You can configure services such as DHCP, firewall, network address translation (NAT), and VPN on an edge gateway. What to read next Managing an NSX Data Center for vSphere Edge Gateway FirewallTo protect traffic to and from an edge gateway, you can create and manage firewall rules on that edge gateway. Managing NSX Data Center for vSphere Edge Gateway DHCP You configure your edge gateways to provide Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) services to virtual machines connected to the associated organization virtual data center networks. Add a SNAT or a DNAT RuleYou can create a source NAT (SNAT) rule to change the source IP address from a public to private IP address or the reverse. You can create a destination NAT (DNAT) rule to change the destination IP address from a public to private IP address or the reverse. Advanced Routing ConfigurationYou can configure the static and dynamic routing capabilities that are provided by the NSX software for your NSX Data Center for vSphere edge gateways. Load BalancingThe load balancer distributes incoming service requests among multiple servers in such a way that the load distribution is transparent to users. Load balancing helps achieve optimal resource use, maximizing throughput, minimizing response time, and avoiding overload. Secure Access Using Virtual Private NetworksYou can configure the VPN capabilities that are provided by the NSX software for your NSX Data Center for vSphere edge gateways. You can configure VPN connections to your organization virtual data center using an SSL VPN-Plus tunnel, an IPsec VPN tunnel, or an L2 VPN tunnel. SSL Certificate ManagementThe NSX software in the VMware Cloud Director environment provides the ability to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates with the SSL VPN-Plus and IPsec VPN tunnels you configure for your edge gateways. Custom Grouping ObjectsThe NSX software in your VMware Cloud Director environment provides the capability for defining sets and groups of certain entities, which you can then use when specifying other network-related configurations, such as in firewall rules. Parent topic: Managing NSX Data Center for vSphere Edge Gateways