Gateways - Aviatrix Documentation

This section provides the purpose, elements, and actions performed on the Gateways pages.

Purpose

The Overview page shows Aviatrix-managed and Aviatrix-unmanaged Gateways, their health status, their CPU and RAM usage, and connectivity details across multiple clouds and edge sites.

Elements

Gateways count: Shows the count of Transit, Spoke, and Specialty Gateways.
Filters: Filters the list of top 5, 10, 20, 50, or 100 Gateway instances based on the selected time period to view their usage metrics.
Most Utilized Gateway Instances: Shows the list of Gateway instances with the most CPU or memory usage.
Least Utilized Gateway Instances: Shows the list of Gateway instances with the least CPU or memory usage.
Gateway Instances with Highest Packet Drop Rate: Shows the list of Gateway instances with the highest packet drop rate.

Note: To download the Gateway usage metrics data, click the download icon at the top-right corner of each card.

Actions

View Overview

To view Gateway counts and usage metrics:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Overview.
The Overview page appears with Gateway counts (Transit, Spoke, Specialty), usage filters, and cards for most utilized, least utilized, and highest packet drop rate Gateways.
Optionally, use Time Period Selector, Start Date Field, End Date Field, and Show Top Dropdown to narrow the time range and number of Gateways.
Click Apply to update the view.
Optionally, click the download icon at the top-right of a card to download the metrics data for that card.

The view updates with the filtered Gateway usage metrics.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Transit Gateways	Shows the total number of Transit Gateways and indicates how many are down.
Spoke Gateways	Shows the total number of Spoke Gateways and indicates how many are down.
Specialty Gateways	Shows the total number of Specialty Gateways and indicates how many are down.
Time Period	Dropdown to select the time range for Gateway usage metrics (e.g., Last 7 Days).
Start	Field to specify the start date for the selected time period. Set Time Period to Custom to enable this field.
End	Field to specify the end date for the selected time period. Set Time Period to Custom to enable this field.
Show Top	Dropdown to select the number of top Gateways to display based on usage.
Most Utilized Gateway Instances	Shows Gateways with the highest CPU or memory usage during the selected time period.
Least Utilized Gateway Instances	Shows Gateways with the lowest CPU or memory usage during the selected time period.
Gateway Instances with Highest Packet Drop Rate	Shows Gateways experiencing the highest packet drop rate.

Purpose

The Transit Gateways page lets you view the list of configured Transit Gateways and their details.A Transit Gateway is a core component of the Aviatrix Cloud Networking Platform that acts as a centralized hub in a hub-and-spoke topology. It enables connectivity between Spoke VPCs and VNets and on-premises data centers across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud.You can attach Transit Gateways to other Transit Gateways or Spoke Gateways over private or public networks with High Performance Encryption (HPE), and attach Azure Transit Gateways to Azure VNets through Native Peering.

Elements

+ Transit Gateway button: Initiates the workflow to create a new Transit Gateway.
Transit Gateway table: Shows the details for each Transit Gateway (cloud, account, region, VPC/VNet, status, attachments).
Edit button: Edits the Transit Gateway configuration (instance size, IPv6, peering, BGP over LAN, HA instances).
Manage Gateway Attachments button: Adds or removes Transit and Spoke Gateway attachments.
Delete button: Deletes the Transit Gateway along with all of its instances and attachments.
Actions button: Opens Gateway Diagnostics, Connectivity Diagnostics, BGP Diagnostics, and Resize Gateway.
Gateway name link: Opens the Transit Gateway Details page with tabs for Details, Instances, Attachments, VPC/VNet Route Tables, Gateway Routes, Interface Stats, Route DB, Performance, and Settings.

Actions

Configure Transit Gateway

View Transit Gateways

To view the list of configured Transit Gateways and their details:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
The Transit Gateways page appears with a table of Transit Gateways.
Click a Transit Gateway name to view its details.
Optionally, use the Search field or the Filter icon to find a Transit Gateway.

The Transit Gateways table provides an overview of the configured Transit Gateways.

Use Columns to show additional parameters such as Cloud, Account, VPC/VNet CIDR, Subnet ID, Private IP, Instance size, High Performance Encryption, and FIPS Mode.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Name	Shows the name of the Transit Gateway.
Cloud	Shows the cloud provider where the Transit Gateway runs, such as AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Account	Shows the cloud account under which the Transit Gateway runs. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Region	Shows the cloud region where the Transit Gateway runs.
VPC/VNet	Shows the Virtual Private Cloud or Virtual Network that the Transit Gateway uses.
VPC/VNet CIDR	Shows the CIDR block that defines the IP address range of the VPC or VNet. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Subnet ID	Shows the unique ID of the subnet that the Transit Gateway uses. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Subnet CIDR	Shows the CIDR block that defines the IP address range of the subnet.
Status	Shows the current state of the Transit Gateway, example: Up and Down.
Public IP	Shows the public IP address that the Transit Gateway uses for external traffic.
Private IP	Shows the private IP address that the Transit Gateway uses for internal traffic. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Instance size	Shows the compute size that runs the Transit Gateway. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Configuration Status	Shows whether the Gateway configuration is Latest or Outdated.
High Performance Encryption	Shows whether high performance encryption is enabled to secure traffic. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
FIPS Mode	Shows whether FIPS 140-3 compliant encryption mode is enabled on the Transit Gateway (Controller 9.0 and later). Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Transit Gateway Attachments	Shows the number of attached Transit Gateways.
Spoke Gateway Attachments	Shows the number of attached Spoke Gateways.

Create a Transit Gateway

To create a Transit Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Click + Transit Gateway.
The Create Transit Gateway dialog appears.
Click + Instance to create a new instance for a Highly Available (HA) Transit Gateway.

Note: A Transit Gateway supports up to 15 highly available gateway instances.

All gateway instances operate in an active-active state and continue forwarding traffic if a tunnel fails between a Transit VPC/VNet and Spoke VPC/VNet.
Provide the information. Refer to the Parameter Details table.
The Support for IPv6 option appears if the VPC/VNet supports IPv6.
Click Save.

A notification appears confirming the creation of the Transit Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Name	Enter a name for the Transit gateway. Ensure that the name: Starts with a letter Includes only letters, numbers, underscores, and dashes Does not exceed 50 characters in length
Cloud	Select the cloud provider where the Transit Gateway runs.
Account	Select the cloud account that creates the Transit Gateway.
Region	Select the cloud region where the Transit Gateway runs.
VPC	Select the VPC or VNet where the Transit Gateway runs. If the selected Transit gateway will be used in a Transit FireNet workflow, select a VPC/VNet that has the Transit + FireNet function enabled. This means that a particular set of /28 subnets has been created across two availability zones. This function is enabled when the VPC/VNet is created.
Instance Size	Select the compute size for the Transit Gateway based on the Instance Size Details section. Important: When selecting Transit Gateway instance size, choose a t2 series for Proof of Concept (POC) or prototyping only. Transit Gateway of t2 series instance type has a random packet drop of 3% for packet size less than 150 bytes when interoperating with VGW. This packet drop does not apply to Spoke Gateway. When selecting the gateway size, note that the size you select affects your IPsec performance. You can change the Transit Gateway size later.
High Performance Encryption	Enable High Performance Encryption (HPE) to secure traffic with higher throughput than the default IPsec throughput.
Support for IPv6	Enable IPv6 support on the Transit Gateway. This option appears if the VPC/VNet supports IPv6.
Attach to Transit Gateways	Select Transit Gateways for peering. Transit Gateway peering connects two or more Aviatrix Transit Gateways so Spoke VPCs and VNets can communicate through those Transit Gateways.
Advanced Settings
Transit Egress Capability (all clouds except OCI and Alibaba Cloud)	Makes this Transit Gateway available for a Transit FireNet workflow or a Transit Egress workflow. For Transit Egress, the Controller adds subnets to the Transit VPC for Transit Egress use.
Gateway Load Balancer (AWS only)	For AWS, when Transit Egress Capability is on, optionally enable Gateway Load Balancer to create a load balancer in the selected VPC. If this option is On here, it appears disabled after you add Transit FireNet to the gateway in the Transit FireNet workflow. Use this when the Transit Gateway will run Transit FireNet with firewalls attached for inspection.
Subnet (GCP only)	For GCP, when Transit Egress Capability is on, select the subnet of a LAN VPC that exchanges traffic between the gateway and a firewall.
BGP over LAN (Azure)	Enable BGP over LAN and enter the number of LAN interfaces (maximum is eight).
BGP over LAN (GCP)	Enable BGP over LAN and select the subnet for the connection. For GCP, you cannot set BGP over LAN to On after the Transit Gateway is created.
Instances
Attach to Subnet	Select the subnet where the Transit Gateway instance runs.
Public IP	Assign a public IP address to the Transit Gateway instance.
Resource Tags
Resource Tags	Add key and value tags to identify the Transit Gateway.

BGP over LAN: On AWS and GCP, the Transit Gateway can connect to third-party instances in the same VPC as the gateway without IPsec or Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE). On Azure, those instances are in the same VNet but a different VNet than the Transit Gateway. Each connection supports one or at most two third-party instances. On Azure, both instances must be in the same VNet. BGP over LAN is not supported on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or Alibaba Cloud.

Azure: Adding or changing LAN interfaces reboots the gateway and may disrupt traffic. After you create the Transit Gateway, you cannot delete a LAN interface.

Cloud Provider	Instance Sizes that Support HPE
AWS	c5, c5n, c6in
Azure	Standard, except B1ms, B2s, B4ms, B8ms, D1_v2, D2_v2, DS1_v2, DS2_v2, D2s_v3, D4s_v3, F2s_v2, F4s_v2
GCP	n1-standard (except standard-1, standard-2), n1-highcpu (except highcpu-2)
OCI	All instance sizes Note: HPE is supported only on OCI Spoke/Transit Gateways.

Edit a Transit Gateway

Note: To change the High Performance Encryption setting, delete the Transit Gateway and create a new one.

To edit a Transit Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Locate the Transit Gateway to edit on the table and click the Edit icon on the right side of its row.
The Edit Transit Gateway dialog appears.
The editable parameters are as follows:
- Instance Size
- Support for IPv6 (AWS, Azure, and GCP on Controller 9.0+)
- Attach To Transit Gateways
- BGP over LAN (Azure only)
- Transit Egress Capability
  Note: Changing BGP over LAN interfaces reboots the gateway and may cause traffic disruption.
- HA instances
  
  Refer to the Parameter Details table for more details.
To add a HA Transit Gateway:
- In the Instances section, click + Instance. A new card appears.
- In the new card, select a subnet in a different availability zone (AZ) from the primary Transit Gateway.
- Enter the Public IP address of the HA Transit Gateway.
To delete a HA Transit Gateway, in the Instances section, click the delete icon next to the HA Transit Gateway.
Click Save.

A notification appears confirming the editing of the Transit Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Instance Size	Change the gateway’s instance size.
Attach To Transit Gateways	Add or remove Transit Gateway peering.
BGP over LAN (Azure only)	Enable BGP over LAN and set number of interfaces (Azure only).
Transit Egress Capability	Enable transit egress capability on the Transit Gateway.
Subnet (GCP only)	Select the subnet when Transit Egress Capability is enabled.
BGP over LAN (Azure)	Enable BGP over LAN and enter the number of LAN interfaces.
BGP over LAN (GCP)	Enable BGP over LAN and select the subnet for it.
Attach to Subnet	Attach a subnet to the new HA instance.
Public IP (AWS only)	Select a public IP for the new HA instance.
Resource Tags	Add or remove key and value tags to identify the Transit Gateway.

Delete a Transit Gateway

To delete a Transit Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Locate the Transit Gateway to delete on the table and click the Delete icon on the right side of its row.
The Delete Transit Gateway dialog appears.
Read and understand the warning message, and tick the checkbox to confirm the deletion.
Click Delete.

A notification appears confirming the deletion of the Transit Gateway.

Manage Gateway Attachments

Attach a Transit Gateway

To attach a Transit Gateway to the Transit Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Locate the Transit Gateway to attach on the table and click the Manage Gateway Attachments icon on the right side of its row.
The Manage Gateway Attachments dialog appears.
In the Manage Gateway Attachments dialog, click the Transit Gateway tab.
Click + Attachment.
A Transit Gateway card appears.
In the Transit Gateway card, provide the information.
Refer to the Parameter Details table.
Click Save.

A notification appears confirming the creation of the attachment.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Transit Gateway	Select the Transit Gateway to attach to the Transit Gateway.
Max Performance	Creates the maximum number of High Performance Encryption (HPE) tunnels for the Transit-to-Transit attachment when set to On. The number of tunnels that are created depends on the gateway instance sizes. Note: Max Performance option is valid only when both Transit Gateways are launched with HPE enabled and are in the same cloud type. If Max Performance is Off, only one tunnel is created (even when HPE is enabled for both the Spoke and Transit Gateway).
Attach Over	Connectivity over a private or public network, when both Transit Gateways are launched with HPE enabled and are in the different cloud types. Private Network creates the attachment for connectivity over a private network. Public Network creates the attachment for connectivity over the internet.
Single-Tunnel Mode	Creates a single tunnel connection for the Transit-to-Transit attachment. When set to On, a single tunnel is created. When set to Off, multiple High Performance Encryption (HPE) tunnels are created based on the gateway instance size. Single-Tunnel Mode is supported for private network connectivity.
Jumbo Frame	Enables Jumbo Frames for throughput performance when set to On. Jumbo Frame is supported for private network connectivity.
High Performance Encryption	Creates High Performance Encryption (HPE) tunnels between the Transit Gateways when set to On. Note: High Performance Encryption is valid when both Transit Gateways are launched with HPE enabled and are in the different cloud types connected over a public network. In Number of Tunnels, specify the number of tunnels to create. Max Tunnels creates the maximum number of tunnels based on the gateway instance sizes. Custom enables you to specify the number of tunnels to create. The supported range is between 2 and 20 HPE tunnels for each Transit Gateway. If High Performance Encryption is Off, only one tunnel is created (even when HPE is enabled for both Transit Gateways). To switch between multiple tunnels or one tunnel, detach and reattach the Gateways.
Exclude Network CIDRs	Excludes network CIDRs from being propagated to the other Transit Gateway when set to On. In Excluded Network CIDRs, enter the CIDRs to be excluded.
Exclude TGW Connections	Excludes TGW connections from being advertised when set to On. In Local Gateway Excluded TGW Connections, select the TGW connection(s) to exclude from being advertised to the remote gateway. In Remote Gateway Excluded TGW Connections, select the TGW connection(s) to exclude from being advertised to the Transit Gateway.
Availability Zone Affinity	Prefer gateways in the same Availability Zone to reduce cross-AZ data transfer costs and latency. Note: Available only when both Transit Gateways are launched in AWS. Limits ECMP across all gateways and may reduce aggregate bandwidth.
Outbound Filtered Routes	Enter one or more network CIDRs to exclude from the routes advertised outbound from the Transit Gateway attachment. Routes matching a listed CIDR are not advertised to the other Transit Gateway. This field is optional.

Note: Outbound Filtered Routes is in Early Access. Early Access features are not safe for deployment in production environments.

Attach a Spoke Gateway

To attach a Spoke Gateway to the Transit Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Locate the Transit Gateway to attach on the table and click the Manage Gateway Attachments icon on the right side of its row.
The Manage Gateway Attachments dialog appears.
In the Manage Gateway Attachments dialog, click the Spoke Gateway tab.
Click + Attachment.
A Spoke Gateway card appears.
In the Spoke Gateway card, provide the information.
Refer to the Parameter Details table.
Click Save.

A notification appears confirming the creation of the attachment.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Spoke Gateway	Select the Spoke Gateway to attach to the Transit Gateway.
Select Route Table	Enables custom route tables when set to On. From the Select Route Tables dropdown menu, select the custom route table(s) to attach to this Spoke Gateway.
Max Performance	Creates the maximum number of High Performance Encryption (HPE) tunnels for the Transit-to-Spoke attachment when set to On. The number of tunnels that are created depends on the gateway instance sizes. Note: Max Performance option is valid only when both Transit Gateways are launched with HPE enabled and are in the same cloud type. If Max Performance is Off, only one tunnel is created (even when HPE is enabled for both the Spoke and Transit Gateway). If Max Performance is Off, only one tunnel is created (even when HPE is enabled for both the Spoke and Transit Gateway). To switch between multiple tunnels or one tunnel, detach and reattach the Gateways.
Availability Zone Affinity	Prefer gateways in the same Availability Zone to reduce cross-AZ data transfer costs and latency. Note: Available only when the Spoke Gateway and Transit Gateway are both launched in AWS and in the same region. Limits ECMP across all gateways and may reduce aggregate bandwidth.
Outbound Filtered Routes	Enter one or more network CIDRs to exclude from the routes advertised outbound from the Spoke Gateway attachment. Routes matching a listed CIDR are not advertised from the Spoke Gateway. This field is optional.

Note: Outbound Filtered Routes is in Early Access. Early Access features are not safe for deployment in production environments.

Attach an Azure VNet

Note: This option is available only for Azure Transit Gateways.

To attach an Azure VNet to the Transit Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Locate the Transit Gateway to attach on the table and click the Manage Gateway Attachments icon on the right side of its row.
The Manage Gateway Attachments dialog appears.
In the Manage Gateway Attachments dialog, click the Azure VNet tab.
Click + Attachment.
The Azure VNet card appears.
In the Azure VNet card, select the Azure Spoke VNet to attach to the Transit Gateway.
Click Save.

A notification appears confirming the creation of the attachment.

Detach a Transit Gateway Attachment

To detach a Transit Gateway from the Transit Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Locate the Transit Gateway to detach on the table and click the Manage Gateway Attachments icon on the right side of its row.
The Manage Gateway Attachments dialog appears.
In the Manage Gateway Attachments dialog, click the Transit Gateway tab, Spoke Gateway tab, or the Azure VNet tab.
Hover over the attachment to view the Delete icon on the right side of the attachment.
Click the Delete icon.
Click Save to detach the attachment.

A notification appears confirming the detachment of the attachment.

Actions on Transit Gateway

Resize a Gateway

Note: Changing a Gateway instance size changes the size for all gateway instances in that VPC or VNet. CoPilot does not allow changing an individual Gateway instance size (use Terraform for that).

Changing a Transit Gateway instance size may cause network traffic disruption. During AWS Spoke Gateway resizing, traffic loss may occur.

AWS Nitro instances: Once you resize an AWS Gateway to a Nitro-based EC2 instance type, you cannot revert the Gateway to a non-Nitro instance type. To return to a non-Nitro type, you must delete and redeploy the Gateway.

To change the instance size of a Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Locate the Gateway to resize on the table and click the Actions button (three dots) on the right side of its row.
Click Resize Gateway.
The Resize Gateway Instance dialog appears.
Select Resize Now or Schedule Resize.
Select a Target Gateway Instance Size from the dropdown menu.
Select a Maintenance Window from the dropdown menu for scheduling the resize.
Click Resize Now or Schedule Resize to resize the Gateway.

The Gateway instance restarts and a notification appears confirming the resizing of the Gateway.

Tip: Create an HA instance for the Gateway to ensure high availability during the resize.

Instance Size DetailsThe Instance Size determines the IPsec throughput of the Spoke Gateway. The following table shows the IPsec performance based on IPERF tests conducted between two gateways of the same size.

Instance Size	Expected Throughput
AWS Performance
T2 series	Not guaranteed; can burst up to 130 Mbps
c5.2xlarge	2 to 2.5 Gbps
c5.4xlarge	2 to 2.5 Gbps
c5n.4xlarge	25 Gbps with HPE Mode
c5n.9xlarge	70 Gbps with HPE Mode
c5n.18xlarge	70 Gbps with HPE Mode
AWS Storage	EBS gp3 or gp2 volumes supported. To change volume, refer to AWS documentation.
Azure Performance (without HPE Mode)
B series	Burstable, up to 260 Mbps
D / Ds series	480 Mbps to 1.2 Gbps
F series	Approximately 450 Mbps to 1.2 Gbps.
GCP Performance (Without HPE)
n1-standard-1	1.0 to 1.2 Gbps
n1-standard-2	1.0 to 1.2 Gbps
n1-highcpu-2	1.0 to 1.2 Gbps
n1-standard-4	2.3 to 2.5 Gbps
n1-highcpu-2	2.3 to 2.5 Gbps
OCI Performance
VM.Standard2.2 or larger	1.8 Gbps with ActiveMesh 900 Mbps without ActiveMesh
OCI Flexible Shapes: E4
FLEX4.16	4 OCPU, 16 GB RAM
FLEX8.32	8 OCPU, 32 GB RAM
FLEX16.32	16 OCPU, 32 GB RAM
OCI Flexible Shapes: E5
FLEX4.16	4 OCPU, 16 GB RAM
FLEX8.32	8 OCPU, 32 GB RAM
FLEX16.32	16 OCPU, 32 GB RAM
OCI Flexible Shapes: E6
FLEX4.16	4 OCPU, 16 GB RAM
FLEX8.32	8 OCPU, 32 GB RAM
FLEX16.32	16 OCPU, 32 GB RAM

Gateway-Specific Actions

View Transit Gateway Details

To view Transit Gateway details, instances, attachments, and settings:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Click the Gateway Name in the table.
The Transit Gateway Details page opens with tabs for Details, Instances, Attachments, VPC/VNet Route Tables, Gateway Routes, Interface Stats, Route DB, Performance, and Settings.
Click each tab to view the corresponding information.

The Details tab displays account, network, and certificate information about the Transit Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
General Information
Account Name	Displays the cloud account name that owns the Transit Gateway.
Gateway Name	Displays the current name of the Transit Gateway.
Gateway Original Name	Displays the original name assigned during gateway creation.
VPC ID	Displays the ID of the VPC or VNet where the Transit Gateway runs.
Region	Displays the cloud region where the Transit Gateway runs.
Primary CIDR	Displays the primary CIDR block associated with the Transit Gateway VPC or VNet.
CIDRs	Displays all CIDR blocks associated with the Transit Gateway VPC or VNet.
Type	Displays the gateway deployment type.
GW Instance Public IP	Displays the public IP address of the Transit Gateway instance.
GW Instance Private IP	Displays the private IP address of the Transit Gateway instance.
GW Instance Size	Displays the instance size of the Transit Gateway.
GW EBS encryption	Displays whether EBS encryption is enabled for the gateway volume.
Direct Internet	Displays the direct internet access status.
Designated gateway	Displays whether the gateway acts as a designated gateway.
Extended public CIDRs	Displays extended public CIDR ranges if configured.
Single AZ gateway HA	Displays whether single availability zone high availability is enabled.
Monitor Subnets	Displays whether subnet monitoring is enabled.
ActiveMesh mode	Displays whether ActiveMesh mode is enabled.
Private Channel	Displays whether private channel is enabled.
Private OOB	Displays whether private out-of-band management is enabled.
Stateful Firewall	Displays the stateful firewall status.
Private S3	Displays whether private S3 access is enabled.
Egress Control	Displays whether egress control is enabled.
Public DNS Server	Displays the public DNS server configured for the gateway.
SNAT Enabled	Displays whether source NAT is enabled.
VPN Access	Displays whether VPN access is enabled.
IMDSv2 Enforcement	Displays whether IMDSv2 enforcement is enabled.
Transit Gateway	Displays whether the gateway functions as a Transit Gateway.
TGW Integration	Displays whether AWS TGW integration is enabled.
FireNet Function	Displays the FireNet function status.
Subnet Information
Subnet Name/ID	Displays the subnet name or subnet ID associated with the Transit Gateway.
Availability Zone	Displays the availability zone of the subnet.
IP CIDR	Displays the IP CIDR block of the subnet.
Certs Info
subject	Displays the subject information of the gateway certificate.
issuer	Displays the issuer information of the gateway certificate.
notBefore	Displays the certificate validity start time.
notAfter	Displays the certificate validity end time.

View VPC/VNet Route Tables

On a Transit Gateway, the VPC/VNet Route Tables tab shows each relevant cloud route table: its ID, subnets that use it, and the routes installed in that table (including targets toward the Transit Gateway).To view VPC/VNet Route Tables:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
The Transit Gateways table appears.
Click the Transit Gateway name.
The Transit Gateway Details page appears.
Click the VPC/VNet Route Tables tab.
The VPC/VNet Route Tables page appears.
If more than one route table is listed, use the Route Table dropdown to select a table.

The VPC/VNet Route Tables page shows the route tables for the Transit Gateway.

VPC/VNet Route Tables supports IPv6 routes when IPv6 is enabled on the Transit Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Route Table	Dropdown used to choose which route table to display when multiple tables exist.
Route Table ID	Cloud route table identifier for the VPC or VNet.
Associated Subnets	Subnets associated with the route table; egress from VMs in those subnets follows this route table.
Route	Destination IP range (CIDR); traffic destined to this range matches this route.
Target	Identifier of the next-hop resource egress traffic is sent to.
Gateway	Name of the next-hop gateway or device egress traffic is sent to.
Status	Active: path to the next hop is up. Blackhole: path to the next hop is down; matching traffic is dropped.

View Transit Gateway Routes

To view Transit Gateway Routes:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
The Transit Gateways table appears.
Click the Transit Gateway name.
The Transit Gateway Details page appears.
Click the Gateway Routes tab.
The Transit Gateway Routes page appears.

The Transit Gateway Routes page shows the routes for the Transit Gateway.

Transit Gateway Routes supports IPv6 routes when IPv6 is enabled on the Transit Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Destination	Destination IP address range (CIDR). Traffic within this range follows this route entry.
Via	Default gateway IP of the subnet the Aviatrix gateway belongs to; meaningful for LAN interfaces such as Eth0.
Interface	Interface name used to egress traffic matching this route.
Next Hop IP	Remote device IP for a point-to-point tunnel interface.
Next Hop Gateway	Name of the remote device for a point-to-point tunnel interface.
Metric	Route priority; the higher the value, the lower the preference.
Weight	When multiple paths exist for the same destination, relative weight used for traffic distribution; for ECMP, weights are equal across tunnels.
Status	Route operational status (for example Up or Down).

Configure SNAT on a Transit Gateway

Note: Transit Gateways support NAT only when High Performance Encryption (HPE) is disabled.

When SNAT is enabled, private subnet route tables in the VPC or VNet can receive a default route (0.0.0.0/0) through the gateway so instances reach the internet, depending on rule and Apply Route Entry settings.

Note: NAT rules do not copy from the primary gateway to high availability (HA) instances. Configure SNAT rules separately for each instance you select in the Instance dropdown.

Note: Each gateway allows up to 2000 SNAT rules and up to 2000 DNAT rules. To edit multiple translated IPs in one rule, use Aviatrix Controller; CoPilot does not support that edit path.

To enable SNAT and add rules:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Click the Transit Gateway name.
The Transit Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Network Address Translation (NAT).
Turn Source NAT to On.
In Instance, select the primary gateway or an HA instance to configure.
Click + Rule. Enter rule fields.
Refer to the Parameter Details table for more details.
Click Save.

The SNAT rules are added to the Transit Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Source CIDR	Source IP range for the rule. Leave blank if unused.
Source Port	Source port for the rule. Leave blank if unused.
Destination CIDR	Destination IP range. If blank, a default route 0.0.0.0/0 to the gateway can be programmed in the cloud route table.
Destination Port	Destination port. Leave blank if unused.
Protocol	Protocol for the destination port. Leave blank if unused.
Connection	Output connection for the rule. Leave blank if unused.
Mark	TCP session mark or tag. Leave blank if unused.
SNAT IPs	Translated source IP when conditions match. Supports a range (for example, 100.100.1.5–100.100.1.10). At least one of SNAT IPs or SNAT Port must be set for the rule to take effect, per the UI.
SNAT Port	Translated source port when conditions match. At least one of SNAT IPs or SNAT Port must be set for the rule to take effect, per the UI.
Apply Route Entry	When enabled, programs a cloud route so Destination CIDR points to the Transit Gateway.
Exclude Route Table	Private route tables to exclude from default route programming when combined with Apply Route Entry.

Configure DNAT on a Transit Gateway

Destination NAT (DNAT) rules translate the destination IP address of packets the gateway receives from other networks to a virtual address range. Apply Route Entry and Exclude Route Table control optional cloud route programming related to Destination CIDR, as in the Parameter Details table.

Note: NAT rules do not copy from the primary gateway to high availability (HA) instances. Configure DNAT rules separately for each instance you select in the Instance dropdown.

Note: Each gateway allows up to 2000 DNAT rules. To edit multiple translated IPs in one rule, use Aviatrix Controller; CoPilot does not support that edit path.

To enable DNAT and add rules:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Click the Transit Gateway name.
The Transit Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Network Address Translation (NAT).
Turn Destination NAT to On.
In Instance, select the primary gateway or an HA instance to configure.
Click + Rule. Enter rule fields.
Refer to the Parameter Details table for more details.
Click Save.

The DNAT rules are added to the Transit Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Source CIDR	Source IP range for the rule. Leave blank if unused.
Source Port	Source port for the rule. Leave blank if unused.
Destination CIDR	Destination IP range before translation. If blank, default route 0.0.0.0/0 behavior can apply as in the UI.
Destination Port	Destination port. Leave blank if unused.
Protocol	Protocol for the destination port. Leave blank if unused.
Connection	Output connection for the rule. Leave blank if unused.
Mark	TCP session mark or tag. Leave blank if unused.
DNAT IPs	Translated destination IP when conditions match. Supports a range (for example, 100.101.2.5–100.101.2.10). At least one of DNAT IPs or DNAT Port must be set for the rule to take effect, per the UI.
DNAT Port	Translated destination port when conditions match. At least one of DNAT IPs or DNAT Port must be set for the rule to take effect, per the UI.
Apply Route Entry	When enabled, programs a cloud route so Destination CIDR points to the Transit Gateway.
Exclude Route Table	Private route tables to exclude from default route programming when combined with Apply Route Entry.

Configure Manual BGP Advertised CIDR List

By default, a Transit Gateway advertises individual Spoke VPC/VNet CIDRs to BGP neighbors. Use a manual list to limit total routes (for example, VGW maximum 100).Gateway mode sets one advertised CIDR list for all BGP peerings on the gateway. Connection mode sets the list per remote BGP peer.

Local ASN: Set the gateway ASN in BGP before peering. AS numbers are unique 2-byte (for example, 64512–65534) or 4-byte values.

To configure manual BGP route advertisement:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Click the Transit Gateway name.
The Transit Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Scroll to Manual BGP Advertised CIDR List.
- For all BGP connections: enter CIDRs in Advertised CIDRs (Per Gateway).
- For one connection: select the connection in Connection, then enter CIDRs in Advertised CIDRs (Per Connection).
Click Save.

The gateway uses the configured advertised CIDR list for BGP.

Configure BGP AS Path Prepend

Prepend AS numbers on the AS_PATH the gateway advertises to VGW or peers. If unset, only the gateway’s own ASN is advertised.Gateway mode prepends for all BGP peerings. Connection mode prepends for one selected peer.To configure AS Path Prepend:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Click the Transit Gateway name.
The Transit Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Scroll to AS Path Prepend.
- For all BGP connections: enter values in Prepend AS Path (Per Gateway).
- For one connection: select the connection in Connection, then enter values in Prepend AS Path (Per Connection).
Click Save.

Configure Preserve AS Path (BGP)

Applies when Manual BGP Advertised CIDR List is set (per gateway or per connection).

On: AS Path is preserved; the gateway does not advertise manual BGP advertised CIDRs if those CIDRs are no longer in the best route DB.
Off: AS Path is stripped on advertisements to neighbors.

To set Preserve AS Path:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Click the Transit Gateway name.
The Transit Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Set Preserve AS Path as needed.
Click Save.

Configure BGP ECMP

With multiple BGP connections, the Controller normally picks one best route. BGP ECMP merges routes across connections in the same routing domain when AS Path length and metric match; traffic load-shares by ECMP hashing.To enable BGP ECMP:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Click the Transit Gateway name.
The Transit Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Turn BGP ECMP On.
Click Save.

Configure BGP Polling Time

Transit and BGP-enabled Spoke Gateways report BGP routes to the Controller on a timer (default 50 seconds). Shorter values can speed convergence.To change BGP polling time:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Click the Transit Gateway name.
The Transit Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Set BGP Polling Time between 10 and 50 seconds.
Click Save.

Configure BGP Hold Time

Hold time is how long the gateway waits for BGP messages before treating the neighbor as down. Keepalive is one-third of hold time (default hold 180 s, keepalive 60 s). If the remote hold time is shorter, the shorter value is used.To set BGP hold time:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Click the Transit Gateway name.
The Transit Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Set BGP Hold Time between 12 and 180 seconds.
Click Save.

Enable Site2Cloud RX Balancing (BGP)

Note: Available only on Aviatrix Transit Gateways in AWS on C5 and C5n sizes (not c5.large or c5n.large).

Increases forwarding throughput for BGP-over-GRE Site2Cloud (External Device) traffic when GRE tunnel count is limited or many tunnels are hard to operate. Enabling distributes ingress GRE load across vCPUs; expect a brief (sub-second) packet loss when toggling.For best results: provision more vCPUs than GRE tunnels (for example, four tunnels on a 16 vCPU c5n.4xlarge), enable HPE between Transit Gateways, and enable BGP ECMP for return-path load sharing.To enable Site2Cloud RX Balancing:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Click the Transit Gateway name.
The Transit Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Turn Site2Cloud (S2C) RX Balancing On.
Click Save.

Enable Gateway Learned CIDR Approval

With Gateway Learned CIDR Approval On, the Controller emails the administrator to approve learned CIDRs before they propagate to Spoke VPC/VNet route tables.Gateway mode applies approval to all BGP connections. Connection mode targets one BGP connection.

Note: BGP-enabled Spoke Gateway supports Gateway mode only, not per-connection approval.

To enable Gateway Learned CIDR Approval:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Click the Transit Gateway name.
The Transit Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Turn Gateway Learned CIDR Approval On.
Choose Gateway or Connection. For Connection, select the BGP connection in Connection.
Click Save.

Note: Connections not configured for approval still learn all routes from the peer automatically.

Customize Attached Spoke VPC/VNet Route Tables

The Customize Attached Spoke VPC/VNet Route Tables disables automatic route propagation to the attached Spokes VPC/VNet, overriding propagated CIDRs from other Spoke and Transit gateways and on-premises network.

Note: The Customize Attached Spoke VPC/VNet Route Tables policy does not apply to AWS Transit Gateway (TGW) attached Spoke VPCs.

To customize attached spoke VPC/VNet route tables:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Locate the Transit Gateway to customize attached spoke VPC/VNet route tables on the table and click the Gateway name.
Click the Settings tab and expand the Routing section.
In the Customize Attached Spoke VPC/VNet Route CIDRs field, enter a comma-separated list of IPv4 or IPv6 CIDR ranges.
- Specifying CIDRs disables automatic route propagation to attached Spoke VPC/VNet route tables.
- The specified CIDRs override routes propagated from other Spoke Gateways, Transit Gateways, and on-premises networks.

A notification appears confirming the customization of the attached spoke VPC/VNet route tables.

Exclude Learned CIDRs to Attached Spoke VPC/VNet Route Tables

The Exclude Learned CIDRs to Attached Spoke VPC/VNet Route Tables filters on-premises network CIDRs to the attached Spoke VPC or VNet route table entry. Specify a list of CIDRs to filter separated by commas.

Note: The Exclude Learned CIDRs to Attached Spoke VPC/VNet Route Tables policy does not apply to AWS Transit Gateway (TGW) attached Spoke VPCs.

To exclude learned CIDRs to attached spoke VPC/VNet route tables:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Locate the Transit Gateway to exclude learned CIDRs to attached spoke VPC/VNet route tables on the table and click the Gateway name.
Click the Settings tab and expand the Routing section.
In the Exclude Learned CIDRs to Attached Spoke VPC/VNet Route CIDRs field, enter a comma-separated list of IPv4 or IPv6 CIDR ranges.
Click Save to exclude the learned CIDRs to attached spoke VPC/VNet route tables.

A notification appears confirming the exclusion of the learned CIDRs to attached spoke VPC/VNet route tables.

Exclude CIDRs from Attached Spokes Advertisement

The Exclude CIDRs from Attached Spokes Advertisement excludes VPC/VNet CIDRs (IPv4 and IPv6) from being advertised to on-premises.Enable this policy to attach Spoke VPC/VNets that contain overlapping CIDR blocks. Excluding the overlapping CIDRs allows the Aviatrix Controller to accept and attach the Spoke VPC/VNets.To exclude CIDRs from attached spokes advertisement:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Locate the Transit Gateway to exclude CIDRs from attached spokes advertisement on the table and click the Gateway name.
Click the Settings tab and expand the Routing section.
In the CIDRs field, enter a comma-separated list of IPv4 or IPv6 CIDR ranges.
Click Save to exclude the CIDRs from attached spokes advertisement.

A notification appears confirming the exclusion of the CIDRs from attached spokes advertisement.

Note: The Exclude CIDRs from Attached Spokes Advertisement policy does not apply to CIDRs learned through BGP by another gateway.

Customize Transit VPC/VNet Routes

The Customize Transit VPC/VNet Routes disables automatic route propagation to the Transit VPC or VNet, overriding propagated CIDRs from other Spoke and Transit gateways and on-premises network.When this policy is enabled on an Aviatrix Transit Gateway, all Spoke VPCs or VNets route tables are customized.

Note: The Customize Transit VPC/VNet Routes policy does not apply to AWS Transit Gateway (TGW) attached Spoke VPCs.

To customize transit VPC/VNet routes:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways.
Locate the Transit Gateway to customize transit VPC/VNet routes on the table and click the Gateway name.
Click the Settings tab and expand the Routing section.
In the Customize Transit VPC/VNet Routes CIDRs field, enter a comma-separated list of IPv4 or IPv6 CIDR ranges.
Click Save to customize the transit VPC/VNet routes. A notification appears confirming the customization of the transit VPC/VNet routes.

Purpose

The Spoke Gateways page lets you view the list of configured Spoke Gateways and their details.A Spoke Gateway is a component of the Aviatrix Platform that you deploy on Spoke VPCs or VNets in a hub-and-spoke network topology. It enables connectivity between Spoke VPCs and VNets and other network endpoints, such as on-premises data centers, remote offices, or other cloud environments.Network traffic between Spoke VPCs and VNets and other endpoints flows through the Transit VPC or VNet.

Elements

+ Spoke Gateway button: Initiates the workflow to create a new Spoke Gateway.
Spoke Gateway table: Shows the details for each Spoke Gateway (cloud, account, region, VPC/VNet, status, attachments).
Edit button: Edits the Spoke Gateway configuration (instance size, IPv6, Transit Gateway attachments, HA instances).
Manage Gateway Attachments button: Adds or removes Transit Gateway, Egress Transit FireNet, and Spoke Gateway attachments.
Delete button: Deletes the Spoke Gateway along with all of its instances and attachments.
Actions button: Opens Gateway Diagnostics, Connectivity Diagnostics, and BGP Diagnostics.
Gateway name link: Opens the Spoke Gateway Details page with tabs for Details, Instances, Attachments, VPC/VNet Route Tables, Gateway Routes, Interface Stats, Performance, and Settings.

Actions

Configure Spoke Gateway

View Spoke Gateways

To view the list of Spoke Gateways and their details:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
The Spoke Gateways page appears with a table of Spoke Gateways and the + Spoke Gateway button.
Optionally, use the Search field or the Filter icon to find a Spoke Gateway.
Optionally, click Edit on a row to edit the Spoke Gateway configuration.
Optionally, click Manage Gateway Attachments on a row to add or remove Transit Gateway, Egress Transit FireNet, and Spoke Gateway attachments.
Optionally, click Delete on a row to delete the Spoke Gateway along with all instances and attachments.
Optionally, click Actions on a row to open Gateway Diagnostics, Connectivity Diagnostics, or BGP Diagnostics.

The Spoke Gateways table displays the list of Gateways with their details and available actions.

Use Columns to show additional parameters such as Cloud, Account, VPC/VNet CIDR, Subnet ID, Private IP, Instance size, Attached Cloud Native Transit, Transparent Inspection, High Performance Encryption, FIPS Mode, and Autoscaled.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Name	Shows the name of the Spoke Gateway.
Cloud	Shows the cloud provider where the Spoke Gateway runs, example: AWS, Azure, and GCP. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Account	Shows the cloud account under which the Spoke Gateway runs. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Region	Shows the cloud region where the Spoke Gateway runs.
VPC/VNet	Shows the Virtual Private Cloud or Virtual Network used by the Spoke Gateway.
VPC/VNet CIDR	Shows the CIDR block that defines the IP address range of the VPC or VNet. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Subnet ID	Shows the unique ID of the subnet used by the Spoke Gateway. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Subnet CIDR	Shows the CIDR block that defines the IP address range of the subnet.
Status	Shows the current operational state of the Spoke Gateway, example: Up or Down.
Public IP	Shows the public IP address used by the Spoke Gateway for external traffic.
Private IP	Shows the private IP address used by the Spoke Gateway for internal traffic. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Configuration Status	Shows whether the Gateway configuration is Latest or Outdated.
Instance size	Shows the compute size that runs the Spoke Gateway. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Attached Cloud Native Transit	Shows the cloud-native Transit Gateway (for example, an AWS Transit Gateway) attached to the Spoke Gateway’s VPC or VNet, if any. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Transparent Inspection	Shows whether transparent inspection is enabled for traffic through the Spoke Gateway’s VPC or VNet — Inspected or Disabled. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
High Performance Encryption	Shows whether high performance encryption is enabled for the Spoke Gateway. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
FIPS Mode	Shows whether FIPS 140-3 compliant encryption mode is enabled for the Spoke Gateway (Controller 9.0 and later). Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Autoscaled	Shows whether autoscaling is enabled for the Spoke Gateway. Hidden by default; show it with Columns.
Transit Gateway Attachment	Shows the number of Transit Gateways attached to the Spoke Gateway.

Create a Spoke Gateway

To create a Spoke Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click + Spoke Gateway.
The Create Spoke Gateway dialog appears.
Configure the Spoke Gateway settings. Refer to the Parameter Details table below.
In the Instances section, the primary instance is pre-configured. To add HA instances, click + Instance.

Note: A Spoke Gateway supports up to 15 gateway instances. All gateway instances operate in an active-active state and continue forwarding traffic if a tunnel fails between a Spoke VPC/VNet and Transit VPC/VNet. For best practice, deploy each HA gateway instance in separate public subnets across different availability zones when available.
Click Save to create the Spoke Gateway.

A notification appears confirming the creation of the Spoke Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Name	Enter a unique name for the Spoke Gateway. Ensure that the name: Starts with a letter Includes only letters, numbers, underscores, and dashes Does not exceed 50 characters in length
Cloud	Select the cloud provider where the Spoke Gateway runs.
Account	Select the cloud account used to create the Spoke Gateway.
Region	Select the cloud region where the Spoke Gateway runs.
VPC/VNet	Select the VPC or VNet where the Spoke Gateway runs.
Instance Size	Select the compute size for the Spoke Gateway. Note: The instance size affects the IPsec performance of the Spoke Gateway.
High Performance Encryption	Enable or disable High Performance Encryption (HPE) to secure traffic with higher throughput than the default IPsec throughput.
Support for IPv6	Enable or disable IPv6 support on the Spoke Gateway. Available when IPv6 is enabled on the Controller and supported for the selected VPC/VNet.
Attach to Egress Transit FireNet	Select the Egress Transit FireNet to attach to the Spoke Gateway.
Transparent Inspection via AWS TGW	(AWS only) Toggle to enable transparent inspection of VPC traffic through an AWS Transit Gateway without routing changes to the VPC.
Customize Inspection by Route Tables	When Transparent Inspection via AWS TGW is On, enable this checkbox to restrict inspection to specific route tables. Excludes route tables associated with the Aviatrix Gateway and Cloud Native Transit attachments.
Route Tables	When Customize Inspection by Route Tables is enabled, select the specific VPC route tables to include in inspection.
Attach to Transit Gateway	Select the Transit Gateway to attach to the Spoke Gateway.
Advanced Settings
BGP	Enable or disable Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) for dynamic routing. When enabled, installs the required BGP package for external connections in ActiveMesh setups and terminates BGP sessions on this gateway.
BGP over LAN	(Azure only) Enable or disable BGP route exchange over local networks without IPsec. Use when planning to connect external BGP peers via LAN. Requires BGP to be enabled.
Number of Interfaces	When BGP over LAN is enabled, specify the number of gateway LAN interfaces to add for BGP route exchange.
Load Balance	(AWS only) Enable or disable load balancing for the Spoke Gateway. Available when the AWS Gateway Load Balancer feature is enabled on the Controller.
Symmetric Routing	(AWS only) Ensures return traffic uses the same spoke gateway path as the forward traffic. Required for stateful services such as firewalls, NAT, and traffic inspection.
Global VPC	(GCP only) Enable or disable connection to a global VPC.
Instances
Attach to Subnet	Select the subnet where each Spoke Gateway instance runs. For HPE-enabled gateways, select an unused /26 subnet CIDR.
Public IP	Assign a public IP address to each Spoke Gateway instance.
Resource Tags	(AWS and Azure only)
Resource tags	Add key-value pairs to identify and organize Spoke Gateway resources in your cloud provider.

Edit a Spoke Gateway

To edit a Spoke Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Locate the Spoke Gateway to edit on the table and click the Edit icon on the right side of its row.
The Edit Spoke Gateway dialog appears.
Edit the Spoke Gateway. Refer to the Parameter Details table for more details.
To change the Instance Size, from the Instance Size dropdown menu, select a new size.
(AWS, Azure, and GCP) To enable or disable IPv6 support, toggle the Support for IPv6 slider to On or Off.
To attach a Transit Gateway, from Attach To Transit Gateway dropdown, select a Transit Gateway to attach the Spoke Gateway.
To delete a Transit Gateway attachment, in Attach To Transit Gateway, click the delete icon next to the Transit Gateway attachment.
To add a HA Spoke Gateway:
- In the Instances section, click + Instance. A new card appears.
- In the new card, select a subnet in a different availability zone (AZ) from the primary Spoke Gateway.
- Enter the Public IP address of the HA Spoke Gateway.
To delete a HA Spoke Gateway, in the Instances section, click the delete icon next to the HA Spoke Gateway.
Click Save to save the changes made to the Spoke Gateway.

A notification appears confirming the edits to the Spoke Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Instance Size	Change the compute size of the Spoke Gateway. For details, refer to the Instance Size Details section.
Transit Gateway Attachment	Change or update the attached Transit Gateway.
Customize Route Table	Enable or disable route table customization.
BGP	Enable or disable Border Gateway Protocol.
BGP over LAN (Azure only)	Enable BGP over LAN and set the number of LAN interfaces.
Symmetric Routing (AWS only)	Ensures return traffic uses the same spoke gateway path as the forward traffic. Required for stateful services such as firewalls, NAT, and traffic inspection.
Global VPC (GCP)	Enable or disable connection to a global VPC.
+Instance	Add a highly available gateway instance.
Attach to Subnet	Attach a subnet to the new instance.
Public IP	Select a public IP for a new HA instance (cloud-specific).
Resource Tags	Add or remove key and value tags to identify the Spoke Gateway.

Delete a Spoke Gateway

To delete a Spoke Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Locate the Spoke Gateway to delete on the table and click the Delete icon on the right side of its row.
The Delete Spoke Gateway dialog appears.
Read and understand the warning message, and tick the checkbox to confirm the deletion.
Click Delete to delete the Spoke Gateway.

A notification appears confirming the deletion of the Spoke Gateway.

Manage Gateway Attachments

Attach a Transit Gateway

To attach a Transit Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Locate the Spoke Gateway to attach on the table and click the Manage Gateway Attachment icon on the right side of its row.
The Manage Gateway Attachment dialog appears.
In the Manage Gateway Attachments dialog, click the Transit Gateway tab and then click + Attachment. The Transit Gateway card appears.
In the Transit Gateway card, provide the information in the following Parameter Details section.
Click Save to create the attachment.

The Transit Gateway is attached to the Spoke Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Transit Gateway	Select the Transit Gateway to attach to the Spoke Gateway.
Advanced
Customize Route Table Attachment	Enable or disable route table customization.
Select Route Tables	Select the custom route tables after enabling the Customize Route Table Attachment.
Max Performance	Creates the maximum number of High Performance Encryption (HPE) tunnels for the Transit-to-Spoke attachment when set to On. The number of tunnels that are created depends on the gateway instance sizes. Note: Max Performance option is valid only when both the Spoke and Transit Gateways are launched with HPE enabled and are in the same cloud type. When the Spoke and Transit Gateways are launched in different cloud types, only one tunnel is created (even when HPE is enabled for both the Spoke and Transit Gateway). If Max Performance is Off, only one tunnel is created (even when HPE is enabled for both the Spoke and Transit Gateway). To switch between multiple tunnels or one tunnel, detach and reattach the Spoke Gateway to the Transit Gateway.
Availability Zone Affinity	Prefer gateways in the same Availability Zone to reduce cross-AZ data transfer costs and latency. Note: Available only when the Spoke Gateway and Transit Gateway are both launched in AWS and in the same region. Limits ECMP across all gateways and may reduce aggregate bandwidth.
Outbound Filtered Routes	Enter one or more network CIDRs to exclude from the routes advertised outbound on this Transit Gateway attachment. Routes matching a listed CIDR are not advertised to the Transit Gateway. This field is optional.

Note: Outbound Filtered Routes is in Early Access. Early Access features are not safe for deployment in production environments.

Attach an Egress Transit FireNet

Note: Disable SNAT on the Spoke Gateway before attaching to an Egress Transit FireNet.

To attach an Egress Transit FireNet:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Locate the Spoke Gateway to attach on the table and click the Manage Transit Gateway Attachment icon on the right side of its row.
The Manage Transit Gateway Attachment dialog appears.
In the Manage Transit Gateway Attachment dialog, click the Egress Transit FireNet tab and then click + Transit Gateway Attachment. The Egress Transit FireNet card appears.
In the Egress Transit FireNet card, provide the information in the following Parameter Details section.
Click Save to create the attachment.

The Egress Transit FireNet is attached to the Spoke Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Transit Gateway	Select the Transit Gateway to attach to the Spoke Gateway.
Advanced
Customize Route Table Attachment	Enable or disable route table customization.
Select Route Tables	Select the custom route tables after enabling the Customize Route Table Attachment.
Max Performance	Creates the maximum number of High Performance Encryption (HPE) tunnels for the Transit-to-Spoke attachment when set to On. The number of tunnels that are created depends on the gateway instance sizes. Note: Max Performance option is valid only when both the Spoke and Transit Gateways are launched with HPE enabled and are in the same cloud type. When the Spoke and Transit Gateways are launched in different cloud types, only one tunnel is created (even when HPE is enabled for both the Spoke and Transit Gateway). If Max Performance is Off, only one tunnel is created (even when HPE is enabled for both the Spoke and Transit Gateway). To switch between multiple tunnels or one tunnel, detach and reattach the Spoke Gateway to the Transit Gateway.

Attach a Spoke Gateway

To attach a Spoke Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Locate the Spoke Gateway to attach on the table and click the Manage Gateway Attachment icon on the right side of its row.
The Manage Gateway Attachment dialog appears.
In the Manage Gateway Attachment dialog, click the Spoke Gateway tab.
Click + Spoke Gateway Attachment. The Spoke Gateway dropdown menu appears.
Select a Spoke Gateway from the Spoke Gateway dropdown menu.
Click Save to create the attachment.

The Spoke Gateway is attached to the Spoke Gateway.

Detach a Spoke Gateway Attachment

To detach a Spoke Gateway attachment:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Locate the Spoke Gateway to detach the attachment on the table and click the Manage Gateway Attachment icon on the right side of its row.
The Manage Gateway Attachment dialog appears.
In the Manage Gateway Attachment dialog, click the Spoke Gateway tab, Transit Gateway tab, or Egress Transit FireNet tab.
Hover over the attachment to view the Delete icon on the right side of the attachment.
Click the Delete icon.
Click Save to detach the Spoke Gateway attachment.

The Spoke Gateway attachment is detached from the Spoke Gateway.

Actions on Spoke Gateway

Resize a Gateway

To change the instance size of a Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Locate the Gateway to resize on the table and click the Actions button (three dots) on the right side of its row.
Click Resize Gateway.
The Resize Gateway Instance dialog appears.
Select Resize Now or Schedule Resize.
Select a Target Gateway Instance Size from the dropdown menu.
Select a Maintenance Window from the dropdown menu for scheduling the resize.
Click Resize Now or Schedule Resize to resize the Gateway.

The Gateway instance restarts and a notification appears confirming the resizing of the Gateway.

Tip: Create an HA instance for the Gateway to ensure high availability during the resize.

Gateway-Specific Actions

View Spoke Gateway Details

To view Spoke Gateway details, instances, attachments, and settings:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Gateway name in the table.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens with tabs for Details, Instances, Attachments, VPC/VNet Route Tables, Gateway Routes, Interface Stats, Performance, and Settings.
Click each tab to view the corresponding information.

The Details tab displays account, network, and configuration information about the Spoke Gateway.

Parameter Details (Details Tab)

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Gateway Name	Displays the current name of the Spoke Gateway.
Account Name	Displays the cloud account that owns the Spoke Gateway.
Cloud	Displays the cloud provider where the Spoke Gateway runs.
Region	Displays the cloud region where the Spoke Gateway runs.
VPC/VNet	Displays the VPC or VNet associated with the Spoke Gateway.
Primary CIDR	Displays the primary CIDR block of the Spoke Gateway VPC/VNet.
Instance Size	Displays the instance size of the Spoke Gateway.
High Performance Encryption	Displays whether high performance encryption is enabled.
BGP	Displays whether BGP is enabled on the Spoke Gateway.
BGP over LAN	Displays whether BGP over LAN is enabled, if supported.

Parameter Details (Instances Tab)

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Name	Displays the name of the gateway instance.
Availability Zone	Displays the availability zone where the instance runs.
Subnet ID	Displays the subnet ID where the instance runs.
Status	Displays the operational status of the instance.
Public IP	Displays the public IP address assigned to the instance.
Private IP	Displays the private IP address assigned to the instance.

Parameter Details (VPC/VNet Route Tables Tab)

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Route Table ID	Identifier for the route table.
Destination CIDR	CIDR block for the route.
Target	Next hop for the route.

Parameter Details (Gateway Routes Tab)

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Route Type	Indicates whether the route is learned or static.
Destination CIDR	CIDR block for the route.
Next Hop	Gateway or interface used for forwarding traffic.

Parameter Details (Performance Tab)

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
CPU Usage	Percentage of CPU used.
Memory Usage	Percentage of memory used.
Bandwidth	Network throughput in Mbps or Gbps.

Configure SNAT on a Spoke Gateway

When SNAT is enabled, private subnet route tables in the VPC or VNet can receive a default route (0.0.0.0/0) through the Spoke Gateway so instances reach the internet, depending on rule and Apply Route Entry settings. You can use a Single IP or a range of addresses through Customized SNAT rules.

Note: NAT rules do not copy from the primary gateway to high availability (HA) instances. Configure SNAT rules separately for each instance you select in the Instance dropdown.

Note: Each gateway allows up to 2000 SNAT rules. To edit multiple translated source IPs in one rule, use Aviatrix Controller; CoPilot does not support that edit path.

To enable SNAT and add rules:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Network Address Translation (NAT).
Turn Source NAT to On.
Choose Single IP (default: Spoke Gateway primary IP as the SNAT address) or Customized SNAT (rules-based translation).
In Instance, select the primary gateway or an HA instance to configure.
For Customized SNAT, click + Rule, enter fields from the Parameter Details.
Click Save.

The SNAT rules are added to the Spoke Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Source CIDR	Source IP range for the rule. Leave blank if unused.
Source Port	Source port for the rule. Leave blank if unused.
Destination CIDR	Destination IP range. If blank, a default route 0.0.0.0/0 to the gateway can be programmed in the cloud route table.
Destination Port	Destination port. Leave blank if unused.
Protocol	Protocol for the destination port. Leave blank if unused.
Connection	Output connection for the rule. Leave blank if unused.
Mark	TCP session mark or tag. Leave blank if unused.
SNAT IPs	Translated source IP when conditions match. Supports a range (for example, 100.100.1.5–100.100.1.10). At least one of SNAT IPs or SNAT Port must be set for the rule to take effect, per the UI.
SNAT Port	Translated source port when conditions match. At least one of SNAT IPs or SNAT Port must be set for the rule to take effect, per the UI.
Apply Route Entry	When enabled, programs a cloud route so Destination CIDR points to the Aviatrix Gateway.
Exclude Route Table	Private route tables to exclude from default route programming when combined with Apply Route Entry.

Configure DNAT on a Spoke Gateway

Destination NAT (DNAT) rules translate the destination IP address of packets the Spoke Gateway receives from other networks to a virtual address range. Apply Route Entry and Exclude Route Table control optional cloud route programming related to Destination CIDR, as in the Parameter Details table.

Note: NAT rules do not copy from the primary gateway to high availability (HA) instances. Configure DNAT rules separately for each instance you select in the Instance dropdown.

Note: Each gateway allows up to 2000 DNAT rules. To edit multiple translated destination IP addresses in one rule, use Aviatrix Controller; CoPilot does not support that edit path.

To enable DNAT and add rules:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Network Address Translation (NAT).
Turn Destination NAT to On.
In Instance, select the primary gateway or an HA instance to configure.
Click + Rule. Enter fields from the Parameter Details table.
Click Save.

The DNAT rules are added to the Spoke Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Source CIDR	Source IP range for the rule. Leave blank if unused.
Source Port	Source port for the rule. Leave blank if unused.
Destination CIDR	Destination IP range before translation. If blank, default route 0.0.0.0/0 behavior can apply as in the UI.
Destination Port	Destination port. Leave blank if unused.
Protocol	Protocol for the destination port. Leave blank if unused.
Connection	Output connection for the rule. Leave blank if unused.
Mark	TCP session mark or tag. Leave blank if unused.
DNAT IPs	Translated destination IP when conditions match. Supports a range (for example, 100.101.2.5–100.101.2.10). At least one of DNAT IPs or DNAT Port must be set for the rule to take effect, per the UI.
DNAT Port	Translated destination port when conditions match. At least one of DNAT IPs or DNAT Port must be set for the rule to take effect, per the UI.
Apply Route Entry	When enabled, programs a cloud route so Destination CIDR points to the Aviatrix Gateway.
Exclude Route Table	Private route tables to exclude from default route programming when combined with Apply Route Entry.

Configure Manual BGP Advertised CIDR List

Use a manual advertised CIDR list to control what this BGP-enabled Spoke Gateway sends to neighbors (for example, to stay within peer route limits).Gateway mode sets one advertised CIDR list for all BGP peerings on the gateway. Connection mode sets the list per remote BGP peer.

Local ASN: Set the gateway ASN in BGP before peering. AS numbers are unique 2-byte (for example, 64512–65534) or 4-byte values.

To configure manual BGP route advertisement:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Scroll to Manual BGP Advertised CIDR List.
- For all BGP connections: enter CIDRs in Advertised CIDRs (Per Gateway).
- For one connection: select the connection in Connection, then enter CIDRs in Advertised CIDRs (Per Connection).
Click Save.

The gateway uses the configured advertised CIDR list for BGP.

Configure BGP AS Path Prepend

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Scroll to AS Path Prepend.
- For all BGP connections: enter values in Prepend AS Path (Per Gateway).
- For one connection: select the connection in Connection, then enter values in Prepend AS Path (Per Connection).
Click Save.

Configure Preserve AS Path (BGP)

Applies when Manual BGP Advertised CIDR List is set (per gateway or per connection).

On: AS Path is preserved; the gateway does not advertise manual BGP advertised CIDRs if those CIDRs are no longer in the best route DB.
Off: AS Path is stripped on advertisements to neighbors.

To set Preserve AS Path:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Set Preserve AS Path as needed.
Click Save.

Configure BGP ECMP

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Turn BGP ECMP On.
Click Save.

Configure BGP Polling Time

Transit and BGP-enabled Spoke Gateways report BGP routes to the Controller on a timer (default 50 seconds). Shorter values can speed convergence.To change BGP polling time:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Set BGP Polling Time between 10 and 50 seconds.
Click Save.

Configure BGP Hold Time

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Set BGP Hold Time between 12 and 180 seconds.
Click Save.

Enable Gateway Learned CIDR Approval

With Gateway Learned CIDR Approval On, the Controller emails the administrator to approve learned CIDRs before they propagate to Spoke VPC/VNet route tables.Approval applies to all BGP connections on this Spoke Gateway (Gateway mode only; per-connection approval is not supported on Spoke).To enable Gateway Learned CIDR Approval:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab. Expand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Turn Gateway Learned CIDR Approval On.
Click Save.

Note: Connections not configured for approval still learn all routes from the peer automatically.

Onboard All Route Tables

The Onboard All Route Tables feature discovers route tables that are not managed by Aviatrix (for example, those created after a spoke-to-transit attachment) and updates them to route traffic through Aviatrix Gateways.To onboard all route tables:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click VPC/VNet Route Tables tab.
From the Route Table dropdown, click Onboard All Route Tables.
Read and understand the warning message and click Onboard to confirm the onboarding.

A notification appears confirming the onboarding of all route tables.

Configure Private VPC/VNet Default Route

To configure the Private VPC/VNet Default Route policy on a Spoke Gateway (minimizes VPC private routing table programming; programs a default route in the Transit VPC private routing table to point to the Spoke Gateway):

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab and expand the Routing section.
Enable Configure Private VPC/VNet Default Route as needed.
Click Save to apply the change.

The Private VPC/VNet Default Route policy is applied to the Spoke Gateway.

Note: The Configure Private VPC/VNet Default Route policy is only supported for Spoke Gateways in AWS.

Skip Public VPC/VNet Route Table

To skip public VPC/VNet route table programming on a Spoke Gateway (minimizes VPC public routing table programming for non-RFC 1918 route changes from the attached Transit Gateway):

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab and expand the Routing section.
Enable Skip Public VPC/VNet Route Table as needed.
Click Save to apply the change.

The Spoke Gateway skips public route table programming according to the policy.

Note: Skip Public VPC/VNet Route Table is only supported for Spoke Gateways in AWS. Customize Spoke VPC/VNet Route Table and this feature are mutually exclusive.

Enable Auto Advertise Spoke Site2Cloud CIDRs

To enable Auto Advertise Spoke Site2Cloud CIDRs (routes are auto advertised or removed for remote and local virtual CIDRs when Site2Cloud connection is created or deleted, or status changes to up or down, or Spoke-to-Transit link goes down):

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab and expand the Routing section.
Enable Auto Advertise Spoke Site2Cloud CIDRs as needed.
Click Save to apply the change.

Routes for Site2Cloud CIDRs are automatically advertised or removed based on connection and link state.

Note: This routing policy is only supported for mapped Site2Cloud connections on AWS, AWS GovCloud, GCP, and Azure, and Azure GovCloud.

Customize Spoke VPC/VNet Route Table

To customize the Spoke VPC/VNet route table by specifying CIDRs (disables automatic route propagation and overrides propagated CIDRs from other Spoke and Transit gateways and on-premises networks):

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab and expand the Routing section.
In Customize Spoke VPC/VNet Route Table (or CIDRs), enter a comma-separated list of IPv4 or IPv6 CIDRs. Only the specified CIDRs are programmed to the Spoke VPC/VNet route table.
Click Save to apply the change. To disable the policy, leave the CIDRs field empty and save.

The Spoke VPC/VNet route table is customized with the specified CIDRs; automatic propagation is disabled for that Spoke.

Exclude Learned CIDRs to Spoke VPC/VNet Route Table

To exclude specific on-premises learned CIDRs from the Spoke VPC/VNet route table (filter which CIDRs are propagated):

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab and expand the Routing section.
In Exclude Learned CIDRs to Spoke VPC/VNet Route Table, enter a comma-separated list of IPv4 or IPv6 CIDRs to filter out from the route table.
Click Save to apply the change.

The specified CIDRs are excluded from the Spoke VPC/VNet route table; only the Spoke VPC/VNet route table for that gateway is affected.

Customize Spoke Advertised VPC/VNet CIDRs

To selectively exclude Spoke VPC/VNet CIDRs from being advertised to on-premises (only CIDRs in the list are advertised; useful for overlapping CIDRs):

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab and expand the Routing section.
In Customize Spoke Advertised VPC/VNet CIDRs, enter or select the IPv4 or IPv6 CIDRs to advertise to on-premises (include list).
Click Save to apply the change.

Only the specified CIDRs are advertised to on-premises; overlapping CIDRs can be excluded so the Controller can accept the Spoke VPC/VNets.

Update Encrypted Spoke VPC/VNet CIDRs

To update the Spoke VPC/VNet route tables with newly added CIDRs from the cloud (without detaching or re-attaching the Spoke Gateway):

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Spoke Gateways.
Click the Spoke Gateway name.
The Spoke Gateway Details page opens.
Click the Settings tab and expand the Routing section.
Use Update Encrypted Spoke VPC/VNet CIDRs (or the equivalent action) to query the cloud and update the Spoke VPC/VNet route tables with any added CIDRs.
Click Save if required to apply the update.

The Spoke VPC/VNet route tables are updated with new CIDRs from the CSP; new CIDRs are propagated according to routing configuration.

Note: Update Encrypted Spoke VPC/VNet CIDRs is supported on AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Purpose

The Specialty Gateways page lets you view the list of configured Specialty Gateways and their details.A Specialty Gateway is an Aviatrix Gateway designed for use cases that fall outside the roles of standard Spoke or Transit Gateways. These include Public Subnet Filtering (PSF) Gateways, which provide ingress and egress security for AWS public subnets where instances have public IP addresses. They also include VPN Gateways and FQDN Gateways used for domain-based egress filtering, often in conjunction with Transit FireNet or Transit Egress workflows.

Elements

+ Gateway button: Opens a menu to add a Specialty Gateway (Public Subnet Filtering Gateway or Other).
Specialty Gateway table: Shows the details for each Specialty Gateway (name, cloud, type, account, region, VPC/VNet, status).
Edit button: Edits the Specialty Gateway configuration (instance size, subnet attachment, public IP).
Actions button: Opens Gateway Diagnostics, Connectivity Diagnostics, and Resize Gateway.
Delete button: Deletes the Specialty Gateway along with its instances and attachments.
Gateway name link: Opens the Specialty Gateway Details page.

Actions

View Specialty Gateways

To view the list of configured Specialty Gateways and their details:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Specialty Gateways.
The Specialty Gateways page appears with a table of PSF Gateways, VPN Gateways, and FQDN Gateways.
Optionally, use the Search field or Filter icon to find a Specialty Gateway.
Click a Specialty Gateway name to view its details.

The Specialty Gateways table displays the list of Gateways with their details and available actions.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Name	Shows the name of the Specialty Gateway.
Cloud	Shows the cloud provider where the Gateway runs (for example, AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Type	Shows the Specialty Gateway type (for example, Public Subnet Filtering, VPN, or FQDN).
Account	Shows the cloud account that owns the Gateway.
Region	Shows the cloud region where the Gateway runs.
VPC/VNet	Shows the VPC or VNet where the Gateway runs.
VPC/VNet CIDR	Shows the CIDR range of the VPC or VNet.
Subnet ID	Shows the subnet ID where the Gateway instance runs.
Subnet CIDR	Shows the CIDR range of the subnet.
Public IP	Shows the public IP address used by the Gateway.
Private IP	Shows the private IP address used inside the VPC or VNet.
Status	Shows the current Gateway state (for example, Up or Down).
Configuration Status	Shows whether the Gateway configuration is Latest or Outdated.
Instance Size	Shows the compute size used by the Gateway instance.
FIPS Mode	Shows whether FIPS 140-3 compliant encryption mode is enabled on the Gateway (Controller 9.0 and later).

Create a Specialty Gateway

To create a Specialty Gateway (VPN or FQDN):

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Specialty Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Specialty Gateways.
Click + Gateway and select Other.
The Create Specialty Gateway dialog appears.
Provide the information. Refer to the Parameter Details table.
Optionally, click + Instance to add HA instances.
Click Save.

A notification appears confirming the creation of the Specialty Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Name	Enter a name for the Specialty Gateway. The name must start with a letter, include only letters, numbers, underscores, and dashes, and not exceed 50 characters.
Cloud	Select the cloud provider where the Specialty Gateway runs.
Account	Select the cloud account that creates the Specialty Gateway.
Region	Select the cloud region where the Specialty Gateway runs.
VPC/VNet	Select the VPC or VNet where the Specialty Gateway runs.
Instance Size	Select the compute size for the Specialty Gateway.
High Performance Encryption	Enable High Performance Encryption for the Specialty Gateway.
Attach to Subnet	Select the subnet where the Specialty Gateway instance runs.
Public IP	Assign a public IP address to the Specialty Gateway instance.
Resource Tags	Add key and value tags to identify the Specialty Gateway.

Create a Public Subnet Filtering Gateway

To create a Public Subnet Filtering (PSF) Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Specialty Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Specialty Gateways.
Click + Gateway and select Public Subnet Filtering Gateway.
The Create Public Subnet Filtering Gateway dialog appears.
Provide the information. Refer to the Parameter Details table.
Click Save.

Important: If you enabled the Distributed Cloud Firewall (DCF) feature, the DCF on PSF Gateways feature is also available from Security > Distributed Firewall > Settings. Route tables must be selected when creating the PSF Gateway to be monitored and enforced by any DCF rules the PSF Gateway is part of.

Prior to Controller version 7.2.4820 you used AWS GuardDuty and the Egress FDQN Legacy feature to protect the public subnets and filter traffic. You should only continue using these tools if you have not purchased and enabled the DCF feature.

A notification appears confirming the creation of the Public Subnet Filtering Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Name	Enter a name for the PSF Gateway. The name must start with a letter, include only letters, numbers, underscores, and dashes, and not exceed 50 characters.
Cloud	Select the cloud provider (AWS Standard, GovCloud, or China).
Account	Select the cloud account that creates the PSF Gateway.
Region	Select the cloud region where the PSF Gateway runs.
VPC	Select the VPC in the selected region where the PSF Gateway runs.
Instance Size	Select the compute size for the PSF Gateway. The instance size must be at least t3.medium if you create a DCF rule with Intrusion Detection or TLS Decryption for the PSF Gateway.
Attach to Unused Subnet	Select the subnet where the PSF Gateway instance runs. The Controller creates a public subnet and route table for the PSF Gateway.
Route Table	Select the route tables whose associated public subnets are protected. Route tables must be selected here to be monitored and enforced by DCF rules.
Resource Tags	Add key and value tags to identify the PSF Gateway.

Edit a Specialty Gateway

To edit a Specialty Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Specialty Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Specialty Gateways.
Locate the Specialty Gateway and click the Edit icon on the row.
The Edit Specialty Gateway or Edit PSF Specialty Gateway dialog appears.
Change the editable parameters (Instance Size, subnet attachment, Public IP).
Click Save.

A notification appears confirming the edits to the Specialty Gateway.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Instance Size	Change the compute size of the Specialty Gateway.
Attach to Subnet	Attach a subnet to a new HA instance.
Public IP	Select a public IP for a new HA instance.

Delete a Specialty Gateway

To delete a Specialty Gateway:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Specialty Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Specialty Gateways.
Remove any attachments to other Specialty Gateways before deleting.
Locate the Specialty Gateway and click the Delete icon on the row.
The Delete Specialty Gateway or Delete PSF Specialty Gateway dialog appears.
Read the warning message and tick the checkbox to confirm the deletion.
Click Delete.

The Specialty Gateway is deleted along with its instances and attachments. A notification appears confirming the deletion.

Configure Public Subnet Filtering Gateway Settings

To configure Public Subnet Filtering (PSF) Gateway settings:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Specialty Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Specialty Gateways.
Locate the PSF Gateway and click the Edit icon on the row to update create-time settings, or click the gateway name to open the details and then click the Settings tab for advanced settings.
Update the required settings. Refer to the Parameter Details table.
Click Save.

A notification appears confirming the PSF Gateway settings update.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Account	Select the cloud account that the Controller uses to launch and manage the PSF Gateway through API calls.
Region	Select the region where the PSF Gateway runs. Use the same region as the target VPC.
VPC	Select the VPC where the PSF Gateway runs. Use a VPC in the selected region.
Instance Size	Select the compute size for the PSF Gateway.
Attach to Unused Subnet	Select the public subnet where the PSF Gateway runs. In AWS, use a subnet whose route table has a default route to the internet gateway.
Route Table	Select the route tables whose associated public subnets are protected. Select route tables here for Distributed Cloud Firewall policy monitoring and enforcement when the PSF Gateway participates in those rules.
Network Address Translation (NAT)	Configure source and destination network address translation behavior for PSF traffic flows from the gateway settings area.
Gateway Management DNS Server	Select the DNS source the Gateway uses for management lookups (Aviatrix default DNS or cloud VPC/VNet DNS).
Jumbo Frames	Enable or disable jumbo frames to optimize throughput where supported.
GRO/GSO	Enable or disable Generic Receive Offload and Generic Segmentation Offload for Gateway interfaces.
Single AZ Gateway HA	Enable or disable single availability zone high-availability behavior.
RX Queue Size	Configure the receive queue size for Gateway interfaces as needed for traffic profiles.

Instance Size	Expected Throughput
AWS Performance
T2 series	Not guaranteed; can burst up to 130 Mbps
c5.2xlarge	2 to 2.5 Gbps
c5.4xlarge	2 to 2.5 Gbps
c5n.4xlarge	25 Gbps with HPE Mode
c5n.9xlarge	70 Gbps with HPE Mode
c5n.18xlarge	70 Gbps with HPE Mode
AWS Storage	EBS gp3 or gp2 volumes supported. To change volume, refer to AWS documentation.
Azure Performance (without HPE Mode)
B series	Burstable, up to 260 Mbps
D / Ds series	480 Mbps to 1.2 Gbps
F series	Approximately 450 Mbps to 1.2 Gbps.
GCP Performance (Without HPE)
n1-standard-1	1.0 to 1.2 Gbps
n1-standard-2	1.0 to 1.2 Gbps
n1-highcpu-2	1.0 to 1.2 Gbps
n1-standard-4	2.3 to 2.5 Gbps
n1-highcpu-2	2.3 to 2.5 Gbps
OCI Performance
VM.Standard2.2 or larger	1.8 Gbps with ActiveMesh 900 Mbps without ActiveMesh
OCI Flexible Shapes: E4
FLEX4.16	4 OCPU, 16 GB RAM
FLEX8.32	8 OCPU, 32 GB RAM
FLEX16.32	16 OCPU, 32 GB RAM
OCI Flexible Shapes: E5
FLEX4.16	4 OCPU, 16 GB RAM
FLEX8.32	8 OCPU, 32 GB RAM
FLEX16.32	16 OCPU, 32 GB RAM
OCI Flexible Shapes: E6
FLEX4.16	4 OCPU, 16 GB RAM
FLEX8.32	8 OCPU, 32 GB RAM
FLEX16.32	16 OCPU, 32 GB RAM

Software Upgrade
Image Upgrade
Gateway Rollback

Purpose

The Software Upgrade page shows a table of Aviatrix gateways and their current software versions, allowing for bulk software upgrades.

Elements

Gateway Upgrade info alert: When the guided gateway upgrade plan is available, shows the message Explore new upgrade experience in Administration → Maintenance → Gateway Upgrade with a View Gateway Upgrade action that opens Administration > Maintenance > Gateway Upgrade. You can dismiss the alert. The alert does not appear on Gateway Rollback.
Status Indicators: Displays Controller Version, Latest Software Version, and Upgrade Available count for gateways.
Upgrade Controller button: Upgrades the Aviatrix Controller software to the latest version.
Software Upgrade table: Displays the Current Software Version for each gateway and the parameters in the following Parameter Details section.
Checkbox: Selects individual gateways for software upgrade.
Actions button: Provides options for Dry Run and Upgrade Software for the selected gateways.
Dry Run: Simulates the upgrade process to validate compatibility before execution.
Upgrade Software: Initiates the software upgrade.

Actions

View Software Upgrade

To view the Software Upgrade page and gateway versions:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Gateway Management > Software Upgrade.
The Software Upgrade page appears with status indicators (Controller Version, Latest Software Version, Upgrade Available count) and a table of gateways with their current software versions and upgrade status.
Optionally, use the Search field or Filter icon to find a gateway.

The table displays the list of gateways with their software versions and upgrade status.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Name	Shows the name of the gateway.
Current Software Version	Shows the software version currently running on the gateway.
Account	Shows the cloud account under which the gateway runs.
Cloud	Shows the cloud provider where the gateway runs.
Region	Shows the cloud region where the gateway runs.
Last Dry Run Status	Shows the status of the most recent dry run (for example, Passed or Failed).
Last Upgrade/Rollback Status	Shows the status of the most recent software upgrade or rollback (for example, Completed or Failed).

Run Dry Run

To run a dry run to validate compatibility before upgrading:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Gateway Management > Software Upgrade.
A table appears with the list of gateways.
Select the checkboxes for the gateways to validate.
Click Actions and select Dry Run.

The dry run validates compatibility and reports potential issues before you proceed with the upgrade.

Upgrade Software

To upgrade gateway software:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Gateway Management > Software Upgrade.
A table appears with the list of gateways.
Select the checkboxes for the gateways to upgrade.
Click Actions and select Upgrade Software.

A notification appears when the upgrade completes. Verify the upgrade status in the Last Upgrade/Rollback Status column.

Purpose

The Image Upgrade page shows a table of Aviatrix gateways and their current image versions, allowing for bulk image upgrades.

Elements

Gateway Upgrade info alert: When the guided gateway upgrade plan is available, shows the message Explore new upgrade experience in Administration → Maintenance → Gateway Upgrade with a View Gateway Upgrade action that opens Administration > Maintenance > Gateway Upgrade. You can dismiss the alert.
Status Indicators: Displays Controller Version, Latest Image Version, and Upgrade Available count for gateways.
Upgrade Controller button: Upgrades the Aviatrix Controller image to the latest version.
Image Upgrade table: Displays the Current Image Version for each gateway and the parameters in the following Parameter Details section.
Checkbox: Selects individual gateways for image upgrade.
Upgrade Image button: Upgrades image for the selected gateways.

Actions

View Image Upgrade

To view the Image Upgrade page and gateway image versions:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Gateway Management > Image Upgrade.
The Image Upgrade page appears with status indicators (Controller Version, Latest Image Version, Upgrade Available count) and a table of gateways with their current and target image versions.
Optionally, use the Search field or Filter icon to find a gateway.

The table displays the list of gateways with their image versions and upgrade status.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Name	Shows the name of the gateway.
Current Image Version	Shows the image version currently running on the gateway.
Current Software Version	Shows the software version currently running on the gateway.
Target Image Version	Shows the image version selected for upgrade, or No Change when the gateway is already on the target version.
Kernel Version	Shows the kernel version currently running on the gateway.
Account	Shows the cloud account under which the gateway runs.
Cloud	Shows the cloud provider where the gateway runs.
Region	Shows the cloud region where the gateway runs.
Last Upgrade/Rollback Status	Shows the status of the most recent image upgrade or rollback.

Upgrade Image

To upgrade gateway images:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Gateway Management > Image Upgrade.
A table appears with the list of gateways.
Select the checkboxes for the gateways to upgrade.
Click Upgrade Image.
Monitor the progress in the status window.

Note: The system selects the compatible gateway image version based on the current software version of the Controller. Image upgrades may cause brief traffic disruption. Schedule upgrades during maintenance windows or low-traffic periods.

After the upgrade completes, verify the Current Image Version column to confirm the expected image version.

Purpose

The Gateway Rollback page shows a table of Aviatrix gateways and their current and rollback software versions, and current and rollback image versions, allowing for bulk rollback operations.

Elements

Rollback button: Starts the rollback process for the selected gateways.
Gateway Rollback table: Displays the Current Software Version, Rollback Software Version, Current Image Version, and Rollback Image Version for each gateway and the parameters in the following Parameter Details section.
Checkbox: Selects individual gateways for rollback.

Actions

View Gateway Rollback

To view the Gateway Rollback page and rollback versions:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Gateway Management > Gateway Rollback.
The Gateway Rollback page appears with a table of gateways showing current and rollback software and image versions.
Optionally, use the Search field or Filter icon to find a gateway.

The table displays the list of gateways with their current versions, rollback versions, and rollback status.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Name	Shows the name of the gateway.
Current Software Version	Shows the software version currently running on the gateway.
Rollback Software Version	Shows the software version to roll back to.
Current Image Version	Shows the image version currently running on the gateway.
Rollback Image Version	Shows the image version to roll back to.
Account	Shows the cloud account under which the gateway runs.
Cloud	Shows the cloud provider where the gateway runs.
Region	Shows the cloud region where the gateway runs.
Last Upgrade/Rollback Status	Shows the status of the most recent upgrade or rollback.

Roll Back Gateway

To roll back a Gateway to the previous version:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Gateway Management > Gateway Rollback.
A table appears with the list of Gateways and their rollback versions.
Select the checkboxes for the Gateways to roll back.
Click Rollback.

Important: A Gateway upgrade rollback causes temporary service disruption. Schedule rollbacks during maintenance windows when possible.

A notification appears when the rollback completes. Verify the Last Upgrade/Rollback Status column to confirm success.

Purpose

The Settings page shows GCP Global VPC Configuration, Rollback On Gateway Creation Error, Global BGP Communities Support, Global Smart Gateways Support, and other settings for Aviatrix Gateways.

Elements

GCP Global VPC Configuration card: Section to configure global VPC settings to tag VMs in GCP.
Rollback On Gateway Creation Error toggle: Option to enable automatic rollback if gateway creation fails.
Global BGP Communities Support card: Option to enable or disable global BGP communities support across gateways.
Auto Derivation toggle: Toggle to enable or disable automatic assignment of BGP communities to routes.
Reset Gateway Overrides button: Button to reset any custom gateway overrides to default settings.
Global BGP MED Support card: Configures global BGP MED (Multi-Exit Discriminator) for SDN path selection across the fabric.
Global BGP MED for SDN Path Selection toggle: Enables or disables BGP MED for SDN path selection. Marked Early Access when the preview feature is enabled.
Reset Gateway Overrides button (BGP MED): Removes gateway-level BGP MED overrides so all gateways follow the global setting.
Advanced Security card: Configures global IPsec settings (Strong Cipher Support for Encryption and Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) for IPSec) for new gateway deployments.
Global Smart Gateways Support card: Enables the Smart Gateways Preview feature so gateways can compute and steer traffic via their own routing paths, without relying on the Controller.
Underlay Mesh Connectivity toggle: Enables BGP peering between gateways and their neighbors to share routing information. Required for Smart Gateways to function.
Smart Gateways count and Other Gateways count: Shows how many gateways currently route locally through Smart Gateways versus use Controller-managed routing.
Rollout Smart Gateways button: Opens a dialog to select which gateways route traffic locally through Smart Gateways.

Actions

Configure Advanced Security (IPsec)

Edit IPsec Settings: New Deployments

Aviatrix supports the following IPsec (AES-256-GCM and Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) using DH21) configurations:

Spoke-to-Transit
Transit-to-Transit
Transit-to-FQDN
Transit-to-Edge-as-Spoke

Based on the Strong Cipher and PFS settings, the Gateway supports the following IPsec tunnel configurations:

Configuration	Encryption Algorithm
Strong Cipher is enabled; PFS is enabled	AES-256-GCM with DH21
Strong Cipher is enabled; PFS is disabled	AES-256-GCM without PFS
Strong Cipher is disabled; PFS is enabled	AES-128-GCM with DH21
Strong Cipher is disabled; PFS is disabled	AES-128-GCM only

Upgrade the Controller to version 8.2.0 or later. After the controller upgrade, by default, existing IPsec tunnels continue using the configured encryption settings.To apply AES-256-GCM and PFS for the new gateway deployments:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Settings > Advanced Security.
Turn On Strong Cipher Support for Encryption.
Turn On Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) for IPSec.
Read and understand the warning message, and tick the checkbox to confirm the changes.
Click Save.

The new gateway installations and peering use AES-256-GCM and PFS automatically.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
GCP Global VPC Configuration	Settings for global VPC configuration in GCP, including VM tagging method.
Virtual Machines Tagging Method	Defines how tags are applied to virtual machines (e.g., Tag on Changes).
Rollback on Gateway Creation Error	Enables automatic rollback if gateway creation fails.
Global BGP Communities Support	Toggles support for global BGP communities across gateways.
Auto Derivation	Enables or disables automatic derivation of BGP settings.
Reset Gateway Overrides	Resets any custom gateway overrides to default settings.
Alert Thresholds	Configures CPU, memory, and bandwidth thresholds for alerts.
Upgrade Mode	Defines upgrade behavior (manual or automatic) for gateways.

Edit IPsec Settings: Existing Deployments

Aviatrix supports the following IPsec (AES-256-GCM and Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) using DH21) configurations:

Spoke-to-Transit
Transit-to-Transit
Transit-to-FQDN
Transit-to-Edge-as-Spoke

Based on the Strong Cipher and PFS settings, the Gateway supports the following IPsec tunnel configurations:

Configuration	Encryption Algorithm
Strong Cipher is enabled; PFS is enabled	AES-256-GCM with DH21
Strong Cipher is enabled; PFS is disabled	AES-256-GCM without PFS
Strong Cipher is disabled; PFS is enabled	AES-128-GCM with DH21
Strong Cipher is disabled; PFS is disabled	AES-128-GCM only

To apply AES-256-GCM and PFS for the existing gateway deployments:

Upgrade the Controller to version 8.2.0 or later.
Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Settings > Advanced Security.
Turn On Strong Cipher Support for Encryption.
Turn On Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) for IPSec.
Read and understand the warning message, and tick the checkbox to confirm the changes.
Click Save.
Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Transit Gateways/Spoke Gateways.
A table appears with the list of Transit Gateways and Spoke Gateways.
Locate the Transit Gateway or Spoke Gateway to apply AES-256-GCM and PFS on the table and click the Gateway name to open the Gateway Details page.
Click the Settings tab.
Turn On Strong Cipher Support for Encryption.
Turn On Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) for IPSec.
Read and understand the warning message, and tick the checkbox to confirm the changes.
Click Save. The AES-256-GCM and PFS is applied to the gateway.

The Gateway peering uses AES-256-GCM and PFS automatically.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
GCP Global VPC Configuration	Settings for global VPC configuration in GCP, including VM tagging method.
Virtual Machines Tagging Method	Defines how tags are applied to virtual machines (e.g., Tag on Changes).
Rollback on Gateway Creation Error	Enables automatic rollback if gateway creation fails.
Global BGP Communities Support	Toggles support for global BGP communities across gateways.
Auto Derivation	Enables or disables automatic derivation of BGP settings.
Reset Gateway Overrides	Resets any custom gateway overrides to default settings.
Alert Thresholds	Configures CPU, memory, and bandwidth thresholds for alerts.
Upgrade Mode	Defines upgrade behavior (manual or automatic) for gateways.

Configure GCP Global VPC

Modify GCP Global VPC Configuration

To modify the GCP Global VPC Configuration for Spoke Gateways:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Settings.
The Settings page appears with the GCP Global VPC Configuration card.
On the GCP Global VPC Configuration card, click Modify.
Select the tagging method:
- Tag on Changes: (recommended) Whenever gateway or connection configuration changes, Aviatrix reevaluates tags in your environment, keeps gateways regionally aware of those changes, and verifies that regions can communicate with each other.
- Auto Tag: The Aviatrix Controller monitors virtual machines launched in the VPCs; it automatically adds tags for newly launched virtual machines and removes tags when virtual machines are removed from the VPC.
- Manage Manually: You apply all tagging in the GCP console; Aviatrix becomes regionally aware of those tags.
Optionally, exclude virtual machines from GCP Global VPC routing by selecting them from the Exclude Virtual Machines dropdown menu.
Optionally, use the Notify when new Virtual Machines are discovered button to start or stop notifications when new Virtual Machines are discovered and tagged.
Click Save.

The GCP Global VPC Configuration card shows the updated tagging method.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Virtual Machines Tagging Method	Defines how tags are applied to virtual machines (e.g., Tag on Changes).
Exclude Virtual Machines	Exclude specific VMs from GCP Global VPC routing; excluded VMs remain accessible through global routing tables.
Notify when new Virtual Machines are discovered	Start or stop notifications when new Virtual Machines are discovered and tagged.

Reapply GCP Global VPC Tags

To reapply GCP Global VPC tags to new or existing virtual machines in the new region that have not been tagged:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Settings.
The Settings page appears with the GCP Global VPC Configuration card.
On the GCP Global VPC Configuration card, click Reapply Tags. The operation syncs VPC subnets, updates routing tables, and applies tags to new or existing VMs in newly deployed regions.

Note: Reapply Tags applies tags to new or existing virtual machines in the new region that have not been tagged only for Tag on Changes and Auto Tag configurations.

Enable or Disable Rollback on Gateway Creation Error

To disable automatic rollback when gateway creation fails (to keep the gateway instance for debugging):

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Settings.
The Settings page appears.
In Rollback on Gateway Creation Error, set the toggle to Off.
Click Save.

When disabled, CoPilot keeps the gateway instance after a failed deployment and lists it in the gateways table. Delete the gateway manually when debugging is complete.

Configure Global BGP Communities Support

Enable Global BGP Communities Support

To enable global BGP communities across gateways:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Settings.
The Settings page appears.
In the Global BGP Communities Support card, click the Global BGP Communities Support toggle to On.
Click Save.

When enabled, Aviatrix gateways accept and send communities from and to external BGP peers and attachments, unless overridden at the gateway level.

Enable Auto-Derivation of BGP Communities

To enable auto-derivation of BGP community tags:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Settings.
The Settings page appears.
In the Global BGP Communities Support card, set Global BGP Communities Support to On.
Set Auto Derivation to On.
In Community Prefix, enter the first 16-bit prefix (0–65535) of the BGP community tag format.
Click Save.

Aviatrix generates BGP community tags using the specified prefix; the second 16-bit segment is auto-generated based on cloud type and region.

Reset Gateway Overrides

To reset all gateway-level BGP communities overrides to the global setting:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Settings.
The Settings page appears.
Locate the Global BGP Communities Support card.
Click Reset Gateway Overrides.
Click Reset to confirm.

All gateways inherit the global BGP community setting. Gateway-level overrides are removed (unchecked).

Global Smart Gateways

Enable Global Smart Gateways Support

Global Smart Gateways Support is a Preview feature.

To enable gateways to compute and steer traffic using their own routing paths instead of relying on the Controller:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Settings.
The Settings page appears.
In the Global Smart Gateways Support card, set the toggle to On.
Click Save.

The Global Smart Gateways Support card expands to show Underlay Mesh Connectivity, gateway counts, and the Rollout Smart Gateways button.

Enable Underlay Mesh Connectivity

Underlay Mesh Connectivity enables BGP peering between gateways and their neighbors to share routing information, and is required for Smart Gateways to function.To enable Underlay Mesh Connectivity:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Settings.
The Settings page appears.
In the Global Smart Gateways Support card, confirm the toggle is On.
The card body appears with Underlay Mesh Connectivity, gateway counts, and the Rollout Smart Gateways button.
Set Underlay Mesh Connectivity to On.
Click Save.

The Underlay Mesh Connectivity status pane shows In Progress until every gateway establishes underlay peering, then shows Complete.

Roll Out Smart Gateways to Specific Gateways

To select which gateways route traffic locally through Smart Gateways:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Settings.
The Settings page appears.
In the Global Smart Gateways Support card, click Rollout Smart Gateways.
The Rollout Smart Gateways dialog appears with a list of gateways that have Underlay Mesh Connectivity enabled. Gateways with Underlay Mesh Connectivity turned off do not appear in this list.
Select or clear the checkbox next to each gateway to enable or disable Smart Gateways for it.
Click Rollout.

The Smart Gateways and Other Gateways counts on the card update to reflect the new selection.

Parameter Details

CoPilot Parameter Name	Description
Name	Name of the gateway.
Account	Cloud account the gateway belongs to.
Region	Cloud region where the gateway is deployed.
Gateway Type	Whether the gateway is a Transit or Spoke Gateway.
Cloud Tags	Cloud provider hosting the gateway.

Disable Global Smart Gateways Support

To disable Smart Gateways and return all gateways to Controller-managed routing:

Go to Cloud Fabric > Gateways > Settings.
The Settings page appears.
In the Global Smart Gateways Support card, set the toggle to Off.
Click Save.
Read the warning message and click Disable to confirm.

All gateways immediately fall back to Controller-managed routing. Underlay Mesh Connectivity remains active.

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