Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand Networking Guide

Overview of Gateways and Networks 1
Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand networking replicates traditional network technologies and design.
Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand utilizes the software-defined networking (SDN) technologies used by
VMware products, including VMware vSphere, VXLAN, vCloud Networking and Security, and
vCloud Director.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Network Virtualization in Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand,” on page 7
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“Default Setup for Gateways and Networks,” on page 8
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“Allocation of IP Addresses,” on page 11
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“About Networking Services for Gateways,” on page 12
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“Network Address Translation (NAT),” on page 13
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“DHCP,” on page 14
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“Load Balancer,” on page 15
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“DNS,” on page 16
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“Static Routing,” on page 17
Network Virtualization in Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand
Network virtualization in Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand provides the ability to extend your virtual
machines in your private cloud to the VMware public cloud.
The following VMware products and solutions work together to provide the network virtualization and
features in Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand.
Figure 1‑1. VMware Products and Solutions Providing Networking Functions in
Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand
vCloud Management and Automation
vCloud Air  Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand
vCloud Infrastructure
vCloud Director with vCloud
vCloud Networking and Security
VMware vSphere / vCenter
VMware, Inc.
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