Creating a hub (in Virtual WAN)

Hubs are used as regional connection points. They contain multiple service endpoints that enable connectivity between different networks and services. They're the core of networking for each region.

Getting ready

Before you start, open the browser and go to the Azure portal via https://portal.azure.com.

How to do it…

1. In the Azure portal, locate the previously created virtual WAN.
2. In the Virtual WAN pane, select Hubs under the Connectivity section. Select the option to add a new hub:
   

   Figure 9.7: Adding a new hub

3. In the new pane, we need to provide information in the Region, Name (for the new hub), and Hub private address space fields. Subscription and Resource group are grayed out as they use the same options as Virtual WAN:
   

   Figure 9.8: Information for the new virtual hub

4. The next three steps are optional, and we can choose any or all of them. The first step is to configure a Site-to-Site gateway. If we enable this...