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View, make changes, and delete a Network

Abstract

The detailed view of a configured Network provides an overview and details for the Connectors, IP Services, and Applications configured for the Network. It also allows you to add Connectors, IP Services, and Applications. The Network can be deleted, or its details can be changed.

The detailed view of a configured Network provides an overview and details for the Connectors, IP Services, and Applications configured for the Network. It also allows you to add Connectors, IP Services, and Applications. The Network can be deleted, or its details changed.

View details for a specific Network

To see a detailed view of a Network, follow the steps below:

  1. Navigate to Networks > Networks.

    You will see a table listing all configured Networks.

  2. Click on the hyperlinked Name of the Network for which you want to see details.

    The details of the Network will be shown along with the Edit Network Details button and the delete trash_icon.png icon. The information and other actions are displayed using four tabs: Overview Tab, Applications Tab, IP Services Tab, and Connectors Tab.

Overview Tab

The Overview tab displays the following information about the Network:

  • The Network's Connection Status shows whether it is Offline, Online, or Online with issues.

  • The Network's Name.

  • The Network's Internet Access setting.

  • The Network's Internet Gateway setting.

  • The Tunneling Protocol used by the Network's Connector(s).

  • The Network's Allocated WPC subnets are the IPv4 and IPv6 subnets assigned to the Network from which tunnel IP addresses will be provided to its Connector(s).

Applications Tab

The Applications tab lists the Applications configured for the selected Network. It also allows you to add a new Application and search for Applications on the list. For more information on Network Applications, refer to About Network Applications. The list includes the following for each of the Network's Applications:

  • Application Name

  • Application Domain

  • The Allow Embedded IP setting for the Application Domain.

  • Application Type (Protocols and Ports)

  • The Description is shown if present.

  • Edit pencil_icon.png icon.

  • Delete trash_icon.png icon.

Actions available from the Applications Tab

The actions that can be taken from the Applications tab are listed below.

Sort the Network Application list

You can sort the table of Applications on the Application Name by hovering over the Name column heading and clicking on the arrow that appears.

Search the Network Application list

You can search by clicking the search search_icon.png icon and entering the search term.

Add a Network Application

Click Add Application, provide the Application details in the form that appears, and click Add Application to submit.

Edit a Network Application

Click the Edit pencil_icon.png icon in the Application's row that you want to edit. Then, change the Application details in the form that appears and click Update Application to submit.

Delete Network Application(s)

Click the delete trash_icon.png icon in the Application's row that you want to delete. Then, click Delete in the confirmation popup.

Select the checkbox of one or more Applications and click Delete on the toolbar at the bottom. Then, click Delete in the confirmation popup.

IP Services Tab

The IP Services tab lists the IP Services and Routes configured for the selected Network. It also allows you to add a new IP Service and Route and search for them in the list. For more information on Network IP Services, refer to About Network Routes and IP Services.

The list includes the following for each of the Network's IP Services:

  • IP Service Name.

  • IP Address / Subnet

  • Service Type (protocols and ports).

  • Use as Source setting

  • The Description is shown if present.

  • Edit pencil_icon.png icon.

  • Delete trash_icon.png icon.

The list includes the following for each of the Network's Routes:

  • IP Address / Subnet

  • Description

  • Edit pencil_icon.png icon.

  • Delete trash_icon.png icon.

Actions available from the IP Services Tab

The actions that can be taken from the IP Services tab are listed below.

Sort the Network IP Services and Routes list

You can sort the table of IP Services on the Name by hovering over the Name column heading and clicking on the arrow that appears.

You can sort the table of Routes on the IP Address / Subnet by hovering over the IP Address / Subnet column heading and clicking on the arrow that appears.

Search the Network IP Service and Routes list

You can search by clicking the search search_icon.png icon and entering the search term in the IP Services and Routes sections.

Add a Route or Network IP Service

Click Add IP Service, provide the IP Service details in the form that appears, and click Add IP Service to submit.

Click Add Route, provide the Route details in the form that appears, and click Add Route to submit.

Note

A Route must be added prior to adding an IP Service for the Route's IP Subnet.

Edit a Route or Network IP Service

Click the Edit pencil_icon.png icon in the IP Service's row that you want to edit Then, change the IP Service details in the form that appears, and click Update IP Service to submit.

Click the Edit pencil_icon.png icon in the Route's row that you want to edit Then, change the Route's details in the form that appears, and click Update Route to submit.

Delete Route(s) or Network IP Service(s)

Click the delete trash_icon.png icon in the IP Service's or Route's row that you want to delete. Then, click Delete in the confirmation popup.

Select the checkbox of one or more IP Services or Routes and click Delete on the toolbar at the bottom. Then, click Delete in the confirmation popup.

Connectors Tab

The Connector's tab lists all Connectors of the selected Network. It also allows you to add a new Connector, deploy an existing OpenVPN Connector, suspend an IPsec Connector, and search the list. For more information on Network Connectors, refer to About Network Connectors. The list includes the following for each of the Network's Connectors:

Note

All of a Network's Connectors can either use OpenVPN tunneling protocol or IPsec tunneling protocol.

  • Connection Status: Offline or Online

  • The Connector's Name.

  • The Region that the Connector will set up a tunnel to.

  • The assigned Tunnel IP Address.

  • The Description is shown if present.

  • The Deploy deploy_icon.png button with a drop-down menu for OpenVPN Connectors.

  • A Configure configure_icon.png or Suspend suspend_icon.png or Resume resume_icon.png button for IPsec Connectors.

  • Edit pencil_icon.png icon.

  • The vertical_dots_icon.png

Actions available from the Connectors Tab

The actions that can be taken from the Connectors tab are listed below.

Change the current tunneling protocol used by all the Network's Connectors

Click the hyperlinked alternate tunneling protocol shown in the Tunneling Protocol information box and click Confirm in the confirmation dialog box.

The OpenVPN Connectors converted to IPsec will have a Configure configure_icon.png button. Click Configure to proceed with configuring the IPsec Connector.

The IPsec Connectors converted to OpenVPN will have a Deploy deploy_icon.png button. Choose one of the deployment options by clicking on Deploy.

Note

The Tunnel IP address assigned to the Connector does not change.

Sort the Network Connectors list

You can sort the table of Connectors on the Name by hovering over the Name column heading and clicking on the arrow that appears.

Search the Network Connectors list

You can search by clicking the search search_icon.png icon and entering the search term.

Add a Network Connector

Click Add Connector, provide the Connector's Name, Description, and Region in the form that appears, and click Add Connector to submit.

Edit a Network Connector

Click the Edit pencil_icon.png icon in the Connector's row that you want to edit. Then, change the Connector's details: Name, Description, and Region, in the form that appears, and click Update Connector to submit.

Revoke an OpenVPN Network Connector's Profile Certificate

Click the vertical_dots_icon.png icon in the Connector's row whose profile certificate you want to revoke. Then, click Revoke Profile Certificate from the drop-down and click Revoke in the confirmation popup. The certificate for this Connector's connection profile will be revoked, and a new connection profile will be generated instead. You will need to re-import the profile for the Connector.

Delete Network Connector(s)

Click the vertical_dots_icon.png icon in the Connector's row you want to delete. Then, click Delete from the drop-down and click Delete in the confirmation popup. The Connector will be deleted from the configuration, and if it an OpenVPN Connector, the certificate for this Connector's connection profile will be revoked.

Select the checkbox of one or more Network Connectors and click Delete on the toolbar at the bottom. Then, click Delete in the confirmation popup.

Deploy an OpenVPN Network Connector

Click the Deploy deploy_icon.png button for the Connector you want to deploy and select Deploy Connector from the drop-down menu. For further steps, refer to Deploy a Network OpenVPN Connector for a configured Network.

Configure an IPsec Network Connector

Click the Configure configure_icon.png button for the IPsec Connector you want to configure. For further steps, refer to Configure an IPsec Connector.

Suspend an IPsec Network Connector

Click the Suspend suspend_icon.png button for the IPsec Connector you want to suspend.

Resume a suspended IPsec Network Connector

Click the Resume resume_icon.png button for the suspended IPsec Connector you want to resume.

View details of a configured IPsec Network Connector

Click the hyperlinked name of the configured IPsec connector to view more details. Refer to View a configured IPsec Connector's details.

Download the connection profile in .ovpn format for an OpenVPN Network Connector

Click the Deploy deploy_icon.png button for the Connector you want to deploy and select Download Profile in .ovpn format from the drop-down menu. The connection profile will be downloaded and saved in the web browser's default download directory. For further steps, refer to Download an OpenVPN Network Connector's connection profile as a .ovpn file.

Copy .ovpn Profile Token for an OpenVPN Network Connector

Click the Deploy deploy_icon.png button for the Connector you want to deploy and select Copy .ovpn Profile Token from the drop-down menu. Click Copy to copy the token to your clipboard. Later, paste it into your terminal to use with the openvpn-connector-setup command needed to setup the Connector on Linux OS. For further steps, refer to Get an OpenVPN Network Connector's connection profile token.

Edit Network Details

You can edit the Network details, such as the Name, Description, Internet Access, and Domain Name, directly from the Host list, as shown in Edit Network details from the list, or by clicking on the hyperlinked Name from the list and then clicking Edit Network Details from the Network detailed view.

Delete a Network

Click the trash_icon.png icon from the Network detailed view. Then, click Delete in the confirmation dialog.

Note

When a Network is deleted, all the associated Connectors, Applications, and IP Services are also deleted. The associated Connector's connection profile is revoked. Access Groups associated with the Network are updated.

Tutorial showing the detailed view of a specific Network and all the possible actions