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Smart Access Gateway:Create a CCN instance

Last Updated:Aug 28, 2026

Create a Cloud Connect Network (CCN) instance as the first step to connect your on-premises branch to Alibaba Cloud through Smart Access Gateway (SAG).

Prerequisites

A Smart Access Gateway (SAG) instance is activated and connected to your on-premises branch.

  1. Log on to the SAG console.

  2. In the left-side navigation pane, click CCN.

  3. Click Create CCN Instance.

  4. In the Create CCN Instance pane, enter a name for the CCN instance.

  5. Click OK.

Next steps

After you create a CCN instance, complete the following tasks to connect your on-premises branch to Alibaba Cloud:

  • Add the SAG instance to the CCN instance.

  • Associate the CCN instance with a Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) instance.