Gateways¶
The Gateways tab is designed for managing gateways used in VPC networks to route traffic between subnets or connect to external networks via the internet or VPN. A gateway represents a system or server with a specific IP address through which network traffic from the VPC can be routed.
The page displays a table with a list of configured gateways, including the following information:
Name
— the name of the gateway.Type
— the type of gateway (e.g.,dx
,internet
,vpn
, orcustom
).IP
— the IP address through which the gateway is accessible.Description
— a brief description of the gateway's purpose or characteristics.
Key Features¶
The following actions are available:
- Add a new gateway using the
Add
button. -
Edit and delete an existing gateway via the dropdown menu on the corresponding row.
Info
Only gateways with the
Custom
type can be edited. -
Refresh the gateway list using the
Refresh
button (circular arrow icon in the top right). - Access API interfaces related to gateways via the
API
button.
Adding a Custom Gateway¶
A Custom Gateway allows you to manually add a gateway, for example, to connect a VPN server installed on a virtual machine or route traffic to an external network.
To add a gateway, click the Add
button and fill out the form:
Available fields:
-
Name
— the name of the gateway (required);Warning
You cannot assign identical
Names
to gateways within the same account. -
IP
— the IP address of the gateway (required);Warning
You cannot assign identical
IP
addresses to VPCs within the same account. -
Description
— a brief description (optional); Owner
— email address of the owner;Account name
— the name of the account associated with the gateway;VPC
— the VPC name is filled in automatically (not editable).
After filling in all required fields, click Submit
to save the gateway. The new entry will appear in the main Gateways
list.
Roles and permissions¶
Action | Member | Admin | Owner | Operator |
---|---|---|---|---|
View list of Gateways | ✔ | ✔ only own account | ✔ only own account | ✔ all accounts in Location |
Add a new Gateway | - | ✔ for their account | ✔ for their account | ✔ for all accounts in Location |
Edit an Existing Gateway | - | ✔ for their account | ✔ for their account | ✔ any accounts in Location |
Delete Gateway | - | ✔ for their account | ✔ for their account | ✔ any accounts in Location |