Networking Concepts

When creating and deploying applications, you will select the network mode as either VLAN or VNET. ThinkAgile CP allows infrastructure admin users to take advantage of existing virtual LANs (VLANs) or create new VLANs for use in the ThinkAgile CP stack. They can also set up virtual networks (VNETs) for deploying applications. Each vNIC on an application instance can be configured to use any VLAN or virtual network that has access to the virtual datacenter where the application instance is deployed.

• VLANs
  A virtual LAN (Local Area Network) is a logical subnetwork that groups together devices from different physical LANs without having to run new cables or make changes in current infrastructure. VLANs are often set up to re-partition a network for better traffic management.
• VNETs
  You can deploy applications in a secure and micro-segmented virtual network (VNET) with just a few clicks. ThinkAgile CP allows application instances to migrate seamlessly among compute nodes without changing their networking configurations and makes networks as easy to manage as compute and storage, leading to true datacenter agility. Each VNET supports network function virtualization services, such as firewalls and DHCP.