Manage cloud phone networks - Cloud Phone - Alibaba Cloud Documentation Center

A cloud phone network is a private network based on Alibaba Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). It determines the maximum number of cloud phone instances it can contain, Internet access permissions, and other settings. Each cloud phone instance must be in a network. This topic describes the types of networks and how to create and manage them.

Network types

Cloud phone networks are classified into the following types:

VPC: The system does not allocate public IP addresses to cloud phone instances in a VPC. Public Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is supported.
Shared network (including basic shared network and advanced shared network): Includes free basic bandwidth with a peak bandwidth of 5 Mbps per cloud phone. This type is suitable for use cases with low Internet requirements. Public ADB is not supported.

The following table describes the differences between basic shared networks and advanced shared networks.

Comparison item	Basic shared network	Advanced shared network
Benefits	You can configure basic settings with ease and use it out of the box.	You can configure advanced settings for robust performance.
Use cases	You need a small number of cloud phone instances. You do not have special configuration requirements.	You need many cloud phone instances. You have special configuration requirements. For example, you want to customize the CIDR block of your network.
Maximum number of cloud phone instances	50	No limits
Connection method	Access over the Internet	Access over the Internet Access through VPC
Custom IPv4 CIDR block	Not support	Support
Association with a Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN)	Not support	Support

Create a VPC

Log on to the Cloud Phone console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose Network & Security > Network.
On the Network page, click Create Network.
In the Create Network dialog box, select one of the following methods to create a network.
Automatic creation
If you select this method, the system automatically creates an available VPC. You do not need to go to the VPC console to create one yourself.
1. On the New tab, select the region where you want to create the network.
2. (Optional) Select Enable Internet Access.
  Note
  If you select Enable Internet Access, the system automatically enables NAT Gateway and Elastic IP Address (EIP) on a pay-as-you-go basis. For more information, see NAT Gateway billing and Pay-as-you-go.
3. Click Create Now.
Manual creation
If you select this method, you need to go to the VPC console to create a VPC first.
1. On the Manual Creation tab, select the region where you want to create the network.
2. Enter a network name.
3. Select an existing VPC and click Create Now.
  Note
  If no VPCs are available, you can click Create VPC to create one in the VPC console.

Manage Internet access permissions for a VPC

Enable or disable Internet access for a VPC network to control the Internet access permissions for all cloud phone instances in the network.

Log on to the Cloud Phone console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose Network & Security > Network.
On the Network page, find the target network and perform one of the following operations in the Actions column as needed:
- If you did not select Enable Internet Access when you created the network, you can select Enable Internet Access, then click Enable Now in the confirmation dialog box.
  Note
  If you select Enable Internet Access, the system automatically enables NAT Gateway and Elastic IP Address (EIP) on a pay-as-you-go basis. For more information, see NAT Gateway billing and Pay-as-you-go.
- If you selected Enable Internet Access when you created the network, you can click Disable Internet Access, then click OK in the confirmation dialog box.
  After you disable Internet access, all cloud phone instances in the network cannot access the Internet. Related resources such as EIP, NAT, and SNAT are automatically purged and billing stops.

Enable IPv6 for a VPC

VPCs use IPv4 by default. You can choose to enable IPv6. Enable IPv6 for an existing VPC.

Create and manage shared networks

Cloud Phone and Elastic Desktop Service (EDS) Enterprise share the same network system. Therefore, you need to go to the EDS Enterprise console to create and manage shared networks.

For information about how to create a basic shared network, see Create a basic office network.
For information about how to create an advanced shared network, see Create an advanced office network.
For information about how to manage shared networks, see Create and manage convenience office networks.

Delete networks

You can delete a network that you no longer need.

Log on to the Cloud Phone console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose Network & Security > Network.
On the Network page, find the target network and click Delete in the Actions column.
Note
You can delete a network only when it is not associated with any cloud phone, cloud computer, or cloud application.