Quick Connect to Oracle FastConnect

Quick Connect to Oracle Cloud enables a more streamlined creation of connections to Oracle's cloud services.

Prerequisites

Oracle VCN instance.
An Equinix Fabric account.

To connect to Oracle Fast Connect using Equinix Fabric Quick Connect:

Log into the Oracle Console and select the desired region.
Create a dynamic routing gateway:
1. From the navigation menu, select Networking, then click Dynamic routing gateway.
2. Click Create dynamic routing gateway.
3. Enter name, select compartment and click Create dynamic routing gateway.
Create a VCN attachment:
1. Click your dynamic routing gateway instance, then click Create virtual cloud network attachment.
2. Enter VCN attachment name, select VCN, then click Create VCN attachment.
Configure the VCN subnet route table to send traffic to DRG. Select Virtual Cloud Networks in the Networking and select your desired VCN in the Compartment.
To create a connection, select Equinix: Fabric and click Next.
Enter your information into the Connection form and click Continue.
Copy to OCID in the Connection Created confirmation. The Virtual Circuit is now in the Pending Provider state.
Log in to the Equinix Fabric portal.
Use the Context Switcher and select the project under which you want to create the connection. For more information on projects, see Equinix Identity and Access Management: Projects.
From the Connections menu, select Create Connection.
In the A Service Provider card, click Connect to a Service Provider and search for Oracle.
Locate the Oracle Cloud card, click Select Service, then click Create Connection.
Select connection type:
- Redundant – Create a redundant pair of connections.
- Primary – Create a single, primary connection.
- Secondary – Create a single, secondary connection.
Enter primary and secondary Oracle Cloud ID.
From the Oracle Cloud Destination drop-down list, select metro you are connecting to, then click Next.
Configure your connection depending on the origin asset type:
Port
1. From the Origin Asset Type drop-down list, select Port.
2. In the Primary Connection section:
  - Click + Select Primary Port, then select your primary connection port and click Select Port.
    
    Note: Only primary ports are available for selection.
  - Enter primary connection name.
  - Select bandwidth.
  - Enter VLAN ID (applicable to Dot1q ports) or Customer VLAN Tag (C-tag) and Service VLAN Tag (S-tag) (applicable to Qinq ports).
3. In the Secondary Connection section:
  - Click + Select Secondary Port, then select your secondary connection port and click Select Port.
    
    Note: Only secondary ports are available for selection.
  - Enter secondary connection name.
  - Select bandwidth.
  - Enter VLAN ID (applicable to Dot1q ports) or Customer VLAN Tag (C-tag) and Service VLAN Tag (S-tag) (applicable to Qinq ports).
4. Click Next.
Cloud Router
1. From the Origin Asset Type drop-down list, select Cloud Router.
2. Click + Select Cloud Router, select cloud router instance, then click Select Cloud Router.
3. In the Primary Connection section:
  - Enter primary connection name.
  - Select bandwidth.
    
    Note: The bandwidth value you select will also apply to the secondary connection.
4. In the Secondary Connection section, enter your secondary connection name.
5. Click Next.
Service Token
1. From the Origin Asset Type drop-down list, select Service Token.
2. In the Primary Connection section:
  - Click + Enter Primary Service Token, provide the service token, then click Enter Service Token.
  - Enter primary connection name.
  - Select bandwidth.
3. In the Secondary Connection section:
  - Click + Enter Secondary Service Token, provide the service token, then click Enter Service Token.
  - Enter secondary connection name.
  - Select bandwidth.
4. Click Next.
Provide email addresses of the recipients to be notified about asset configuration or its status.
Enter purchase order number.
Review connection details and click Create Connection.

Tip: Click Show Order Summary to see order details and connection pricing information.
Complete the BGP setup in the Oracle Cloud Console.

Configure your CPE to establish BGP session(s) with the DRG and exchange routes. Note that Oracle’s ASN is 31898 which is needed when setting up the BGP peering session.

Here are some suggested steps:
- Check that the BGP session is working. The session can be seen in your CPE or in the Oracle Console via the FastConnect VC state.
- Check the received prefixes on your CPE.
- Ping or trace the route to the DRG using the IP that was setup as the Oracle BGP Peer IP.
- Ping or trace the route to the Bare Metal host or VM within Oracle Cloud.
- Establish fail over testing to validate your network design as needed.
You can confirm the connection status from the Connections Inventory page.