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Creating a subnet and routing table

Creating a subnet and routing table

To connect the FortiProxy-VM to the AWS virtual gateway on the public-facing side, you must create and configure a subnet:

  1. In the Virtual Private Cloud left menu of the VPC page, select Subnets.

  2. Click Create subnet at the top right corner.

  3. Configure the subnet:

    1. In VPC ID, select the VPC you just created.
    2. In Subnet name, specify the name, for example, Subnet1.
    3. Specify the Availability Zone and IPv4 subnet CIDR block according to your needs.
    4. Click Create subnet.
  4. In the subnet details page, click the Route table link.

  5. Select the route table and click Actions > Edit routes.

  6. Click Add route.

  7. Configure the route:

    1. In the Destination field, select 0.0.0.0/0.
    2. In the Target field, select Internet Gateway and then select the internet gateway you created.
    3. Click Save changes.

Creating a subnet and routing table

To connect the FortiProxy-VM to the AWS virtual gateway on the public-facing side, you must create and configure a subnet:

  1. In the Virtual Private Cloud left menu of the VPC page, select Subnets.

  2. Click Create subnet at the top right corner.

  3. Configure the subnet:

    1. In VPC ID, select the VPC you just created.
    2. In Subnet name, specify the name, for example, Subnet1.
    3. Specify the Availability Zone and IPv4 subnet CIDR block according to your needs.
    4. Click Create subnet.
  4. In the subnet details page, click the Route table link.

  5. Select the route table and click Actions > Edit routes.

  6. Click Add route.

  7. Configure the route:

    1. In the Destination field, select 0.0.0.0/0.
    2. In the Target field, select Internet Gateway and then select the internet gateway you created.
    3. Click Save changes.