Networking Guide
Table Of Contents
- VMware vCloud Air Networking Guide
- Contents
- About this Networking Guide
- Overview of Gateways and Networks
- About Managing Gateways and Networks
- Network Security and Secure Access
- Network Connectivity for Virtual Machines
- Direct Connect for vCloud Air
- Features of Direct Connect
- Reasons to Order Direct Connect
- Direct Connect Service Overview
- Direct Connect with Cross Connect
- Direct Connect for Network Exchange
- Direct Connect Use Cases
- About the Ordering and Provisioning Workflow
- Work with Your Provider to Set up Connection
- Order Direct Connect to vCloud Air
- Work with VMware to Complete Order
- View Direct Connect in vCloud Air
- Route Traffic Through Direct Connect
- Index
About this Networking Guide
The vCloud Air Networking Guide provides information about configuring networking and gateways for
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vCloud Air (formerly known as vCloud Hybrid Service), including how to add gateways to
virtual data centers, add networks to gateways, and set up network security by using the gateway's
networking services.
Additionally, this guide describes hot to set up secure access to vCloud Air from remote sites.
Intended Audience
This guide is intended for network administrators and virtual administrators who will be configuring
networking in vCloud Air. The information is written for experienced administrators who are familiar with
virtual machine technology and networking concepts.
Related Documentation
See the following related documentation as part of understanding network configuration for vCloud Air:
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See vCloud Air User's Guide for information about using the vCloud Air console for all managing
virtual machines in your cloud service.
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See vCloud Director Administrator's Guide for information about performing tasks affecting
vCloud Air by using vCloud Director.
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See the vCloud Air Tutorials for information about using many of the vCloud Air features.
Additionally, this guide provides in context cross-references to related information for the topics.
VMware Technical Publications Glossary
VMware Technical Publications provides a glossary of terms that might be unfamiliar to you. For definitions
of terms as they are used in VMware technical documentation, go to
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.
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