Fleet

A fleet represents a network configuration for a site. It can make use of dynamic network elements (i.e. DHCP) to provide a template for each site without requiring to hardcode specific static network information.


Exercise 1: Create a Fleet

  1. Start in Distributed Cloud Console and switch to the Cloud and Edge Sites context. It can be access either from the Home page or an internal page.

  2. Navigate to “Manage”->”Site Management” click on “Fleets”.

    • You will need to provide the following information:

    • Fleet Name: [unique namespace]-udf

    • Fleet Label: [unique namespace]-udf

    • Click “Select Network Connector” and choose the two created in the previous exercise:

      • Network Connectors: [unique namespace]-global-connector

      • Network Connectors: [unique namespace]-snat-connector

  3. Then click on “Save and Exit”


Exercise 2: Add Fleet to Site

  1. Navigate to “Manage” -> “Site List”

  2. Click on your On-Premises UDF site that you previously created and click on the “…” on the far right (you may need to scroll right) and then “Manage Configuration”. (Note: Screenshot might show Edit instead)

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  3. In the “Label” frame, start to type “fleet” and click on “ves.io/fleet” then select the site that you previously created.

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  4. Click on “Save Changes”.




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