Managing AVMs and VNEs

6 Managing AVMs and VNEs

About this chapter:

This chapter describes defining and managing AVMs and VNEs.

Creating AVMs, page 80, describes how to define an AVM for a Sheer DNA Unit Server.

AVM Status, page 82, describes the status of AVMs when they are created and loaded.

Viewing and Editing an AVM’s Properties, page 83, describes how to view and edit an AVM’s properties.

Deleting an AVM, page 84, describes how to delete AVMs.

Starting and Stopping AVMs, page 85, describes how to stop and start AVMs, and the respective changes in AVM status.

Moving AVMs, page 86, describes how to manage AVM before you move them, and their status after a move.

VNEs Overview, page 87, provides an overview of assigning VNE IP addresses, the VNE relationship to an AVM, and how to add a VNE to an AVM.

Defining VNEs, page 89 describes how to open the New VNE dialog box and provides a description of property options you may define in each tab.

Viewing and Editing a VNE’s Properties, page 101, describes how to view and edit the properties of a VNE.

Deleting a VNE, page 103, describes how to delete a VNE from an AVM.

Changing the VNE’s State, page 104, describes how to start or stop a VNE or move a VNE to maintenance mode.

Moving Multiple and Single VNEs, page 105, describes how to move VNEs between AVMs.

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3.5 specifications

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