how can i integrate a huawei virtual router on microsoft azure?

Question

I need to integrate a huawei virtual router on the microsoft azure cloud.

Answer 1

Hello Freddy Casas,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.

Integrating a Huawei virtual router with Microsoft Azure involves setting up a virtual network gateway or using a third-party network virtual appliance (NVA) to establish connectivity between your on-premises Huawei router and Azure.

Below are the steps to achieve this integration, along with supporting Microsoft documentation links.

o   Create a virtual network (VNet) in Azure to serve as the foundation for your hybrid network.

o   Deploy a VPN gateway or ExpressRoute gateway in Azure to establish a secure connection between your Huawei router and Azure.

o   Configure the Huawei virtual router to connect to Azure using IPsec VPN or ExpressRoute.

o   Ensure the router supports the required protocols (e.g., IKEv2, BGP) for Azure integration.

o   Set up a site-to-site VPN connection between the Huawei router and Azure VPN gateway.

o   (Optional) If you require higher bandwidth and lower latency, consider using Azure ExpressRoute to connect your Huawei router to Azure.

o   Test the connection between your Huawei router and Azure to ensure proper integration.

o   Use tools like ping or traceroute to verify connectivity.

 

Some useful Microsoft documentation links that may help understand further on above steps:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/tutorial-site-to-site-portal

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-vpn-devices

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-troubleshoot

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-introduction

 

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