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Megaport Documentation
AWS MVE Connections

Creating MVE Connections to AWS Direct Connect with Aviatrix Secure Edge

You can create a network connection from an MVE (an Aviatrix Secure Edge) to AWS with Virtual Cross Connects (VXCs) and AWS Direct Connect. You can create either a Hosted Connection or a Hosted VIF.

You initiate the AWS connection through the Megaport Portal, accept the connection in AWS, then create an interface for the Edge in Aviatrix CoPilot.

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Aviatrix provides documentation for their product, including CoPilot and cloud connections. For more information, see the Aviatrix Documentation.

Before you begin

Before you can create a connection to AWS, you need to satisfy these requirements:

  • Create an MVE (Aviatrix Secure Edge). For more information, see Creating an MVE with Aviatrix.

  • In AWS, ensure that you have configured the Direct Connect gateway, AWS gateway, VPCs, and related attachments and associations.

Creating a connection to AWS from the MVE

With an MVE already created, you can create a connection to AWS. The VXC connection can be one of two AWS models:

  • Hosted Connections – A Hosted Connection can support one private, public, or transit virtual interface. Hosted Connections are dedicated connections and are recommended for production environments.

  • Hosted Virtual Interfaces (Hosted VIFs) – Hosted VIFs can connect to public or private AWS cloud services: a Hosted VIF cannot connect to a transit virtual interface. Hosted VIF connections share bandwidth.

Click the link for your preferred connection type for detailed configuration steps.

Note

Creating a connection from the MVE instance to AWS is very similar to creating a connection from a Port or an MCR. The primary difference is the process with Aviatrix Secure Edge does not include automatically configuring the MVE in Aviatrix. You need to configure IP addresses, MD5 values, and BGP peers in the Aviatrix console.