Create Network Segments
Objective
This guide provides instructions on how to create and use segments using the guided wizard in F5® Distributed Cloud Console (Console). Network segmentation allows you to manage VPCs/VNets efficiently. You can group your VPCs/VNets and set rules for them to communicate with each other.
Prerequisites
A valid F5 Distributed Cloud Services account. If you do not have an account, see Getting Started with Console.
Manage Segments
Take specific actions.
-
Log into Console and select
Multi-Cloud Network Connect
. -
Click
Manage
>Networking
>Segments
. TheSegments
page shows a list of your segments with key details shown for each.

Figure: Network Segments
-
Change the key details you see in the table by clicking on the gear icon ( ⚙ ) and selecting different fields.
-
Enter text in the
Search
field to only see table rows that include that text (even if they were not shown due to theitems per page
setting). -
Click the arrow on the left side of a row to see all the information for the segment in JSON format. Use the
JSON
drop-down menu to switch to YAML format. Click the arrow again to hide the information. -
Use the checkboxes on each row to select or unselect a row. Use the checkbox on the table header row to select/unselect all rows on the current page. Click
Reset
at the top of the table to unselect all rows. -
Click
Delete selected
to delete the selected row(s) (segments). -
Use the
items per page
selector to determine how many rows you see on a page. -
Use the
Page
arrows to change which page is shown in the table.
Create a segment.
-
Click
Add Segment
on theSegments
page. Alternatively, you can click...
>Clone Object
in theActions
menu of an existing segment. -
In the
Name
field, enter the name for the new segment. -
Optionally, add labels and a description.

Figure: Add Segment
-
Select an option with the
Connect to Internet
drop-down menu. -
Click
Save and Exit
to create the segment.
View or modify a segment.
-
Click
...
>Manage Configuration
in theActions
menu of the segment you want to view/modify. This displays all the user-modifiable information in the segment. -
Click
Edit Configuration
in the upper right corner if you want to make modifications.
Important: You will not be able to change the segment name. To change the segment name, you will need to create or clone a new segment and then delete the old segment.
- Click
Cancel and Exit
to return to theSegments
page, or clickSave and Exit
to save the change you made and return to theSegments
page.
Delete a segment.
There are two ways to delete segments.
Delete one or more segments:
-
Toggle the checkbox for each segment you want to delete.
-
Click
Delete selected
.
Delete one segment:
-
Click
...
>Delete
in theActions
menu of the segment you want to delete. -
Either method will display a confirmation pop-up. Click
Delete
in the confirmation pop-up to delete the segment(s).

Figure: Delete Segment
Manage Segment Connections
-
In Console, select
Multi-Cloud Network Connect
. -
Click
Manage
>Networking
>Segment Connector
. TheSegment Connector
page shows a list of your segment connections with key details shown for each.

Figure: Segment Connections
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To take specific action on this page:
-
Change the key details you see in the table by clicking on the gear icon ( ⚙ ) and selecting different fields.
-
Enter text in the
Search
field to only see table rows that include that text (even if they were not shown due to theitems per page
setting).
-
Manage segment connections.
-
Click
Manage Segment Connections
to add, modify, or delete connections. -
From the
Segment Connectors
section, you can see your list of connections between segments, the type of connection and perform the following:- Click the pencil icon to modify the connection shown in that row.
- Click the trash can icon to delete the connection.
- Click
Add Item
to create a new connection. Optionally, add labels and a description.

Figure: Segment Connections List
- In the
Source Segments
section, use the drop-down menu to select a segment. Use the...
menu in theActions
column to view, edit, or delete that segment. ClickAdd Item
to add additional source segments.

Figure: Segment Connection Form
-
In the
Destination Segments
section, use the drop-down menu to select a segment. Use the...
menu in theActions
column to view, edit, or delete that segment. ClickAdd Item
to add additional destination segments. -
From the
Connector Type
drop-down menu, select how you want the segments to connect. -
From the
SNAT pool
section, view the SNAT pools for your connections that use a configured SNAT pool. If needed, perform the following:- Enter the IP address of your SNAT pool. Use
Add Item
to enter more SNAT pools. - Click
...
>Delete
to delete a SNAT pool.
- Enter the IP address of your SNAT pool. Use
-
Click
Save and Exit
to save your changes.
Concepts
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