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Configure DHCP for an Organization Virtual Datacenter Network
You can configure certain organization virtual datacenter networks to provide DHCP services to virtual
machines in the organization.
vCloud Director assigns a DHCP IP address to a virtual machine when you power it on if you performed
the following tasks:
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Enabled DHCP for an organization virtual datacenter network
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Connected to that network a NIC on a virtual machine in the organization
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Selected DHCP as the IP mode for that NIC
System administrators and organization administrators can configure DHCP.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have a routed organization virtual datacenter network or an internal organization virtual
datacenter network.
Procedure
1 Click the Manage & Monitor tab and click Organization VDCs in the left pane.
2 Double-click the organization virtual datacenter name to open the organization virtual datacenter.
3 Click the Org VDC Networks tab, right-click the organization virtual datacenter network name, and
select Configure Services.
4 Click the DHCP tab and select Enable DHCP.
5 Type a range of IP addresses or use the default range.
vCloud Director uses these addresses to satisfy DHCP requests. The range of DHCP IP addresses
cannot overlap with the static IP pool for the organization virtual datacenter network.
6 Set the default lease time and maximum lease time or use the default values.
7 Click OK.
vCloud Director updates the network to provide DHCP services.
Enable the Firewall for an Organization Virtual Datacenter Network
You can configure certain organization virtual datacenter networks to provide firewall services. You can
enable the firewall on an organization virtual datacenter network to enforce firewall rules on incoming
traffic, outgoing traffic, or both.
You can deny all incoming traffic, deny all outgoing traffic, or both. You can also add specific firewall rules
to allow or deny traffic that matches the rules to pass through the firewall. These rules take precedence over
the generic rules to deny all incoming or outgoing traffic. See “Add a Firewall Rule for an Organization
Virtual Datacenter Network,” on page 88.
System administrators and organization administrators can enable firewalls.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have an external routed organization virtual datacenter network.
Procedure
1 Click the Manage & Monitor tab and click Organization VDCs in the left pane.
2 Double-click the organization virtual datacenter name to open the organization virtual datacenter.
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