Prerequisites for Edge Spoke Gateway Deployment on Megaport Virtual Edge
The following are the prerequisites to deploy an Aviatrix Edge Gateway on Megaport Virtual Edge.
1. Obtain a Megaport Portal Account
If you do not already have a Megaport Portal account, refer to Creating an Account in the Megaport documentation.
2. Set Up the Network Service Provider Platform Account
To deploy Aviatrix Edge Gateways on Megaport Virtual Edge, you will need to first set up a Network Service Provider platform account in CoPilot.
To set up the platform account, see Setting up Accounts for Edge Platforms.
3. Provide Network Access
Aviatrix Edge Gateway requires outbound access to communicate with the Aviatrix Controller, Aviatrix CoPilot, and other Aviatrix Gateways. You must allow access on the specified ports on your firewall.
For all Edge Gateway outbound access requirements, see Aviatrix Products: Required Access for External Sites on the Aviatrix Customer Support website.
4. Obtain Edge Gateway Interface Configuration Information
You will need to provide the following information during Edge Gateway creation to configure your Edge Gateway interfaces.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
WAN Interface IP/Mask |
The WAN IP address. |
WAN Default Gateway |
The Default Gateway IP address for the WAN interface. |
LAN Interface IP/Mask |
The LAN IP address. |
LAN Default Gateway |
(Optional) The Default Gateway IP address for the LAN interface. |
Management Interface IP/Mask |
Not required for DHCP. |
Management Default Gateway |
The default DHCP. |
Management Egress IP |
The Management Egress IP address to be allowed in the Controller Security Group. This is the public IP of the Edge VM assigned by Megaport, which can be obtained once Megaport Internet VXC is connected to the MGMT interface of the Edge Gateway. |
Primary DNS Server |
Not required for DHCP. |
Secondary DNS Server |
Not required for DHCP. |