diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/availability-zone.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/availability-zone.rst index 1f5684383d..149e10811d 100644 --- a/doc/source/command-objects/availability-zone.rst +++ b/doc/source/command-objects/availability-zone.rst @@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ availability zone ================= +An **availability zone** is a logical partition of cloud block storage, +compute and network services. + Block Storage v2, Compute v2, Network v2 availability zone list diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/network.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/network.rst index 5d534c59f5..91eb2b08c9 100644 --- a/doc/source/command-objects/network.rst +++ b/doc/source/command-objects/network.rst @@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ network ======= +A **network** is an isolated Layer 2 networking segment. There are two types +of networks, project and provider networks. Project networks are fully isolated +and are not shared with other projects. Provider networks map to existing +physical networks in the data center and provide external network access for +servers and other resources. Only an OpenStack administrator can create +provider networks. Networks can be connected via routers. + Compute v2, Network v2 network create diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/port.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/port.rst index 36e830822e..e4cf2cd212 100644 --- a/doc/source/command-objects/port.rst +++ b/doc/source/command-objects/port.rst @@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ port ==== +A **port** is a connection point for attaching a single device, such as the +NIC of a server, to a network. The port also describes the associated network +configuration, such as the MAC and IP addresses to be used on that port. + Network v2 port create diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/router.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/router.rst index 1503516e44..1bb9341ebf 100644 --- a/doc/source/command-objects/router.rst +++ b/doc/source/command-objects/router.rst @@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ router ====== +A **router** is a logical component that forwards data packets between +networks. It also provides Layer 3 and NAT forwarding to provide external +network access for servers on project networks. + Network v2 router add port diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/security-group-rule.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/security-group-rule.rst index 8218c81aa0..b0ac3c9449 100644 --- a/doc/source/command-objects/security-group-rule.rst +++ b/doc/source/command-objects/security-group-rule.rst @@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ security group rule =================== +A **security group rule** specifies the network access rules for servers +and other resources on the network. + Compute v2, Network v2 security group rule create diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/security-group.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/security-group.rst index 2c6e7a8adc..3af11b5af7 100644 --- a/doc/source/command-objects/security-group.rst +++ b/doc/source/command-objects/security-group.rst @@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ security group ============== +A **security group** acts as a virtual firewall for servers and other +resources on a network. It is a container for security group rules +which specify the network access rules. + Compute v2, Network v2 security group create diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/subnet-pool.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/subnet-pool.rst index 867153efa4..6edbe8e817 100644 --- a/doc/source/command-objects/subnet-pool.rst +++ b/doc/source/command-objects/subnet-pool.rst @@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ subnet pool =========== +A **subnet pool** contains a collection of prefixes in CIDR notation +that are available for IP address allocation. + Network v2 subnet pool create diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/subnet.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/subnet.rst index 35134f4699..8daa251fdc 100644 --- a/doc/source/command-objects/subnet.rst +++ b/doc/source/command-objects/subnet.rst @@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ subnet ====== +A **subnet** is a block of IP addresses and associated configuration state. +Subnets are used to allocate IP addresses when new ports are created on a +network. + Network v2 subnet create