VIP (ESX)

A VPC network uses ESX virtual IP addresses (VIPs) to provide network services, including elastic IP (EIP), port forwarding, load balancing, and IPsec tunnel. This topic falls into the following parts:

VIP Types

Similar to KVM VIPs, an ESX VIP has two types: custom ESX VIP and system ESX VIP.
  1. Custom ESX VIP.
    • Creation: A custom ESX VIP is manually created by users.
    • Network Service:
      • The custom VIP in a VPC network environment can be used for network services, such as EIP, port forwarding, load balancing, and IPsec tunnel.
      • One custom VIP is used for only one EIP service instance.
      • One custom VIP can be used for port forwarding, load balancing, and IPsec tunnel at the same time, and supports multiple instances of the same service type.
        Note: Different types of services cannot use the same port number.
      • The custom VIP cannot be used across VPC vRouters.
    • Deletion:
      • Deleting a custom VIP also deletes all services the VIP provides.
      • Deleting a service of a custom VIP does not affect other services the VIP provides.
  2. System ESX VIP.
    • Creation:

      A system ESX VIP is automatically created by the system after a VPC vRouter is successfully created. This system VIP address is the default public IP address of the routing device.

    • Network service:
      • The system VIP in a VPC vRouter environment is used for network services, such as port forwarding, load balancing, and IPsec tunnel.
      • One system VIP can be used for port forwarding, load balancing, and IPsec tunnel at the same time, and supports multiple instances of the same service type.
        Note: Different types of services cannot use the same port number.
      • One system VIP corresponds to one VPC vRouter.
    • Deletion:
      • Deleting a service of a system VIP does not affect other services the VIP provides.
      • Deleting a VPC vRouter also deletes the corresponding system VIP and all services the VIP provides.

Create a Custom ESX VIP

The steps of creating a custom ESX VIP are basically the same as that of creating a custom KVM VIP.

On the main menu of ZStack Cloud, choose Resource Center > Network Service > Basic Network Service > VIP. On the Custom page, click Create VIP. Then, the Create VIP page is displayed. On the displayed page, set the parameters. For detailed information, you can refer to User Guide.

Note: For Network, select the public network that you created in the vCenter.
Figure 1. Create Custom ESX VIP


How to Use an ESX VIP

The method of using an ESX VIP is basically the same as that of using a KVM VIP.

  • Custom ESX VIP:

    A custom ESX VIP in a VPC network environment can be used for network services, such as EIP, port forwarding, load balancing, and IPsec tunnel. To use custom ESX VIP, you can Create a New VIP or Use an Existing VIP. For detailed information, you can refer to User Guide.

  • System ESX VIP:

    A system ESX VIP in a VPC network environment can be used for network services, such as EIP, port forwarding, load balancing, and IPsec tunnel. The method of using a system ESX VIP is as follows:

    On the main menu of ZStack Cloud Private Cloud, choose Resource Center > Network Service > Port Forwarding/Load Balancing/IPsec Tunnel. On the Port Forwarding, Load Balancing, or IPsec Tunnel page, you can choose to use an existing VIP.

ESX VIP Actions

On the main menu of ZStack Cloud, choose Resource Center > Network Service > Basic Network Service > VIP. Then, the VIP page is displayed.

The following table lists the actions that you can perform on a custom VIP.
Action Description
Create VIP Create a new VIP.
Edit VIP Edit the name and description of the VIP.
Delete VIP Delete the selected VIP.
Note:
  • Deleting a custom VIP also deletes all services the VIP provides.
  • Deleting a service of a custom VIP does not affect other services the VIP provides.