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Getting Started — Private Backbone

This guide walks you through creating your first inter-AZ private network and configuring Internet access with public IPs.

Prerequisites​

  • Access to the Cloud Temple Console with network rights enabled
  • At least one compute cluster deployed in your tenant
  • For Internet access: a prior service request for external connectivity ports

Part 1 — Create a Private Network (VLAN)​

Step 1: Access the Network Menu​

In the Cloud Temple Console, click Network in the left navigation bar.

Step 2: Create a New Network​

Click New network and fill in:

FieldDescriptionExample
NameHuman-readable identifier for your networkprod-backend-vlan
VLAN IDVLAN identifier (auto or manual)100
DescriptionNetwork usage (optional)Production backend network

Step 3: Configure Propagation​

Select the target clusters to propagate this network to.

Propagation limit

Propagation changes are limited to 20 networks per action. For larger volumes, perform multiple successive actions.

Step 4: Confirm​

Click Create. The VLAN is provisioned instantly and available on the selected clusters.

Part 2 — Share a Network Between Tenants​

If your organization has multiple tenants, you can share a network:

  1. Select the network from the list
  2. Click Share
  3. Choose the target tenant(s) from the organization-filtered list
  4. Confirm the share

The network then appears in the Shared with me section of the destination tenant.

Part 3 — Order Public IPs​

Step 1: Access the Internet Section​

In the Cloud Temple Console, navigate to Network > Internet.

Step 2: Order an IP Block​

Click Order IP addresses and choose:

TypeMinimum block
IPv41 address
IPv6/64 (64 addresses)

Step 3: Associate IPs with Your Services​

Once the block is allocated:

  1. Select the IP address from the list
  2. Click Associate
  3. Choose the target service (VM, equipment, etc.)

Step 4: Configure Reverse DNS (PTR)​

For each public IP, you can set a PTR record:

  1. Click the IP in the console
  2. Select Configure PTR
  3. Enter the desired DNS name (e.g. service.example.com)

Part 4 — External Connectivity (1G/10G ports)​

To connect network equipment (firewall, router) or an operator link:

Open a service request with the following information:

  • Organization name and technical contact
  • Tenant name and target availability zone
  • Desired port type: 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps (fibre or copper)
  • Destination network and any physical hosting requirements
Delivery time

External connectivity ports are delivered on quote after validation of the service request.

Next Steps​