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Managing Edge Gateways
An edge gateway provides a routed organization vDC network with connectivity to external networks and
can provide services such as load balancing, network address translation, and a firewall.
Edge gateways require vShield Edge 5.1. For more information, see the vShield documentation.
Add an Edge Gateway
An edge gateway provides routing and other services to a routed organization vDC network.
Prerequisites
Verify that you are using vShield 5.1.
Procedure
1 Open the New Edge Gateway Wizard on page 65
Open the New Edge Gateway wizard to start the process of adding an edge gateway to an organization
vDC.
2 Select Gateway and IP Configuration Options for a New Edge Gateway on page 66
Configure the edge gateway to connect to one or more physical networks.
3 Select External Networks for a New Edge Gateway on page 66
Select the external networks that the edge gateway can connect to.
4 Configure IP Settings on a New Edge Gateway on page 66
Configure IP settings for external networks on the new edge gateway.
5 Suballocate IP Pools on a New Edge Gateway on page 66
Suballocate into multiple static IP pools the IP pools that the external networks on the edge gateway
provide.
6 Configure Rate Limits on a New Edge Gateway on page 67
Configure the inbound and outbound rate limits for each external network on the edge gateway.
7 Configure the Name and Description of a New Edge Gateway on page 67
Enter a name and optional description for the edge gateway.
8 Review the Configuration of a New Edge Gateway on page 67
Review the configuration of an edge gateway before completing the add process.
Open the New Edge Gateway Wizard
Open the New Edge Gateway wizard to start the process of adding an edge gateway to an organization vDC.
Procedure
1 Click the Manage & Monitor tab and click Organization vDCs in the left pane.
2 Double-click the organization vDC name to open the organization vDC.
3 Click the Edge Gateways tab and click the add button.
The New Edge Gateway wizard opens.
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