You've built your base server and are about to take an image of it. If only there were some way to know whether the RackConnect portion of the build process would succeed before you spent the time necessary to create the image...
You've built your base server and are about to take an image of it. If only there were some way to know whether the RackConnect portion of the build process would succeed before you spent the time necessary to create the image...
By default, RackConnect Automation takes complete control of the iptables software firewall on your Linux Cloud Servers, using it to enforce your configured Network Policies for those network connections that do not traverse your...
The RackConnect Auto NAT feature is a new feature available to RackConnect 2.0 customers that have Automation Features enabled. It provides the ability to allocate a set of pre-routed dedicated public IP addresses for use with...
Objective
This document is meant to be used by RackConnect "power users". Power users typically use the API to build new servers and need to be able to spin up large numbers of servers quickly. For power users, the time it takes...
Below is a summary of features, updates, and changes in regards to RackConnect. Keep this page bookmarked for updates made periodically to RackConnect.
April 9, 2013
Support for ASA software versions greater than 8.3
Support for...
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The following charts provide a detailed comparison of the Network Devices available for use with your RackConnect Configuration. RackConnect and RC are used interchangeably.
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AT A GLANCE
CUSTOMER’S BUSINESS:A platform to showcase and discover creative work.
CHALLENGES:Fast-growing company with huge amount of images to store, process,...
COMPANY'S BUSINESS: Rich Media/Streaming Content
WHAT THEY DO: Operates one of the largest online professional video game leagues in the world supporting millions of players worldwide
IT GOALS: Create a scalable platform for...
This document outlines recommendations and cautions based on customer feedback with RackConnect.
Recommendations
Use RackConnect Network Policies to make changes to network access for your Cloud Servers
When you need to open port...
Your Dedicated/Managed Hosting Support Team is your first point of contact for RackConnect Support. They will help you isolate and resolve issues as needed.
Your service experience is our top priority. Therefore, we ALWAYS...
For the new Rackspace Open Cloud offering, we have simplified the image list for Core Service Level RackConnect customers. As long as your RackConnect Implementation is complete, you can select from any standard base images...
You can use Cloud Server Images available in the MyRackspace Portal, the Classic Cloud Control Panel, the New Cloud Control Panel or via the Cloud Servers API to create new First-Gen Cloud Servers, but to ensure that you are...
F5 Load Balancers
When leveraging your Cloud Servers to host an application that scales up and down (e.g., the web tier of an application), it is important to have a method for adding and removing Cloud Servers from their...
Direct Access to RackConnected Cloud Servers via Public IP Address
If the Automation Feature “Provision public IP address” is Enabled, RackConnect automatically assigns a new Public IP address from one of your Dedicated IP Blocks...
One of the main benefits of RackConnect is that you do not have to set software firewall rules (IPTables or Windows Firewall) on individual Cloud Servers—you can modify network connectivity between all servers (Cloud and...
You can access the RackConnect Management Interface from the MyRackspace Portal. To view your RackConnect Configuration, click Network -> RackConnect.
On the RackConnect page you may add a Cloud Account to your RackConnect...
Contact your Dedicated Account Team and they will get you started. If you are new to Rackspace, contact us at www.rackspace.com for chat or email, or give us a call at 800-961-2888.
Setting up a RackConnect Configuration
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In order to Implement RackConnect, the following are required:
Supported Network Device - The RackConnect automation is compatible with any Cisco ASA firewall (5505 Security+ or better) or F5 Big-IP load balancer. You need at...
The latest version of RackConnect enables new automation and security features, including:
Support for next generation Cloud Servers: Rackspace Cloud Servers powered by OpenStack. Available as of August 1st, 2012 in the US and...
RackConnect gives you the freedom to choose the best platform for your applications by unifying the breadth of the Rackspace portfolio into a single solution.
RackConnect is a unique solution designed for customers who require...
To understand RackConnect and its configuration, you must understand some key terms.
RackConnect Configuration - represents a deployment of the RackConnect solution. The configuration is comprised of your Edge and Connected...
To configure RackConnect to allow Cloud Load Balancer traffic to your Cloud Servers, a “Dedicated to Cloud” RackConnect Network Policy will need to be created to allow your Cloud Load Balancer resources to communicate with your...