Quick Connect to Google allows you to create an L2 connection from Equinix Fabric without needing to log in to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to create a Google service key. You can create the connection with a single login.
Quick Connect for Fabric Video
Prerequisites
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A valid Google account to access Google connections.
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A dedicated router in the Google Cloud Account to create a connection, with the ASN number set as 16550.
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An enabled compute API in an existing project.
Create a Connection Using Quick Connect
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Log in to the Equinix Fabric portal.
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From the Connections menu, select Create Connection.
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In the A Service Provider card, click Connect to a Service Provider.
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Locate the Google Cloud Platform card and click Quick Connect.
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Review the requirements for connecting to Google and click Sign In with Google.
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In the Add VLAN Attachments section:
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Project – Choose from the projects you have available on the GCP.
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Network – Choose the network you want to add the connection for.
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Region – Choose a region.
Once the VLAN Attachments section is completed, you can move on to the VLAN A section.
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In the VLAN A section:
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Cloud Router – Choose from the cloud routers available in the selected project, network, and region in the GCP.
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Name this VLAN Attachment – Enter a name for the connection.
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Description (Optional) – Enter an optional description.
Once the VLAN A section is completed, you can move on to the VLAN B section.
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In the VLAN B section:
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Cloud Router – Choose the same cloud router you selected in the VLAN A section.
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Name this VLAN Attachment – Enter a name for the secondary connection.
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Description (Optional) – Enter an optional description.
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The Pre-Activate these VLAN Attachements box is selected by default. We recommend leaving it selected.
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Select the legal terms box.
The Fabric Virtual Connections Configuration section becomes activated.
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In the Location section:
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Metro – Select a metro.
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Peering Location – Select a peering location.
The Equinix Connection Details section becomes activated.
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In the Equinix Connection Details section:
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Equinix Primary Port – Choose the primary port. You can choose either QinQ or .1Q
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Primary Connection Name – Enter a primary connection name. This name can be the same as the VLAN A attachment name you entered.
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Outer Tag or S-tag – If you chose a .1Q primary port, enter the s-tag.
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Inner Tag or C-tag – If you chose a .1Q primary port, enter the c-tag.
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Primary VLAN ID – Enter the VLAN ID.
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Equinix Secondary Port – Choose a secondary port. If you choose the same port as the primary port, you will see a redundancy warning.
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Secondary Connection Name – Enter a secondary connection name. This name can be the same as the VLAN B attachment name you entered.
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Secondary VLAN ID – Enter the VLAN ID
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Bandwidth – Choose the bandwidth.
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Purchase Order Number – Enter your purchase order number.
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Click Create Connection.
Note: The Create Connection button is only active after you’ve made all the required entries.
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In the Create Connection prompt, enter the email address(es) for anyone who should receive notifications about this connection.
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Click Create Connection.
Once the connections are created, the order review summary will display. The summary includes the primary and secondary connection IDs.
The order summary includes a link to your inventory. Click Go to My Inventory to review your connection.
At the bottom of the order summary is a link to your Google Cloud Interconnect Inventory. Click Google Cloud Interconnect Inventory to access your GCP account without need to log in.
