Typical Network Layout

This describes a typical network setup for Loch Ness.

Physical separate networks for management and guests. The hypervisors base IP is on the management network. The guest network can be one or more interfaces on a bridge, or even multiple bridges.

Subnets for guests are not spread across a datacenter, but are limited to a general physical area. There is no need for VLAN tagging. Example, all hypervisors in a given rack may be allowed to create guests on a single class C. You may use vlan tagging for guests, but that would be considered "advanced."

A "network" is really just a logical division and subnets belong to a network. A guest must be created with a network. Loch Ness will pick the appropriate subnet based on the actual hypervisor chosen.

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