Updated on 2024-12-04 GMT+08:00

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Enterprise switches establish a Layer 2 network between on-premises data centers and VPCs based on the Layer 3 network established by VPN.

Table 1 Process description

No.

Step

Description

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Step 1: Use 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 VPN connection between an on-premises data center and a VPC at Layer 3.

2

Step 2: Create an Enterprise Switch

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

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.