Creating a Virtual Gateway

Scenarios

Create a virtual gateway based on service requirements.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.

  2. Click image1 in the upper left corner and select a region and project.

  3. In the service list in the upper left corner of the page, choose Network > Direct Connect.

  4. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Direct Connect > Virtual Gateways.

  5. Click Create Virtual Gateway.

  6. Configure the parameters.

    **Figure 1** Creating a virtual gateway

    Figure 1 Creating a virtual gateway

    Table 1 Parameters for creating a virtual gateway

    Parameter

    Description

    Name

    Specifies the virtual gateway name.

    The name can contain 1 to 64 characters.

    Only digits, letters, underscores (_), hyphens (-), and periods (.) are allowed.

    VPC

    Specifies the VPC you want to access using the connection.

    Subnet CIDR Block

    Specifies the VPC subnets that can be accessed by the on-premises data center or network over the connection. Both IPv4 subnets and IPv6 subnets are supported.

    You can enter one or more CIDR blocks and separate every entry with a comma (,).

    Description

    Provides supplementary information about the virtual gateway.

    You can enter up to 128 characters.

  7. Click OK.