Step 4: Load Network Instances
Scenarios
Load the VPCs and virtual gateways to the cloud connection based on your network plan.
Procedure
- Log in to the management console.
- Hover on the upper left corner to display Service List and choose Networking > Cloud Connect.
- In the cloud connection list, click the name of the created cloud connection.
- Under Network Instances, click Load Network Instance.
- 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 another account, 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.
- If the network instance is from the same account, select Current account. For details, see Connecting VPCs in the Same Account.
- Click Load Another Instance to load other VPCs and virtual gateways.
Then click Network Instances to view the network instances you loaded.
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