Quick Connect to AWS Direct Connect

Quick Connect to AWS Direct Connect enables a more convenient creation of connections to AWS.

Prerequisites

Create a Connection Using Quick Connect

  1. Log in to the Equinix Fabric portal.

  2. 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.

  3. From the Connections menu, select Create Connection.

  4. In the A Service Provider card, click Connect to a Service Provider and search for Amazon Web Services.

  5. Locate the Amazon Web Services card, click Select Service, then click Quick Connect.

  6. Select connection type:

    • Redundant - Create a redundant pair of connections.
    • Primary - Create a single, primary connection.
    • Secondary - Create a single, secondary connection.

  7. Select AWS destination metro.

  8. Enter your AWS account identifier and click Next.

    Tip: To retrieve your AWS account identifier, log in to the AWS Management Console and click your username in the top-right corner.

  9. Select Port as the Origin Asset Type.

  10. In the Primary Connection section:

    1. Click Select Primary Port, then select your primary connection port and click Select Port.
    2. Enter primary connection name.
    3. Select bandwidth.
    4. Enter VLAN ID (applicable to Dot1q ports) or Customer VLAN Tag (C-tag) and Service VLAN Tag (S-tag) (applicable to Qinq ports).

  11. In the Secondary Connection section:

    1. Click Select Secondary Port, then select your secondary connection port and click Select Port.

      Note: Only ports that match the primary port's metro and encapsulation type are available.

    2. Enter secondary connection name.
    3. Select bandwidth.
    4. Enter VLAN ID (applicable to Dot1q ports) or Customer VLAN Tag (C-tag) and Service VLAN Tag (S-tag) (applicable to Qinq ports).

  12. Click Next.

  13. Provide email addresses of the recipients to be notified about asset configuration or its status.

  14. Enter purchase order number.

  15. Review connection details and click Create Connection.

    Tip: Click Show Pricing to see and review connection pricing information.

  16. Accept your Direct Connect Hosted Connection:

    • Using the AWS Direct Connect console:

      1. Click Connections, select your connection and click View details.
      2. Select the charges confirmation checkbox, then click Accept.

    • Using the Equinix Fabric portal:

      1. From the Connections menu, select Connections Inventory.
      2. Locate and click your AWS Direct Connect connection.
      3. Click Accept.
      4. Enter an Amazon Access Key and click Submit.