vCenter Network Service

vCenter network service currently supports the VPC network architecture model.

A VPC network provides network services such as SNAT, DHCP, elastic IP (EIP), port forwarding, load balancing, and IPsec tunnel.
  • SNAT: A VPC vRouter provides the source network address translation (SNAT) service to vCenter VM instances. vCenter VM instances can directly access the Internet by using SNAT.
  • DHCP: Centralized DHCP services realize a dynamic IP address obtainment.
  • EIP: Allows a VPC vRouter to access the private network of a vCenter VM instance through a public network.
  • Port forwarding: Forwards the port traffics of a specified public IP address to the port of a corresponding vCenter VM IP address.
  • Load balancing: Distributes inbound traffics from a public IP address to a group of backend vCenter VM instances, and then automatically detects and isolates unavailable vCenter VM instances.
  • IPsec tunnel: Uses an IPsec tunnel protocol to provide site-to-site VPN connections.

ZStack Cloud supports multi-tenant management in a managed vCenter. Normal accounts and project members can use vCenter network services, including EIP, port forwarding, and load balancing.