# Set up the network

## Create a VPC

Go To: VPC networks > VPC networks > Create VPC network. ([link](https://console.cloud.google.com/networking/networks/add))

1. Enter the following values:
   1. Name: **care-vpc**
   2. Maximum Transmission unit (MTU): **1460**
   3. VPC network ULA internal IPv6 range: **Disabled**
   4. Subnet creation mode: **Custom**
   5. Create a new subnet using following values:
      1. Name: **cluster-snet**
      2. Region: **asia-south1**
      3. P stack type: **IPv4 (single-stack)**
      4. IPv4 range: **10.0.0.0/16**
      5. Private Google Access: **On**
      6. Flow logs: **Off**
   6. Firewall rules: **Leave default**
   7. Dynamic routing mode: **Regional**

#### Equivalent commands:

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```sh
gcloud compute networks create care-vpc --project=$PROJECT --subnet-mode=custom --mtu=1460 --bgp-routing-mode=regional
```

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```sh
gcloud compute networks subnets create cluster-snet --project=$PROJRCT --range=10.0.0.0/16 --stack-type=IPV4_ONLY --network=care-vpc --region=asia-south1 --enable-private-ip-google-access
```

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## Reserve a static IP address

Go To: VPC Networks > IP Addresses > RESERVE EXTERNAL STATIC IP ADDRESS ([link](https://console.cloud.google.com/networking/addresses/add))

1. Enter the following values:
   1. Name: **pip-care**
   2. Network Service Tier: **Premium**
   3. IP version: **IPv4**
   4. Type: **Regional**
   5. Region: **asia-south1 (Mumbai)**
   6. Attached to: **None**
2. Note down the IP address

#### Equivalent commands:

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```bash
gcloud compute addresses create pip-care --project=$PROJECT --region=asia-south1
```

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