Order Internet Access with Network Edge Virtual Devices

If you have a Network Edge device, you can use Network Edge to order Equinix Internet Access services. To review the conditions that apply, see Prerequisites.

Note: Equinix Internet Access supports single and dual connections on Network Edge devices, including a single independent connection for each device in a cluster pair or a redundant pair, and end-to-end resilient secondary (redundant) connections for clusters and redundant devices.

Order Internet Access with Network Edge Video

To order the Equinix Internet Access service with Network Edge: 

  1. Sign into Equinix Customer Portal and navigate to Fabric.

  2. In the Project drop-down list, make sure that your project is the one that contains the virtual device to which you want to connect.

  3. From the Connections menu, select Create Connection.

  4. Click Connect to a Service Provider.

Select a Service Provider and Project

  1. Click Select Service in the Equinix tile. If the Equinix tile is not displayed, enter Internet Access in the search field.

  2. In the Equinix Internet Access tile, click Connect and select Using a Virtual Device from the drop-down list.

    Virtual device options are based on your available data interfaces, M4 devices, and devices that aren't fully provisioned yet (possibly due to licensing issues), and those supported by your Internet Access metros and Equinix global billing account.

  3. Review the activation process, then click Next.

Configure Your Connection

  1. Choose Virtual Device from the Origin Asset Type drop-down list.

  2. Select a Virtual Device Type:

    • Single Device

      1. Click + Select Virtual Device.

      2. In the form that displays on the right side of the screen, select the standalone virtual device for which to create your Internet Access service.

        Tip: Click the Show Eligible Virtual Devices Only toggle to filter the list of devices so that it displays only those that are available to you. Tool tips are included to explain why some devices are excluded, including specific IBX data centers, available interfaces, and so on.

      3. Click Select Virtual Device in the lower right corner of this form. You are returned to the Configure Your Connection page.

      4. In the Primary Connection section, enter a Connection Name and choose a Bandwidth from the drop-down list.

      5. Select an Interface for your new internet connection:

        • Automatically select the next available interface on my device(s)

        • I will select the interface on my device – Choose an interface from the drop-down list.

      6. Click Next.

    • Redundant Devices

      1. Click + Select Redundant Devices.

      2. In the form that displays on the right side of the screen, select the single device in the redundant pair for which to create your Internet Access service.

      3. Click Select Virtual Device in the lower right corner of the form.

      4. Select the Connection Type:

        • Primary – Creates the Internet Access service for the primary device in the redundant pair.

        • Secondary – Creates the service for the secondary device in the redundant pair.

      5. Select an Interface for your new internet connection:

        • Automatically select the next available interface on my device(s)

        • I will select the interface on my device – Choose an interface from the drop-down list.

      6. Click Next.

    • Clusters

      Note: Equinix Internet Access supports single and dual connections on Network Edge devices, including a single independent connection for each device in a cluster, and end-to-end resilient secondary (redundant) connections for clusters and redundant devices.

      1. Click + Select Clusters.

      2. In the form that displays on the right side of the screen, select the single device in the cluster pair for which to create your Internet Access service.

      3. Click Select Virtual Device in the lower right corner of the form.

      4. Select the Connection Type:

        • Primary – Creates the Internet Access service for the Node 0 device in the cluster pair.

        • Secondary – Creates the service for the Node 1 device in the cluster pair.

      5. Select an Interface for your new internet connection:

        • Automatically select the next available interface on my device(s)

        • I will select the interface on my device – Choose an interface from the drop-down list.

      6. To add a redundant device, repeat steps b-e above.

      7. Click Next.

Specify Your Internet Access Service

  1. Enter a name for your new Internet Access service.

  2. Select a Routing Configuration:

    • Static

    • Direct

    • BGP – These policies are available: Default Route, Full Routing Table, or both Default Route and Full Routing Table.

  3. For each of these routing options, you can select the provider of the IP addresses for the subnet behind your device.

    For more details, see IP Allocation. Equinix-provided IP addresses are referred to as provider-assigned IP space, and customer-provided IP addresses are referred to as provider-independent IP space.

    • Equinix – Lease assigned IP addresses from Equinix. This option allows the purchase of additional IPv4 and IPv6 addresses for the customer’s LAN subnet. If selecting Equinix-provided IP addresses over customer-provided IP addresses, these additional IP addresses are mandatory for static or BGP routing, and optional for direct routing. To order Additional IP Addresses:

      • IPv4 and IPv6 – Select a value for IPv4 (/30 to /24) and IPv6 (/64 or /48).

      • IPv4 – Select a value from /30 to /24. The default is /30.

      • IPv6 – Select /64 or /48. The default is /64.

    • Your Own – This IP address option allows you to specify your own publicly routable IP addresses that are already assigned to your organization.

      1. To supply your own public IP address, enter an IPv4 LAN Subnet or an IPv6 LAN Subnet.

        Note: You can’t use your own ASN when supplying your own IP addresses. Equinix doesn’t support customer-provided ASNs for provider-independent IP addresses.

      2. To select your private ASN range, click 32-Bit or 16-Bit.

        The 16-bit option is only for older types of nodes that don't support 32-bit.

  4. Click Next.

Review Order and Additional Information

Note:

To make changes in a previous section, mouse over the progress bar at the top of the page. Click a completed section to make changes.

  1. Review the Connection Configuration and Equinix Internet Access information.

  2. Review the email addresses in the Notifications section. You can enter up to 12 addresses to receive updates about this order.

  3. To add a PO to this order, click Select Purchase Order in the Purchase Order section. Choose a PO from the list of valid numbers.

    Note: If your billing account requires a PO (also known as a PO bearing account), you must complete this step.

  4. Click Review Terms and Conditions, accept the terms and conditions in the form displayed on the right, and click Accept.

  5. Select the checkbox to accept the Pricing Information.

  6. Click Create Service. A status message shows the progress of your new connection.

  7. Once the Service Created message is displayed, you can view your order status in the dashboard by clicking View Service in Fabric Inventory.

    Your order details include the PO that was used to place this order.