How to Create a Router for Public Cloud [New]

Routers allow your private networks to communicate with external networks, such as the internet, and route traffic between connected networks. The steps below explain how to create a router and what actions you can take afterwards:

1. Navigate to Public Cloud.
2. From the left-hand menu, select Networks.
   • Under Networks, you will see two tabs: Networks and Routers
3. Select the Routers tab.
4. Click Create Router.
   • The Create Router dialog will appear.
5. Configure the Router
   • Fill in the following fields:
     • Name
       • Enter a unique and descriptive name for your router.
     • Enable Admin State
       • Leave enabled to make the router operational immediately after creation.
6. Click Create.

Your router will now be created and will appear in the Routers overview page.

Next Steps

After creating the router, you can:

• Connect one or more networks to the router.
• Configure routing between networks.
• Attach an external gateway to provide internet connectivity for instances within your network.

Next step: Follow the guides below to allocate a Public IP address and connect the router to your network by creating a router interface for the subnet. Once completed, your instances can communicate with the internet (subject to the appropriate routing and security group rules).