14. Use Contrail

This document describes very basic operations with Contrail UI.

See also

Juniper documentation.

14.1. Log into Contrail

To log into Contrail web UI, use the OpenStack admin credentials.

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14.2. Verify services status

Verify the status of Contrail Control Analytics and Config nodes along with vRouters in Infrastructure using Dashboard tab of the left-hand Monitor menu.

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14.3. Create the virtual networks

To create the virtual networks:

  • Open left-hand Configure menu and click Networking option. Enter Networks tab and use + sign at the right side to create a new virtual network. Enter the network name and add an IP subnet. Gateway address will be added automatically.

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  • To create an external network, you need to add Shared and External flags to the created network using the Advanced Options sections and provide a proper Routing mark in Route Targets section to let this network to be announced to the public routing table. The Routing mark is two numbers divided by a semicolon, for example 64512:10000.

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