# Create a L2 VPN server session (HI GIO site).

## <mark style="color:green;">**Overview**</mark> <a href="#overview" id="overview"></a>

By using the management interface in the HI GIO cloud site, organization administrators create the server side of the L2 VPN session, enabling the L2 stretch of one or more networks across the on-premises site.

## <mark style="color:green;">**Procedure**</mark> <a href="#procedure" id="procedure"></a>

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**Step 1**: Log in to HI GIO Portal

Select **Network** > **Edge Gateways** > VPC name

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**Step 2:** Under Services, click **L2 VPN** > **NEW** to *open L2 VPN Tunnel window.*

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* On Choose Session Mode, select **Server** > click **Next**.

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* Enter a name and pre-shared key > **NEXT**

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* Enter the IP address for the Local IP, remote IP, Initiation Mode > **NEXT**

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&#x20;\- Select Networks > **NEXT**&#x20;

These networks were created in the preparation phase.

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* Review and click **FINISH.**

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Waiting some minutes.

Once complete, we can see tunnel **IDs (use it for manual configure on NSX autonomous edge)**

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&#x20;And copy Peer code **(use it for manual configure on NSX autonomous edge)**

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