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Creating an AWS internet gateway

Use the Edge Services portal to create an Amazon Web Services (AWS) internet gateway. An internet gateway enables you to connect to an Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance in AWS using your local computer. After you create the internet gateway, you can perform actions such editing or deleting it.

Important: You must create an AWS cloud before creating an AWS internet gateway.

To create an AWS internet gateway:

  1. Click Infrastructure, then click Network.

    The Edge Services portal shows the networks created for your organization.
Network list
  1. Click Routers.

    The Edge Services portal shows the routers created for your organization.
Router list
  1. Click + ADD, then select Amazon Internet Gateway. 

    The Edge Services portal shows the Add Network Router window.
Add Network Router window
  1. In the Add Network Router window, complete the following fields:
Field Description

GROUP

 Select the infrastructure group that accesses this AWS internet gateway. 

CLOUD

Select the relevant AWS cloud.

NAME

 Type a unique name for the AWS internet gateway. 

ATTACHED VPC

 Select the virtual private cloud (VPC) attached to this AWS internet gateway.
  1. Click ADD NETWORK ROUTER.

    The Edge Services portal creates the AWS internet gateway.