Help Center/Enterprise Switch/Getting Started/Quick Start
Updated on 2025-11-07 GMT+08:00
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Quick Start

Enterprise switches establish a Layer 2 network between on-premises data centers and VPCs based on the Layer 3 network established by VPN or Direct Connect. Figure 1 shows the configuration process of enterprise switches.

Figure 1 Enterprise switch configuration flowchart
Table 1 Process description

No.

Step

Description

1

Step 1: Use Direct Connect or VPN to Communicate at Layer 3

An enterprise switch establishes a Layer 2 network based on a Layer 3 network between an on-premises data center and a VPC. This section describes how to create a Direct Connect or VPN connection between an on-premises data center and a VPC at Layer 3.

2

Step 2: Buy an Enterprise Switch

This section describes how to buy an enterprise switch. An enterprise switch allows Layer 2 communication between an on-premises data center and a VPC based on VPN or Direct Connect.

3

Step 3: Create a Layer 2 Connection

After an enterprise switch is created, you need to create a Layer 2 connection to enable the local Layer 2 connection subnet and the remote VXLAN switch to communicate at Layer 2.

4

Step 4: Configure a Tunnel Gateway in Your Data Center

This section describes how to configure the tunnel gateway on a VXLAN tunnel switch of an on-premises data center.