Working with networks

IBM® Cloud Infrastructure Center supports two types of networks: Flat and VLAN. Networks must be created by administrators before you deploy a virtual machine or create a deploy template. These networks belong to one specified project or shared across projects.

When you deploy a virtual machine in IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center, you can choose one existing network to apply to the new virtual machine. Setting up networks beforehand reduces the amount of information that you need to input during each deployment and helps to ensure a successful deployment.