# Complete User Guide for the Networking Service

Networking is a service that you can use to create virtual networks and attach cloud devices such as servers to these networks.

This user guide introduces you the entities in the Networking service — networks, subnets, and ports — and shows you how to create and manage these entities.

## Table of contents

- Concepts
- Prerequisites
  - Client
  - Networking service
- Networks
  - Create a network
  - Create multiple networks
  - List networks
  - Get a network
  - Update a network
  - Delete a network
- Subnets
  - Create a subnet
  - Create multiple subnets
  - List subnets
  - Get a subnet
  - Update a subnet
  - Delete a subnet
- Ports
  - Create a port
  - Create multiple ports
  - List ports
  - Get a port
  - Update a port
  - Delete a port

## Concepts

To use the Networking service effectively, you should understand the following key concepts:

- Network: An isolated virtual layer-2 broadcast domain that is typically reserved for the tenant who created it unless it is configured to be shared. The network is the main entity in the Networking service. Ports and subnets are always associated with a network.
- Subnet: An IP address block that can be used to assign IP addresses to virtual instances (such as servers created using the Compute service). Each subnet must have a CIDR and must be associated with a network.
- Port: A virtual switch port on a logical network switch. Virtual instances (such as servers created using the Compute service) attach their interfaces into ports. The port also defines the MAC address and the IP address or addresses to be assigned to the interfaces plugged into them. When IP addresses are associated with a port, this also implies the port is associated with a subnet because the IP address is taken from the allocation pool for a specific subnet.

## Prerequisites

### Client

To use the Networking service, you must first instantiate a `OpenStack` or `Rackspace` client object.

- If you are working with an OpenStack cloud, instantiate an `OpenCloud\OpenStack` client as follows:

      use OpenCloud\OpenStack;

      $client = new OpenStack('<OPENSTACK CLOUD IDENTITY ENDPOINT URL>', array(
          'username' => '<YOUR OPENSTACK CLOUD ACCOUNT USERNAME>',
          'password' => '<YOUR OPENSTACK CLOUD ACCOUNT PASSWORD>'
      ));

- If you are working with the Rackspace cloud, instantiate an `OpenCloud\Rackspace` client as follows:

      use OpenCloud\Rackspace;

      $client = new Rackspace(Rackspace::US_IDENTITY_ENDPOINT, array(
          'username' => '<YOUR RACKSPACE CLOUD ACCOUNT USERNAME>',
          'apiKey'   => '<YOUR RACKSPACE CLOUD ACCOUNT API KEY>'
      ));

### Networking service

All Networking operations are done via a networking service object. To instantiate this object, call the `networkingService` method on the `$client` object. This method takes the following arguments:

Position | Description | Data type | Required? | Default value | Example value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1 | Name of the service, as it appears in the service catalog | String | No | `null`; automatically determined when possible | `cloudNetworks`

2

Cloud region

String

Yes

`DFW`

    $region = '<CLOUD REGION NAME>';
    $networkingService = $client->networkingService(null, $region);

Any networks, subnets, and ports created with this `$networkingService` instance are stored in the cloud region specified by `$region`.

## Networks

A network is an isolated virtual layer-2 broadcast domain that is typically reserved for the tenant who created it unless it is configured to be shared. The network is the main entity in the Networking service. Ports and subnets are always associated with a network.

### Create a network

This operation takes one parameter, an associative array, with the following keys:

Name | Description | Data type | Required? | Default value | Example value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
`name` | A human-readable name for the network. This name might not be unique. | String | No | `null` | `My private backend network`
`adminStateUp` | The administrative state of network. If `false` (down), the network does not forward packets. | Boolean | No | `true` | `true`
`shared` | Specifies whether the network resource can be accessed by any tenant. | Boolean | No | `false` | `false`
`tenantId` | Owner of network. Only admin users can specify a tenant ID other than their own. | String | No | Same as tenant creating the network | `123456`

You can create a network as shown in the following example:

    $network = $networkingService->createNetwork(array(
        'name' => 'My private backend network'
    ));
    /** @var $network OpenCloud\Networking\Resource\Network **/

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### Create multiple networks

This operation takes one parameter, an indexed array. Each element of this array must be an associative array with the keys shown in the preceding table.

You can create multiple networks as shown in the following example:

    $networks = $networkingService->createNetworks(array(
        array(
            'name' => 'My private backend network #1'
        ),
        array(
            'name' => 'My private backend network #2'
        )
    ));

    foreach ($networks as $network) {
        /** @var $network OpenCloud\Networking\Resource\Network **/
    }

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### List networks

You can list all the networks to which you have access as shown in the following example:

    $networks = $networkingService->listNetworks();
    foreach ($networks as $network) {
        /** @var $network OpenCloud\Networking\Resource\Network **/
    }

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### Get a network

You can retrieve a specific network by using that network’s ID, as shown in the following example:

    $network = $networkingService->getNetwork('eb60583c-57ea-41b9-8d5c-8fab2d22224c');
    /** @var $network OpenCloud\Networking\Resource\Network **/

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### Update a network

This operation takes one parameter, an associative array, with the following keys:

Name | Description | Data type | Required? | Default value | Example value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
`name` | A human-readable name for the network. This name might not be unique. | String | No | `null` | `My updated private backend network`
`adminStateUp` | The administrative state of network. If `false` (down), the network does not forward packets. | Boolean | No | `true` | `true`
`shared` | Specifies whether the network resource can be accessed by any tenant. | Boolean | No | `false` | `false`

You can update a network as shown in the following example:

    $network->update(array(
        'name' => 'My updated private backend network'
    ));

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### Delete a network

You can delete a network as shown in the following example:

    $network->delete();

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## Subnets

A subnet represents an IP address block that can be used to assign IP addresses to virtual instances (such as servers created using the Compute service). Each subnet must have a CIDR and must be associated with a network.

### Create a subnet

This operation takes one parameter, an associative array, with the following keys:

Name | Description | Data type | Required? | Default value | Example value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---

`networkId`

Network this subnet is associated with

String

Yes

`eb60583c-57ea-41b9-8d5c-8fab2d22224c`

`ipVersion`

IP version

Integer (`4` or `6`)

Yes

`4`

`cidr`

CIDR representing the IP address range for this subnet

String (CIDR)

Yes

`192.168.199.0/25`

`name` | A human-readable name for the subnet. This name might not be unique. | String | No | `null` | `My subnet`
`gatewayIp` | IP address of the default gateway used by devices on this subnet | String (IP address) | No | First IP address in CIDR | `192.168.199.128`
`dnsNameservers` | DNS nameservers used by hosts in this subnet | Indexed array of strings | No | Empty array | `array('4.4.4.4', '8.8.8.8')`
`allocationPools` | Subranges of the CIDR available for dynamic allocation to ports | Indexed array of associative arrays | No | Every IP address in CIDR, excluding gateway IP address if configured | `array(array('start' => '192.168.199.2', 'end' => '192.168.199.127'))`
`hostRoutes` | Routes that should be used by devices with IP addresses from this subnet (not including the local subnet route) | Indexed array of associative arrays | No | Empty array | `array(array('destination' => '1.1.1.0/24', 'nexthop' => '192.168.19.20'))`
`enableDhcp` | Specifies whether DHCP is enabled for this subnet | Boolean | No | `true` | `false`
`tenantId` | Owner of the subnet. Only admin users can specify a tenant ID other than their own. | String | No | Same as tenant creating the subnet | `123456`

You can create a subnet as shown in the following example:

    $subnet = $networkingService->createSubnet(array(
        'name' => 'My subnet',
        'networkId' => 'eb60583c-57ea-41b9-8d5c-8fab2d22224c',
        'ipVersion' => 4,
        'cidr' => '192.168.199.0/25'
    ));
    /** @var $subnet OpenCloud\Networking\Resource\Subnet **/

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### Create multiple subnets

This operation takes one parameter, an indexed array. Each element of this array must be an associative array with the keys shown in the preceding table.

You can create multiple subnets as shown in the following example:

    $subnets = $networkingService->createSubnets(array(
        array(
            'name' => 'My subnet #1'
        ),
        array(
            'name' => 'My subnet #2'
        )
    ));

    foreach ($subnets as $subnet) {
        /** @var $subnet OpenCloud\Networking\Resource\Subnet **/
    }

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### List subnets

You can list all the subnets to which you have access as shown in the following example:

    $subnets = $networkingService->listSubnets();
    foreach ($subnets as $subnet) {
        /** @var $subnet OpenCloud\Networking\Resource\Subnet **/
    }

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### Get a subnet

You can retrieve a specific subnet by using that subnet’s ID, as shown in the following example:

    $subnet = $networkingService->getSubnet('d3f15879-fb11-49bd-a30b-7704fb98ab1e');
    /** @var $subnet OpenCloud\Networking\Resource\Subnet **/

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### Update a subnet

This operation takes one parameter, an associative array, with the following keys:

Name | Description | Data type | Required? | Default value | Example value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
`name` | A human-readable name for the subnet. This name might not be unique. | String | No | `null` | `My updated subnet`
`gatewayIp` | IP address of the default gateway used by devices on this subnet | String (IP address) | No | First IP address in CIDR | `192.168.62.155`
`dnsNameservers` | DNS nameservers used by hosts in this subnet | Indexed array of strings | No | Empty array | `array('4.4.4.4', '8.8.8.8')`
`hostRoutes` | Routes that should be used by devices with IP adresses from this subnet (not including the local subnet route) | Indexed array of associative arrays | No | Empty array | `array(array('destination' => '1.1.1.0/24', 'nexthop' => '192.168.17.19'))`
`enableDhcp` | Specifies whether DHCP is enabled for this subnet | Boolean | No | `true` | `false`

You can update a subnet as shown in the following example:

    $subnet->update(array(
        'name' => 'My updated subnet',
        'hostRoutes' => array(
            array(
                'destination' => '1.1.1.0/24',
                'nexthop'     => '192.168.17.19'
            )
        ),
        'gatewayIp' => '192.168.62.155'
    ));

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### Delete a subnet

You can delete a subnet as shown in the following example:

    $subnet->delete();

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## Ports

A port represents a virtual switch port on a logical network switch. Virtual instances (such as servers created using the Compute service) attach their interfaces into ports. The port also defines the MAC address and the IP address or addresses to be assigned to the interfaces plugged into them. When IP addresses are associated with a port, this also implies the port is associated with a subnet because the IP address is taken from the allocation pool for a specific subnet.

### Create a port

This operation takes one parameter, an associative array, with the following keys:

Name | Description | Data type | Required? | Default value | Example value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---

`networkId`

Network this port is associated with

String

Yes

`eb60583c-57ea-41b9-8d5c-8fab2d22224c`

`name` | A human-readable name for the port. This name might not be unique. | String | No | `null` | `My port`
`adminStateUp` | The administrative state of port. If `false` (down), the port does not forward packets. | Boolean | No | `true` | `true`
`macAddress` | MAC address to use on this port | String (MAC address in 6-octet form separated by colons) | No | Generated | `0F:5A:6F:70:E9:5C`
`fixedIps` | IP addresses for this port | Indexed array of associative arrays | No | Automatically allocated from the pool | `array(array('subnetId' => '75906d20-6625-11e4-9803-0800200c9a66', 'ipAddress' => '192.168.199.17'))`
`deviceId` | Identifies the device (for example, virtual server) using this port | String | No | `null` | `5e3898d7-11be-483e-9732-b2f5eccd2b2e`
`deviceOwner` | Identifies the entity (for example, DHCP agent) using this port | String | No | `null` | `network:router_interface`
`securityGroups` | Specifies the IDs of any security groups associated with this port | Indexed array of strings | No | Empty array | `array('f0ac4394-7e4a-4409-9701-ba8be283dbc3')`
`tenantId` | Owner of the port. Only admin users can specify a tenant ID other than their own. | String | No | Same as the tenant creating the port | `123456`

You can create a port as shown in the following example:

    $port = $networkingService->createPort(array(
        'name' => 'My port',
        'networkId' => 'eb60583c-57ea-41b9-8d5c-8fab2d22224c'
    ));
    /** @var $port OpenCloud\Networking\Resource\Port **/

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### Create multiple ports

This operation takes one parameter, an indexed array. Each element of this array must be an associative array with the keys shown in the preceding table.

You can create multiple ports as shown in the following example:

    $ports = $networkingService->createPorts(array(
        array(
            'name' => 'My port #1',
            'networkId' => 'eb60583c-57ea-41b9-8d5c-8fab2d22224c'
        ),
        array(
            'name' => 'My port #2',
            'networkId' => 'eb60583c-57ea-41b9-8d5c-8fab2d22224c'
        )
    ));

    foreach ($ports as $port) {
        /** @var $port OpenCloud\Networking\Resource\Port **/
    }

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### List ports

You can list all the ports to which you have access as shown in the following example:

    $ports = $networkingService->listPorts();
    foreach ($ports as $port) {
        /** @var $port OpenCloud\Networking\Resource\Port **/
    }

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### Get a port

You can retrieve a specific port by using that port’s ID, as shown in the following example:

    $port = $networkingService->getPort('75906d20-6625-11e4-9803-0800200c9a66');
    /** @var $port OpenCloud\Networking\Resource\Port **/

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### Update a port

This operation takes one parameter, an associative array, with the following keys:

Name | Description | Data type | Required? | Default value | Example value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
`name` | A human-readable name for the port. This name might not be unique. | String | No | `null` | `My port`
`adminStateUp` | The administrative state of port. If `false` (down), the port does not forward packets. | Boolean | No | `true` | `true`
`fixedIps` | IP addresses for this port | Indexed array of associative arrays | No | Automatically allocated from the pool | `array(array('subnetId' => '75906d20-6625-11e4-9803-0800200c9a66', 'ipAddress' => '192.168.199.59'))`
`deviceId` | Identifies the device (for example, virtual server) using this port | String | No | `null` | `5e3898d7-11be-483e-9732-b2f5eccd2b2e`
`deviceOwner` | Identifies the entity (for example, DHCP agent) using this port | String | No | `null` | `network:router_interface`
`securityGroups` | Specifies the IDs of any security groups associated with this port | Indexed array of strings | No | Empty array | `array('f0ac4394-7e4a-4409-9701-ba8be283dbc3')`

You can update a port as shown in the following example:

    $port->update(array(
        'fixedIps' => array(
            array(
                'subnetId'  => '75906d20-6625-11e4-9803-0800200c9a66',
                'ipAddress' => '192.168.199.59'
            )
        )
    ));

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### Delete a port

You can delete a port as shown in the following example:

    $port->delete();

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