Akanda Networking

The Akanda Networking dashboard is located under the Manage Network -> Akanda Networking page.

The dashboard lets you:


 * define aliases (ports, address groups, and networks),
 * see configured public IPs,
 * manage firewall rules, and
 * manage port forwarding rules.

=How do I use an Alias?=

Aliases can be used to make it easier to recognize a name while configuring firewall and port forwarding rules. For example, it is more user friendly to select "HTTPS" from a list instead of being required to know that port 443 is HTTPS.

=The Akanda Networking Dashboard=


 * The Akanda Networking dashboard as it appears in the DreamCompute web panel:


 * [[file:DreamComputeAkandaAlias.fw.png]]

Port Aliases

 * [[file:DreamComputeAkandaAliasPort.fw.png]]


 * You can alias a name with a UDP or TCP port.
 * A newly created account will have some ports pre-defined, such as HTTPS, HTTP, ssh, DNS, and so on.
 * You can add additional aliases by clicking the CREATE ALIAS button, or remove aliases by clicking the DELETE PORT ALIASES button.

Creating a port alias

 * [[file:DreamComputeAkandaCreatePortAlias.png]]


 * 1) Enter the following:
 * 2) *Name,
 * 3) *Whether the port is TCP or UDP protocol, and
 * 4) *Port Number.
 * 5) Click CREATE PORT ALIAS when finished.

Address Groups

 * [[file:DreamComputeAkandaAliasAddress.fw.png]]


 * Address Groups are defined names for referring to groups of hosts that should have the same rules.
 * You can add additional address groups by clicking the CREATE ADDRESS GROUP button or remove address groups by clicking the DELETE ADDRESS GROUPS button.

Creating an address group

 * [[file:DreamComputeAkandaCreateAddressGroup.png]]


 * 1) Enter a Name for the address group.
 * 2) Click CREATE ADDRESS GROUP when finished.

Network Aliases

 * [[file:DreamComputeAkandaAliasNetwork.fw.png]]


 * Network aliases are defined names given to a CIDR network and an address group.
 * You can add additional network aliases by clicking the CREATE ALIAS button or remove network aliases by clicking the DELETE NETWORKS button.

Creating a network alias

 * [[file:DreamComputeAkandaCreateNetworkAlias.png]]


 * 1) Enter a Name for the network alias.
 * 2) Enter a Network Address in CIDR format.
 * 3) Select a Group. The group drop-down list is filled with the previously defined address groups.
 * 4) Click CREATE ALIAS when finished.

Configuration

 * [[file:DreamComputeAkandaConfiguration.fw.png]]


 * The Configuration tab shows settings information for the currently configured public IPs for your routers.
 * In this example we have a single public IP Address and the Router Name that is managing it.

Firewall Rules

 * [[file:DreamComputeAkandaFirewallRules.fw.png]]

On the Firewall Rules page, you can:


 * Create, delete, or edit a firewall rule.
 * Firewall rules need a Source address group, port alias (both previously defined on the alias tab), and Policy (Deny or Allow), as well as a Destination address group and port alias.
 * The port alias can also be custom, to allow you to specify a UDP or TCP port number without defining it as a port alias.

Creating a firewall rule

 * [[file:DreamComputeAkandaCreateFirewallRule.fw.png]]


 * A rule requires that values for both the source and destination be selected.



Port Forwarding

 * [[file:DreamComputeAkandaPortForwarding.fw.png]]

On the Port Forwarding setup page, you can:


 * Create, delete, or edit the port forwarding settings.
 * Port forwarding allows you to re-route incoming traffic of an instance to a different port.
 * The source and destination protocols must match, such as forwarding from TCP to TCP, or UDP to UDP.

Details tab

 * [[file:DreamComputeAkandaCreatePortForwardDetails.fw.png]]

 

Ports tab

 * [[file:DreamComputeAkandaCreatePortForwardPorts.fw.png]]

 