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Hello AzurePro
Following our analysis of the current Virtual WAN and Silver Peak SD-WAN setup, we have identified the reason for the connectivity issue between On-Premises and the App VNet VM via the SaaS solution hosted in the vWAN hub.
Currently, Routing Intent is configured for both Private and Internet traffic. With this configuration, the vWAN hub automatically attracts and injects private routes (including connected VNet prefixes and default routes) into the spoke VNets. When route propagation is enabled on the Silver Peak VNet, these propagated routes override the intended NVA forwarding path. As a result, traffic is sent directly to the hub instead of passing through the Silver Peak appliance, which is why no traffic is observed on the NVA.
To ensure the setup functions correctly and maintains proper traffic inspection via Silver Peak, we recommend the following configuration:
Recommended Design:
Change Routing Intent to Internet Only (remove Private traffic from Routing Intent). Allow Silver Peak NVA to handle private traffic routing between On-Premises and Azure VNets.
Keep route propagation enabled only where required. Ensure appropriate UDRs are applied to direct private traffic to the Silver Peak NVA.
This design ensures:
Private traffic flows through the Silver Peak appliance for inspection and routing control. Internet-bound traffic is handled centrally via the vWAN hub. No routing conflicts occur between the hub and the spoke NVA. Symmetric routing is maintained, preventing connectivity failures.
Alternatively, if Routing Intent must remain configured for both Private and Internet traffic, we will need to disable route propagation on the Silver Peak VNet and apply explicit User Defined Routes (UDRs) to force traffic through the NVA. However, this approach requires careful route management and validation to avoid asymmetric routing
Check the below documents for more understanding:
Azure Virtual WAN – Routing Concepts and Route Tables
Azure Virtual WAN – Integrate Network Virtual Appliance (NVA) in Spoke
Azure Virtual WAN – Branch Connectivity (IPSec/BGP)
Hope the above answer helps! Please let us know do you have any further queries.
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