Connecting Transit Gateway to AWS VGW
This document describes the workflow to connect an Aviatrix Transit Gateway to an AWS Virtual Private Gateway (VGW).
The procedure below assumes the AWS VGW is already deployed in the Transit VPC. |
To connect the Transit Gateway to AWS VGW (VPN Gateway):
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In Aviatrix CoPilot, go to Networking > Connectivity > External Connections (S2C) tab.
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From the + External Connection dropdown menu, select AWS Virtual Gateway.
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Enter the following values:
Field Description Name
A name to identify the connection to the VGW.
Local Gateway
The Transit Gateway to connect to the VGW.
Local ASN
The BGP AS Number the Transit Gateway will use to exchange routes with the VGW.
VGW Account Name
The name of the AWS access account with which the VGW was created.
VGW Region
The AWS region where the VGW is located.
VGW ID
The unique identifier for the VGW.
Manual CIDR Approval
This is Off and disabled by default unless the Local Gateway you select has Manual Learned CIDR Approval turned On for Connection Level. Then it is On by default (not editable).
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Click Save.
The new AWS VGW connection appears in the table.