Overview
Gateway deployment is the foundation of your cloud networking infrastructure, providing secure connectivity, traffic routing, and network services across cloud environments. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for deploying and implementing gateways using three different approaches.Prerequisites
Before deploying gateways, ensure you have:- Cloud provider credentials with appropriate permissions
- Network architecture design and IP addressing plan
- Security requirements and compliance considerations
- Performance and capacity planning completed
Gateway Deployment Methods
- UI
- Terraform
- API
Step 1: Access Gateway Deployment
- Navigate to Cloud Fabric > Gateways in the CoPilot console
- Click Deploy New Gateway to start the deployment wizard
- Select your target cloud provider and region
Step 2: Basic Configuration
Gateway Specifications
- Name:
production-transit-gw - Type: Transit Gateway
- Cloud: AWS
- Region: us-east-1
- Instance Size: Large
Network Settings
- VPC Selection: Choose existing VPC or create new
- Subnet Configuration: Select public subnet for gateway placement
- IP Addressing: Configure gateway IP and routing preferences
Step 3: Advanced Settings
High Availability Configuration
- Enable Multi-AZ Deployment for production environments
- Configure Health Check Settings:
- Health check interval: 30 seconds
- Failure threshold: 3 consecutive failures
- Recovery threshold: 2 consecutive successes
Security Configuration
- Security Groups: Configure appropriate security group rules
- Key Management: Select or create SSH key pair for gateway access
- Encryption: Enable transit encryption for data in motion
Step 4: Review and Deploy
- Review all configuration settings in the summary page
- Validate network connectivity and routing
- Click Deploy Gateway to initiate deployment
- Monitor deployment progress in the Operations dashboard
Step 5: Post-Deployment Verification
- Verify gateway status shows as Active
- Test connectivity from spoke VPCs
- Validate routing tables and traffic flow
- Configure monitoring and alerting