Attaching Extension Network Interfaces

Scenarios

If your FlexusX instance requires multiple network interfaces, you can attach extension network interfaces.

For details, see Elastic Network Interface Overview.

Procedure

1. Log in to the FlexusX console, in the upper left corner, click , and select a region and project.
2. Locate the FlexusX instance and click its name.

   The details page of this instance is displayed.

3. On the Network Interfaces tab, click Attach Network Interface.
   You can use an existing extension network interface or create a new one.

   Figure 1 Attaching an extension network interface
   
   • Subnet: This parameter is mandatory. You need to select a subnet where the network interface will work.
   • New Private IP Address: This parameter is optional. You can specify a private IP address for the network interface. If it is not specified, the system assigns a private IP address automatically.
   • Security Group: This parameter is mandatory. You can select multiple security groups at a time. In this case, the rules of all the selected security groups are applied to the FlexusX instance.
4. Click OK.

Related Operations

After an extension network interface is attached to a FlexusX instance, you are advised to enable NIC multi-queue to improve network performance. For details, see Enabling NIC Multi-Queue.