Prerequisites for Edge Spoke Gateway Deployment on Equinix Network Edge
The following are the prerequisites to deploy an Aviatrix Edge Gateway on Equinix Network Edge.
1. Obtain an Equinix Fabric Account
If you do not already have an Equinix Fabric account, contact your Equinix representative or visit their website to create an account.
2. Set Up the Equinix Platform Account
To enable access to provision the edge virtual device on the Equinix platform, you will need to first set up an Equinix 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 IP Configurations
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 Interface Secondary IP/Mask |
WAN Secondary Interface CIDR. Required for BGP connection when the WAN IP is a link-local address (address is in the range 169.254.0.0 - 169.254.255.255). |
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 |
The Management IP address. Not required for DHCP. |
Management Default Gateway |
The Default Gateway IP address for the Management interface. Not required for DHCP. |
Management Egress IP |
The Management Egress IP address to be allowed in the Controller Security Group. |
Primary DNS Server |
The Primary DNS server IP address for the Management interface. Not required for DHCP. |
Secondary DNS Server |
(Optional) The Secondary DNS server IP address for the Management interface. Not required for DHCP. |