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Specify NAT Network Profile Information with the vRealize Automation IPAM Endpoint
The network profile identifies the NAT network properties, underlying external network profile, NAT type,
and other values used to provision the network by using the embedded vRealize Automation IPAM.
If you want to create a NAT network profile that uses a third-party IPAM endpoint, see Specify NAT
Network Profile Information with a Third-Party IPAM Endpoint.
Prerequisites
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Log in to vRealize Automation as a fabric administrator.
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Create an external network profile. See Create an External Network Profile By Using the Supplied
IPAM Endpoint.
Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Reservations > Network Profiles.
2 Click New and select NAT from the drop-down menu.
3 Enter a name and, optionally, a description.
4 Accept the default IPAM endpoint value for the supplied vRealize Automation IPAM endpoint.
5 Select an existing external network profile from the External Network Profile drop-down menu.
6 Select a one-to-one or one-to-many network address translation type from the NAT type drop-down
menu.
Option Description
One-to-One Assign an external static IP address to each network adapter. Every machine can
access the external network and is accessible from the external network.
All external IP addresses that are assigned to an NSX edge uplink must be part of
the same subnet. When using NAT 1:1 in vRealize Automation, the corresponding
external network profile must contain only IP ranges that exist within a single
subnet.
One-to-Many One external IP address is shared among all machines on the network. An
internal machine can have either DHCP or static IP addresses. Every machine
can access the external network, but no machine is accessible from the external
network. Selecting this option enables the Enabled check box in the DHCP
group.
The NAT one-to-many translation type allows you to define NAT rules when you
add a NAT network component to a blueprint.
7 Enter an IP subnet mask in the Subnet mask text box.
The subnet mask specifies the size of the entire routable address space that you want to define for
your network profile.
For example, enter 255.255.0.0.
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