Configuring Neutron VLAN provider network with ML2 and LinuxBridge

Neutron supports utilizing a range of provider network VLANs that were prepared for us beforehand by the network administrator. We will configure Neutron to use the VLAN networks in the range to segregate between different Neutron networks. While creating new Neutron networks, Neutron will dedicate a VLAN from the range for each new network. The hosts use network namespaces for each network to segregate networks between virtual machine instances running on the same host.

Configuring Neutron VLAN provider network with ML2 and LinuxBridge

Getting ready

In this recipe, we will configure Neutron to use the ML2 plugin with the LinuxBridge mechanism driver, ...

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