Step 1: Create a VPC
Scenarios
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) allows you to provision logically isolated virtual private networks for cloud resources, such as cloud servers, containers, and databases.
You can create a VPC, specify a CIDR block, and create one or more subnets for the VPC. A VPC comes with a default route table that enables subnets in the VPC to communicate with each other.
Procedure
- Log in to the management console.
- Click
in the upper left corner and choose Network > Virtual Private Cloud.
The Virtual Private Cloud page is displayed.
- Click Create VPC.
The Create VPC page is displayed.
- On the Create VPC page, set parameters for the VPC and subnets as prompted.
Table 1 VPC parameter description Parameter
Description
Example Value
Region
The region where the VPC belongs. Select the region nearest to you to ensure the lowest latency possible.
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Name
The VPC name. The name:
- Can contain 1 to 64 characters.
- Can contain letters, digits, underscores (_), hyphens (-), and periods (.).
vpc-test
IPv4 CIDR Block
The CIDR block of the VPC. The CIDR block of a subnet can be the same as the CIDR block for the VPC (for a single subnet in the VPC) or a subset of the CIDR block for the VPC (for multiple subnets in the VPC).
The following CIDR blocks are supported:
- 10.0.0.0/8-24
- 172.16.0.0/12-24
- 192.168.0.0/16-24
10.0.0.0/8
Enterprise Project
The enterprise project to which the VPC belongs.
An enterprise project facilitates project-level management and grouping of cloud resources and users. The name of the default project is default.
default
Advanced Settings > Tag
The VPC tag. Click
to expand the configuration area and set this parameter.
Add tags to help you quickly identify, classify, and search for your VPCs.
- Key: vpc_key1
- Value: vpc-01
Advanced Settings > Description
The VPC tag. Click
to expand the configuration area and set this parameter.
Enter the description about the VPC in the text box as required.
The VPC description can contain a maximum of 255 characters and cannot contain angle brackets (< or >).
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Table 2 Subnet parameter descriptions Parameter
Description
Example Value
Name
The subnet name. The name:
- Can contain 1 to 64 characters.
- Can contain letters, digits, underscores (_), hyphens (-), and periods (.).
subnet-01
IPv4 CIDR Block
A subnet is a unique CIDR block with a range of IP addresses in a VPC. Comply with the following principles when planning subnets:
- Planning CIDR block size: After a subnet is created, the CIDR block cannot be changed. You need to properly plan the CIDR block in advance based on the number of IP addresses required by your service.
- The subnet CIDR block size cannot be too small. Ensure that the number of available IP addresses in the subnet meets service requirements. Remember that the first and last three addresses in a subnet CIDR block are reserved for system use. For example, in subnet 10.0.0.0/24, 10.0.0.1 is the gateway address, 10.0.0.253 is the system interface address, 10.0.0.254 is used by DHCP, and 10.0.0.255 is the broadcast address.
- The subnet CIDR block cannot be too large, either. If you use a CIDR block that is too large, you may not have enough CIDR blocks available later for new subnets, which can be a problem when you want to scale out services.
- Avoiding subnet CIDR block conflicts: Avoid CIDR block conflicts if you need to connect two VPCs or connect a VPC to an on-premises data center.
10.0.0.0/24
IPv6 CIDR Block
After the IPv6 function is enabled, the system automatically assigns an IPv6 CIDR block to the created subnet. Currently, the IPv6 CIDR block cannot be customized. IPv6 cannot be disabled after the subnet is created.
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Association Route Table
The default route table with which the subnet will be associated. A route table contains a set of routes that are used to control the traffic routing for your subnets in a VPC. Each VPC comes with a default route table that will be automatically associated with subnets. This allows subnets in a VPC to communicate with each other.
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Advanced Settings > Gateway
The gateway address of the subnet. Click
to expand the configuration area and set this parameter.
Retain the default value unless there are special requirements.
10.0.0.1
Advanced Settings > DNS Server Address
The gateway address of the subnet. Click
to expand the configuration area and set this parameter.
By default, two DNS server addresses are configured. You can change them as required. Multiple IP addresses must be separated using commas (,).
The gateway address of the subnet. Click
to expand the configuration area and set this parameter.
NOTE:Changing the default DNS server addresses may cause communication failures in the subnet.
100.125.x.x
Advanced Settings > Domain Name
The gateway address of the subnet. Click
to expand the configuration area and set this parameter.
Enter domain names (), separated with spaces. A maximum of 254 characters are allowed. A domain name can consist of multiple labels (max. 63 characters each).
To access a domain name, you only need to enter the domain name prefix. ECSs in the subnet automatically match the configured domain name suffix.
If the domain names are changed, ECSs newly added to this subnet will use the new domain names.
If an existing ECS in this subnet needs to use the new domain names, restart the ECS or run a command to restart the DHCP Client service or network service.
test.com
Advanced Settings > Tag
The gateway address of the subnet. Click
to expand the configuration area and set this parameter.
Add tags to help you quickly identify, classify, and search for your subnets.
- Key: subnet_key1
- Value: subnet-01
Advanced Settings > Description
The gateway address of the subnet. Click
to expand the configuration area and set this parameter.
Enter the description about the subnet in the text box as required.
The subnet description can contain a maximum of 255 characters and cannot contain angle brackets (< or >).
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- Click Create Now.
Return to the VPC list and view the new VPC.
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