Creating a Software Defined Network.

Creating a software defined network in the Cycle portal is done through the create wizard.

To get there:

1. 01
   Select the Networks tab from the main, left-hand navigation.
2. 02
   Click the Create button at the top of the first column.

SDN Create Wizard.

When creating a Cycle Network, the user is defining a name, cluster, and identifier to be used during the construction of a the new private network.

The identifier must be unique among Cycle environments on the hub and is used when making http requests on the private network.

To create a network:

1. 01
   Select to the Networks tab from the left side navigation and click Create Network.
2. 02
   Fill in a name and select the cluster for this network.
3. 03
   Add up to 8 environments to the network.

Users can also set access controls during network create.