Manage a Network Instance

Introduction

A network instance (NI) enables network connectivity for edge applications, allowing them to connect with external networks and other apps on the same node. This article explains how to manage NIs using the ZEDEDA GUI, including creation, updates, and deletion commands, with examples for each action.

Prerequisites

This is a series of articles. You will likely follow them in this order.

1. Network Instance Overview 
2. Create a Network Instance 
3. Manage a Network Instance - You are here!
4. Use the ZEDEDA CLI to Manage a Network Instance

View your network instances

After you create network instances, you can view them.

1. Hover on the Library dropdown menu.
2. Select Network Instances from the options.
3. Observe both the list of your instances and the Summary drop down panel.
4. Click on one of your instances to see its details.

NOTE: The orange arrow icon () marks a network instance as a default instance.

Update a network instance

After you create a network instance, you can update it when things change.

1. Navigate to your Network Instances list view and select an instance.
2. Click on the Basic Info tab.
3. Click on the pencil icon.
4. Make your changes.
5. Click Submit. A toast notification will appear.

Delete a network instance

After you create a network instance, you can delete it when you no longer need it.

1. Navigate to your Network Instance list view and select an instance.
2. From the details page of your chosen instance, click the meatballs icon in the top right of the page.
3. Select Delete from the drop down options.
4. Confirm the deletion. A toast message will appear.

NOTE: Network Instances cannot be deleted if attached to more than one edge app Instance.

Next steps

This is a series of articles. You will likely follow them in this order.

1. Network Instance Overview 
2. Create a Network Instance 
3. Manage a Network Instance - You are here!
4. Use the ZEDEDA CLI to Manage a Network Instance

After you’ve completed the series, you might be interested in the following articles. 

1. See Network Instances: a use case for an example of using adapter labels to implement multi-path routing with failover and port-forwarding restrictions.
2. Deploy the edge application instance on the edge node to instantiate the app.
3. Manage edge nodes and manage edge apps.