Create a L2 VPN - Client session (on-premises site)

Overview

After configuring the networks of the NSX Autonomous Edge, by using On-Premises to Cloud Director Replication Appliance create the client side of the L2 VPN session, stretching one or more networks across the cloud site.

Procedure

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Step 1: Log in to the management interface of the VMware Cloud Director Availability On-premises Appliance.

In a Web browser, go to https://On-Premises-Appliance-IP-address/ui/admin.

Log in as the root user.

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Step 2: In the left pane, under the System section, click L2 Stretch.

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Step 3: On the NSX Autonomous edges page, click L2 VPN Sessions > NEW

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Step 4: If your user session is not currently extended to the cloud site, enter credentials to authenticate to the cloud site.

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Step 5: Select the cloud site virtual data center and the edge gateway on the VDC and edge Gateway page.

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Step 6: On the Settings and networks page, configure the L2 VPN and click Next.

• In the Name text box, enter a name for this client L2 VPN session.

• From the Server session drop-down menu, select the cloud side L2 VPN server session.

• In the Local Address text box, enter the on-premises IP address at the client side of the L2 VPN session. The local IP address must be the same as the uplink port IP address of the NSX Autonomous Edge hosting the client L2 VPN session.

• In the Remote Address text box, enter the HI GIO public IP address at the server side of the L2 VPN session.

• Under the Client Network column, to create an L2 stretch across the networks select an on-premises VLAN network.

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Step 7: On the Ready To Complete page, review and click FINISH.

>>> The client L2 VPN session on-premises is created and the L2 stretch across the cloud site is complete.

*** Test Connectivity

Ping to Gateway (on-prem) from HI GIO.

Ping to HI GIO’s VM (same VLAN\difference VLAN) from on-prem.