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Migrate from a virtual private gateway to an AWS Direct Connect gateway

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Migrate from a virtual private gateway to an AWS Direct Connect gateway - AWS Direct Connect

You can migrate a virtual private gateway attached to a virtual interface to a Direct Connect gateway.

If you're using Direct Connect with VPCs that currently bypass a parent Availability Zone you won't be able to migrate your Direct Connect connections or virtual interfaces.

The following steps describe the steps you need to take to migrate a virtual private gateway to a Direct Connect gateway.

To migrate to a Direct Connect gateway
  1. Create a Direct Connect gateway.

    If the Direct Connect gateway does not yet exist, you'll need to create it. For the steps to create a Direct Connect gateway, see Create a Direct Connect gateway.

  2. Create a virtual interface for the Direct Connect gateway.

    A virtual interface is required for migration. If the interface does not exist, you'll need to create it. For the steps to create the virtual interface, see Virtual interfaces.

  3. Associate the virtual private gateway with the Direct Connect gateway.

    Both the Direct Connect gateway and a virtual private gateway need to be associated. For the steps to create the association, see Associate or disassociate virtual private gateways.

  4. Delete the virtual interface that was associated with the virtual private gateway. For more information, see Delete a virtual interface.

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