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Use Colt® Edge Service Manager to provision Colt® Edge Bare Metal server networks using Colt public IPv4 and IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack network blocks. Configure a private network to establish a secure and isolated network connection across multiple endpoints using a VRF (virtual routing and forwarding). Multiple routing table instances exist in a virtual router and work simultaneouly to segment network paths on a single device. You must provision a network before you provision a bare metal server. After you configure a network, it can take the Edge Service Manager up to 10 minutes to provision the network.
Provisioned networks are available for use and you can select them when provisioning a bare metal server. You can also provision a network while provisioning a bare metal server. Provisioned networks can be added to an existing bare metal server. You can view and download the activity on the networks. You can also view network details, edit network name, or delete a network you no longer need.
After you provision a network, the remaining IP addresses in the subnet, that are not used for infrastructure configuration, are yours to use as you need. Learn more about managing IP addresses
You cannot edit network configurations. If you need to make changes to a network, you must delete the network and provision a replacement network. Delete all bare metal servers from a network before deleting the network.
To provision a bare metal server network and manage IP addresses:
To provision a bare metal server network:
Important: You must provision a bare metal server in the same location (e.g., London, England) as the the provisioned network.
When you create a network for Edge Bare Metal using Colt public IPv4 and IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack network blocks, you are responsible for assigning the remaining IP addresses not used for configuration. You can configure any IP address in the network subnet using the different operating systems available. IPv4 and IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack networks are configured as a VLAN (virtual local area network), and routing is in place for any IP address you assign within the network. Private networks are configured with a dedicated VRF and VNI (Virtual Network Identifier) for routing and isolation.
Apart from the five addresses that Colt uses to set up the network, we do not track the additional IP addresses. You are responsible for managing any IP addresses assigned to servers outside of the Edge Service Manager.
Depending on the subnet you choose (either IPv4, IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack, or private), each network size selection provides a specific number of IP addresses contained in that block. Here are a few things to know about each configuration:
Edge Bare Metal has a network that is constantly monitored, highly redundant, and resilient. Maintenance windows are scheduled for required maintenance and upgrades. When scheduled maintenance impacts your service, we will notify you by email in advance.
If you have a performance issue or an outage, contact our Edge Customer Care team and provide the tenant (account) name.
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