Openstack

What networking entities Neutron supports?

Difficulty: unrated

Source: bregman-arie/devops-exercises by Arie Bregman

Answer

Neutron supports a variety of networking entities, including:

  • Network: An isolated layer-2 broadcast domain.
  • Subnet: A block of IP addresses that can be assigned to instances.
  • Port: A connection point for attaching a single device, such as an instance, to a virtual network.
  • Router: A logical entity that connects multiple layer-2 networks.
  • Floating IP: A public IP address that can be associated with an instance to provide external connectivity.
  • Security Group: A collection of firewall rules that control inbound and outbound traffic to instances.