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Networking Solution for the Scenario Where the Source Server Is on the Cloud But in a Different VPC from the Target Server, and Their Networks Are Not Connected

This section describes how to use Cloud Connect to enable communication between the source and target servers that are in different VPCs on Huawei Cloud.

Using Cloud Connect to Connect VPCs

The following table lists the common cross-VPC communication scenarios. For more cross-VPC communication scenarios and operation guides, see Cloud Connect Best Practices.

Table 1 Common cross-VPC communication scenarios and operation guides

Scenario

Operation Guide

Connecting VPCs in the same region and account

Using a Cloud Connection to Connect VPCs in the Same Region and Account

Connecting VPCs in the same account but different regions

Using a Cloud Connection to Connect VPCs in the Same Account But Different Regions

Connecting VPCs in the same region but different accounts

Using a Cloud Connection to Connect VPCs in the Same Region But Different Accounts

Connecting VPCs in different accounts and regions

Using a Cloud Connection to Connect VPCs in Different Regions and Accounts

Other Reference Solutions

In addition to Cloud Connect, you can also use the following solutions to implement cross-VPC communication between the source and target servers.

Creating a Migration Task on SMS

After confirming that the network is connected, create and execute a migration task by following the instructions provided in Migration Process. Note that you must set Network Type to Private during the configuration.