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PowerProtect Data Manager 19.12 Administration and User Guide

Add a virtual network

Configure a new virtual network for use with assets and protection policies.

About this task

Each new virtual network requires at least one IP address for each PowerProtect Data Manager network interface. Review the Number of IP addresses needed field before you supply the required static IP addresses.

Steps

  1. From the PowerProtect Data Manager UI, select Infrastructure > Networks.
    The Networks window appears.
  2. Click Add.
    The Add Network wizard opens.
  3. For Purpose, select one or more traffic types.
    Virtual network traffic types provides more information.
  4. In the Network Name field, type the name of the new virtual network.
    It is recommended that you keep the network names consistent for each VLAN.
  5. In the VLAN ID field, type the numeric value 1 through 4094 that corresponds to the VLAN which this virtual network represents.
  6. Provide the MTU (maximum tr r the virtual network.
    Allowable MTU values range from 1500 to 9000.
  7. Click Next.
    The Add Network wizard moves to the Static IP Pool page.
  8. From the Static IP Pool page:
    1. Select the Type of IP pool.
      If you need more than one type of IP pool, click Add Alternate Configuration Details. You can edit this additional IP pool by clicking Edit, or delete it by clicking Delete.
    2. Provide the Subnet Mask for an IPv4 pool or the Prefix for an IPv6 pool.
    3. Provide the number of reserved IP addresses for PowerProtect Data Manager to use for communication on this virtual network.
      You can add or remove individual IP addresses or ranges of IP addresses.
      • To add an individual IP address or range of IP addresses, click , select Value or Range, and then provide the value or range.
      • To remove an individual IP address or range of IP addresses, click next to its entry.
  9. Verify that the static IP address pool contains enough addresses to add the virtual network.
  10. Click Next.
    The Add Network wizard moves to the Routes page.
  11. If applicable, click Add to define any required routes.
    The Add Routes page opens. Complete the following substeps:
    1. Select a route type:
      • If you select Subnet, define the subnet in CIDR format. For example, 10.0.0.0/24 for IPv4 or fe80:7f03:79a5:2d11::f9a5/64 for IPv6.
      • If you select Host, type the IP address.
    2. Type the IP address of the default gateway through which PowerProtect Data Manager should reach the subnet or host.
    3. Click Add.
      The Add Routes page closes. The Routes list displays the new route.
    4. Review the route information.
      If any parameters are incorrect, select the checkbox for that route and then click Delete.
    5. Repeat these substeps for any additional required routes.
  12. Click Next.
    The Add Network wizard moves to the Summary page.
  13. Verify the network configuration information, and then click Finish.
    The Add Network wizard closes. The Networks page displays the new network with the Initiating status.

Next steps

PowerProtect Data Manager may take a short time to configure the virtual network.

If the virtual network status changes to Failed, then a corresponding system alert contains more information about the cause of the failure. Troubleshoot the failure and then complete one of the following actions:

  • If the failure was caused by a configuration issue, click Edit to update the network configuration.
  • If the failure was transient or had an external cause, and the configuration is correct, click Retry to use the same settings.
NOTE

When you edit or retry a virtual network operation that failed and there are additional IP addresses in the address pool, PowerProtect Data Manager marks the last failed IP address as abandoned. PowerProtect Data Manager does not try to reuse any IP addresses that are marked as abandoned. The UI does not display this condition.

KB article 000181120 provides more information about how to use the REST API to detect when an IP address is marked as abandoned. The article also provides steps to correct this condition so that the IP address can be used again.


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