Creating a Virtual Private Network

VPNs allow you to securely send network traffic from the Google network to your own network. You can create a VPN using Cloud Console or the command line.

Creating a Virtual Private Network Using Cloud Console

To create a VPN using Cloud Console, navigate to the Hybrid Connectivity section of the console, as shown in Figure 14.14.

FIGURE 14.14 Hybrid Connectivity section of Cloud Console

Click Create VPN Connection to display the form shown in Figure 14.15.

FIGURE 14.15 Create a VPN connection form

In this form, you specify a name and description of the VPN. In the section labeled Google Compute Engine VPN Gateway, you configure the GCP end of the VPN connection. This includes specifying a network, the region containing the network, and a static IP address. If you have not created an IP address, you create one by selecting Create IP Address from the drop-down menu for the IP Address parameter. It will display a dialog like the one in Figure...