Step 2: Create a Public NAT Gateway

Scenarios

Buy a public NAT gateway.

Prerequisites

A VPC is available.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click Service List in the upper left corner. Under Network, select NAT Gateway.

   The Public NAT Gateway page is displayed.

3. On the displayed page, click Create NAT Gateway.
4. Configure required parameters. For details, see Table 1.
   Select the VPC and subnet you created in Step 1: Create a VPC and Two Subnets for VPC and Subnet.

   Table 1 Descriptions of public NAT gateway parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Region	The region where the public NAT gateway is located
   Name	The name of the public NAT gateway Enter up to 64 characters. Only digits, letters, underscores (_), and hyphens (-) are allowed.
   VPC	The VPC that the public NAT gateway belongs to The selected VPC cannot be changed after the public NAT gateway is created.
   Subnet	The subnet of the VPC that the public NAT gateway belongs to The subnet must have at least one available IP address. The selected subnet cannot be changed after the public NAT gateway is created. The NAT gateway will be deployed in the selected subnet. The NAT gateway works for the entire VPC where it is deployed. To enable communications over the Internet, add SNAT or DNAT rules.
   Specifications	The public NAT gateway specifications The value can be Small, Medium, Large, or Extra-large. To view more details about specifications, click Learn more on the page.
   Description	Supplementary information about the public NAT gateway Enter up to 255 characters. Angle brackets (<>) are not allowed.

5. Click Create Now. On the page displayed, confirm the public NAT gateway specifications.
6. Click Submit to create a public NAT gateway.

   It takes 1 to 6 minutes to create a public NAT gateway.

7. In the list, view the status of the public NAT gateway.