Aviatrix CloudN Hardware Appliance
Aviatrix offers a 1U rack mountable hardware appliance deployed in the datacenter. It works with the Aviatrix gateway.
The Aviatrix appliance CloudN specification:
Aviatrix CloudN | Specification | Notes |
---|---|---|
Dimension Server CPU Memory PCIe |
1U rack mount HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Xeon Gold 6130 16 cores 64GB 3.0 |
|
10/25Gbps Ethernet port |
2 x SFP+ |
1 LAN port and 1 WAN port |
1Gbps Ethernet port |
RJ45 |
1 Management port |
More information on HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Server can be found at: HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Server Documentation.
What is the deployment logical diagram?
Datacenter deployment is shown in the diagram below with redundancy, where R1 and R2 are two edge routers that connected to VGW or VPN Gateway over DX. R3 and R4 are two routers connect to the inside of the datacenter. Aviatrix CloudN also runs a BGP session with R3 and R4 to collect datacenter routes. VGW is only used to terminate DX. Aviatrix Gateway and on-prem appliance CloudN run a BGP session to propagate on-prem routes to the Transit VPC/VNet. IPsec tunnels are also built between the two.
![insane_datacenter](_images/insane-datacenter.png)
A logical deployment layout is described as below.
![datacenter_layout](_images/datacenter-layout.png)
To deploy CloudN in your datacenter, follow the instructions in Managed CloudN Workflows.
Using Aviatrix High-Performance Encryption for On-Prem Connection
Aviatrix High Performance Encryption Mode high speed encryption feature works on top of your existing WAN link, and it is agnostic to the type of connection used (Direct Connect/ExpressRoute/FastConnect/InterConnect). As long as you have a pipe that’s large enough to allow for high throughput data transfer, using High Performance Encryption Mode will offer superior performance to regular IPsec.
Can one Managed CloudN appliance connect to multiple Direct Connect/ExpressRoute/FastConnect/InterConnect connections?
Yes. A CloudN appliance can build multiple of HPE connections to different Aviatrix Transit Gateways over multiple Direct Connect or ExpressRoute.
![cloudn multi conn](_images/cloudn-multi-conn.png)
Does Managed CloudN support Aviatrix High Performance Encryption mode?
Yes. When a Managed CloudN device attaches to an Aviatrix Transit gateway with HA function enabled, High Performance Encryption mode tunnels to both primary and backup transit gateways are built automatically.
Can you build a mixed topology where some connections are from Managed CloudN and others are from Standalone CloudN in one CloudN appliance?
No. We don’t support this mixed topology. Once you decide to deploy Managed CloudN solution, you need to make sure there is no IPsec tunnel between Aviatrix Transit Gateway and Standalone CloudN before registering the Standalone CloudN to Aviatrix Controller.
Can one Aviatrix Transit Gateway connect to multiple of Managed CloudNs?
Yes. An Aviatrix Transit Gateway can build multiple HPE connections to different Managed CloudNs.
Can one Aviatrix Transit Gateway build mixed connections to different Standalone CloudN and Managed CloudN?
Yes. While this is not recommended practice, an Aviatrix Transit Gateway is able to build mixed connections to different Standalone CloudN and Managed CloudN. This deployment is for migration stage only.