How to create your private network on OpenStack?

To create your private network on OpenStack, follow these steps:

a. Create a Private Network

Step 1: Login to your account.

Step 2: Navigate to Services and then click on My Services.

Step 3: Click on your project.

Step 4: From the left navigation, select Networks and then select Network.

Step 5: Click on Create Network.

Step 6: Enter the Network Name and hit Next.

Step 7: Enter subnet details (Subnet Name, Network Address, IP version, and Gateway Ip) and click Next.

Step 8: Keep the default details in the Subnet Details tab and click Create.

b. Create a Router

We use virtual router to connect private network to public provider network. Let's look at the below steps to do so.

Step 1: From the left navigation, select Networks and then select Routers.

Step 2: Click on Create Router.

Step 3: Enter the router Name then select External Network from the drop-down and click Create Router.

Connect the Router to the Private Network

Next, attach an interface to the router to link it to the private network. The network communication between the Private and External networks is enabled by completing this step.

To attach an interface to the router, perform the following steps:

Step 1: Under Routers, select the router created by you to access its details page and click on it.

Step 2: Move to the Interfaces tab.

Step 3: Click on Create Interface to attach an interface.

Step 4: Enter the following tables to complete the process of attaching an interface.

Field	Description
Subnet	Select the private-subnet created by you from the drop-down.
IP Address	If you don't set an IP address one is selected automatically.

Once you fill the above details, press the Submit button.