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VPC Gateway Configuration in vCenter

This section describes the procedures for configuring a VPC Gateway using the vSphere Client.

VPC Gateways are the logical router for VPC networking.

vCenter VPC Connectivity

VPC Gateway

Configuration

  • Step1. Create new VPC Gateway vCenter Create VPC

  • Step2. Configure new VPC Gateway vCenter Create VPC

    • Private - VPC IP CIDRs
      (Optional) Defines the IP address space reserved for internal VPC subnets.
      Address selection here is highly flexible; since all traffic from Private VPC subnets is Source NATed (SNATed) using a Public/External IP before exiting the VPC, these internal addresses can not conflict with your existing physical network infrastructure.

    • Connectivity Profile
      Select the pre-defined Connectivity Profile.
      This profile links the VPC to:
      . Transit Gateway - determines the primary North-South path to the physical network
      . External IP Blocks and Private -TGW IP Blocks - determines the future IP addressing of the VPC subnets / NAT / LB
      . Default Outbound SNAT - determines if compute (VMs / VKS) connected to Private VPC subnets will be SNATed by default to access external networks
      Note: The Network Span (which vCenter Cluster(s) can access this VPC) is configured at the Transit Gateway level.

    • Connectivity Policy
      Select the Connectivity Policy to govern East/West traffic.
      This determines whether communication is permitted or denied between this VPC and other VPC subnets within the environment.

Monitoring

Topology

You can see the VPC Gateway in a graphical way under Topology: vCenter Validation VPC Gateway