Networking Overview
Before you can deploy virtual machines, you need to set up networking. Networking in a Gallium Cluster connects your VMs to your physical network through two building blocks: adapter groups and networks.
Adapter Groups
An adapter group is a logical grouping of physical network adapters across your cluster. It provides the underlying connectivity that VM networks use. Because the group spans the whole cluster, you assign adapters to it on every hypervisor. You manage adapter groups from the Adapter Groups tab in the Gallium Console.
Networks
A network connects a virtual machine's network adapter to your physical network through an adapter group. Because adapter groups span the cluster, a network is available to virtual machines on any hypervisor. When you create a VM and add a network adapter, you select which network it connects to. You manage networks from the Networks tab in the Gallium Console.