Creating a Network Interface

Scenarios

Notes and Constraints

An extended network interface created on the console can only be attached to an instance from the same VPC, but they can be associated with different security groups.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and choose Network > Virtual Private Cloud.

   The Virtual Private Cloud page is displayed.

3. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Virtual Private Cloud > Network Interfaces.
4. Click Create Network Interface.
5. Configure parameters for the network interface, as shown in Table 1.

   Table 1 Parameter descriptions

   Parameter	Parameter Description	Example Value
   Name	Name of the network interface. The name: Can contain 1 to 64 characters. Can contain letters, digits, underscores (_), hyphens (-), and periods (.).	networkInterface-891e
   VPC	VPC where the network interface is created.	vpc-001
   Subnet	Subnet where the network interface is created.	subnet-001
   Private IP Address	Whether to automatically assign a private IP address.	-
   Security Group	Security group that will be associated with the network interface.	sg-001

6. Click OK.