 255.255.255.0
Click Finish
The Information and Ownership for the VNet will resemble the image below:

3 Virtual Data Centers
Once the Groups, Users, and Virtual Networks have been set up, the VDCs can be created. The instructions to create the DMZ VDC are detailed below:
- Select System –> VDCs
- Click
and edit the information under the General tab - Input the Name
DMZ_VDC
- Use the description “DMZ VDC”

- Switch to the Groups tab and select the
DMZ_VDC
group

- Switch to the Resources tab and select the following options:
Tab Option(s) Clusters Access to all Clusters Hosts Access to all Hosts VNets Select the DMZ_VDC_VNet Datastores Access to all Datastores



- Click next and
to finalize the creation of the VDC
The mappings of the VDCs are as below:
Name | Group | VNet |
---|---|---|
DMZ_VDC | DMZ_VDC | DMZ_VDC_VNet |
Private_VDC | Private_VDC | Private_VDC_VNet |
Public_VDC | Public_VDC | Public_VDC_VNet |
Make sure you select access to all hosts and datastores for all VDCs.
The completed VDC list will resemble the image below:
