Smart Access Gateway (SAG) allows you to connect a private network to Alibaba Cloud through a leased line, Internet connection, or both. If you choose to use a leased line, you must associate the SAG instance with a virtual border router (VBR). If you choose to use an Internet connection, you must associate the SAG instance with a Cloud Connect Network (CCN) instance.

Prerequisites

  • Before you connect your private network to Alibaba Cloud over the Internet, make sure that a CCN instance is created. For more information, see Create a CCN instance.
  • If you choose to use a leased line, make sure that the leased line is deployed in your private network and a VBR is created. For more information, see What is Express Connect?.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the Smart Access Gateway console.
  2. In the top menu bar, select the region.
  3. On the Smart Access Gateway page, use one of the following methods to open the Network Configuration tab.
    • Click the ID of the SAG instance. On the instance details page, click the Network Configuration tab.
    • Find the SAG instance and click Network Configuration in the Actions column.
  4. In the left-side navigation tree, click Network Instance Details.
  5. In the Associated Instances Under Current Account section, click Attach Network.
    Attach a network
  6. In the Attach Network dialog box, set the following parameters.
    Attach a network under the current account
    Parameter Description
    Network Type Select the type of the network instance that you want to attach.
    • Cloud Connect Network: Connect the private network to Alibaba Cloud over the Internet.
    • Virtual Border Router: Connect the private network to Alibaba Cloud through a leased line.
    Region If you choose to attach a VBR, you must select the region where the VBR is deployed.
    Network Instance Select the network instance.
  7. Click OK.