Step 4: Load Network Instances

Scenarios

Load the VPCs and virtual gateways to the cloud connection based on your network plan.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Hover on the upper left corner to display Service List and choose Networking > Cloud Connect.
3. In the cloud connection list, click the name of the created cloud connection.
4. Under Network Instances, click Load Network Instance.
5. In the Load Network Instance dialog box, specify the account.
   • If the network instance is from the same account, select Current account. For details, see Connecting VPCs in the Same Account.

     Configure the parameters based on Table 1 and then click OK.

   • If the network instance is from the other user, select Peer account. For details, see Connecting VPCs in Different Accounts.

     Configure the parameters based on Table 2 and then click OK.

   Table 1 Parameters for loading network instances in the current account

   Parameter	Description
   Account	Specifies whether the network instance is in the current account or another account.
   Region	Specifies the region where the VPC you want to connect is located.
   Instance Type	Specifies the type of the network instance you want to load to the cloud connection. Two options are available, VPC and Virtual gateway.
   VPC	Specifies the VPC you want to load to the cloud connection. This parameter is mandatory if you have set Instance Type to VPC.
   VPC CIDR Block	Specifies the subnets of the VPC you want to load and the custom CIDR blocks. If you have set Instance Type to VPC, configure the following two parameters: Subnet Other CIDR Block
   Virtual Gateway	Specifies the virtual gateway you want to load to the cloud connection. This parameter is mandatory if you have set Instance Type to Virtual gateway.
   Virtual Gateway CIDR Block	Specifies the VPC and the network segment route of the remote user site in the virtual gateway you want to load to the cloud connection. If you have set Instance Type to Virtual gateway, you need to configure the following two parameters: VPC CIDR Block Remote Subnet
   Remarks	Provides supplementary information about the network instance.

   Table 2 Parameters for loading network instances across accounts

   Parameter	Description
   Account	Specifies whether the network instance is in the current account or another account.
   Peer Account ID	Specifies the ID of this other user's account.
   Region	Specifies the region where the VPC you want to connect is located.
   Peer Project ID	Specifies the project ID of the VPC in the other user's account.
   Instance Type	Specifies the type of the network instance you want to load to the cloud connection. Two options are available, VPC and Virtual gateway.
   Peer VPC	Specifies the ID of the VPC you want to load.
   VPC CIDR Block	Specifies the subnets of the VPC you want to load and the custom CIDR blocks.
   Remarks	Provides supplementary information about the network instance.

   

   • You can load a network instance to only one cloud connection.
   • If a VPC is loaded, the associated virtual gateway cannot be loaded.
6. Click Load Another Instance to load other VPCs and virtual gateways.

   Then click Network Instances to view the network instances you loaded.