Create NAT gateways in AWS and OCI

Abiquo 6.2.0 gives you full control over network gateway options in AWS and OCI.

When you create a network, you can select the checkbox to create an Internet gateway or a NAT gateway.

Create a network with a NAT gateway in AWS

Then the chosen network type will allow the user to access the VDC or the internet as described in the network VM access table below.

Network	VM access

Network	VM access
Private network	Connection to VMs in the same VDC
Private network + Internet gateway option + public IP	Connection to the internet
Private network + NAT gateway option	Outgoing traffic to the internet

Creating networks with gateways

If you create a network with the internet gateway option, Abiquo will use an existing internet gateway or create a new one, and if necessary update or create the route table for all destinations.

Create a network with an internet gateway in AWS

If you create a network with the NAT gateway option, Abiquo will use an existing public NAT gateway, or create a new one. To create a NAT gateway, you must already have a public subnet, which is a network with an internet gateway. Abiquo will also create or update a route table, to create a route to the public NAT gateway for all destinations.

If you do not select either of the gateway options, Abiquo will create a network with the routes from the main route table.

Deleting networks with gateways

In Abiquo, when you delete a network from AWS, if there are no other subnets routing to the NAT gateway and routing table, then Abiquo will delete them.

In Abiquo, when you delete a VDC from OCI, Abiquo will delete the NAT gateways and routing tables of the networks.

Updating gateways

When you edit a network you can change the internet gateway and NAT gateway checkboxes.