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Configure Network in CA Server Automation

You can configure a network and can associate it with the IP addresses. You can also specify how to assign the IP address to systems requestor by using DHCP server or static IPs. You can also set up servers that must be included in the network.

Allocation of Static and Dynamic IP schemes

The network pools can be configured to allocate static and dynamic IP schemes. A service consumer can select any IP while provisioning a virtual machine. If the template has multiple network interfaces, each network interface can be configured to a different IP scheme by selecting the desired network pool.

Allocation of Good and Low Quality Network

You can create various network pools and can associate them with different VLANs in the VCenter. The network pools can be configured to a good quality network and a low quality network.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to CA Server Automation as an administrator.
2. Click Management, Manage, Manage Networks.
3. Click + to add network details.

   A form opens.

4. Complete the following information In the Network Address Pool Properties tab and click Next.
5. Complete the information In the DNS/WINS/Domain tab and click Next.
6. Complete the information in the IP Pools tab.
   1. Select Require DNS Entries for Static IP Address, to assign a static IP address for DNS.
   2. Click + to add a range of IP addresses for the IP Pool and select the pool type.
   3. Click OK.
   4. Click Next.
7. Complete the information in the Port Groups tab.
   1. Click + to add Port Groups to the network.
   2. Select the Pool Groups.
   3. Click Add.
8. Click Finish.

   The VLAN is added to the network pool.