# Connect to Azure

Set up and provision a new connection between Fabric Cloud Router and Azure by using the Equinix Customer portal.

## Prerequisites[​](#prerequisites "Direct link to Prerequisites")

* An existing Fabric Cloud Router in the relevant Equinix metro, to establish the desired cloud-to-cloud networking. (See [Create a Fabric Cloud Router](https://docs.equinix.com/fabric-cloud-router/fcr-create.md).)
* A valid Azure subscription with the ability to create and modify Azure ExpressRoute circuits.
* A valid Azure ExpressRoute service key, obtained by previously creating an ExpressRoute circuit with Equinix as the provider in the metro where the Cloud Router is located.

## Create a Connection[​](#create-a-connection "Direct link to Create a Connection")

1. Sign into the [Equinix Customer Portal](https://portal.equinix.com/fabric) and navigate to Fabric.

2. If your Fabric account has been transitioned to Equinix Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform, use the Context Switcher drop-down list to access your project and its assets. For more information, see [Identity and Access Management](https://docs.equinix.com/iam.md).

3. From the *Connections* menu, select **Create Connection**.

4. In the *Frequent Connections* section, click the *Select Services in the Microsoft Azure* card to expand the available services.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/azure-connect-1050dcfad0e1494c816b81c101f2718c.png)

5. Under *Azure ExpressRoute*, click **Connect**.

The *Connect – Microsoft Azure and Equinix Fabric* form is displayed.

## Microsoft Azure Configuration[​](#microsoft-azure-configuration "Direct link to Microsoft Azure Configuration")

1. Enter your *Azure Service Key*.
2. Click **Verify**.

## Equinix Configuration[​](#equinix-configuration "Direct link to Equinix Configuration")

1. For the *Origin Asset Type*, click **Fabric Cloud Router**.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/azure-eqx-config-993c80d3f8a3b786bffe7b0074fb61cc.png)

2. From the *Fabric Cloud Router* drop-down list, choose the Cloud Router that you want to use.

3. Enter a unique Connection Name for the Primary Connection.

4. To provision redundant connections to this single Cloud Router, select Secondary Connection. Enter a unique secondary Connection Name.

5. Click the Peering Type that you want to set up.

6. Click **Next**.

## Contact Information[​](#contact-information "Direct link to Contact Information")

1. Review the email address for notifications. If needed, change the address.

2. Enter a Purchase Order Number and a Purchase Reference ID.

3. Click **Create Connection**. A confirmation page displays a success message and the overview of your new connection.

4. In the confirmation page, click *View this Connection in your Fabric Inventory* to continue configuring the routing details.

## Configure Routing Details[​](#configure-routing-details "Direct link to Configure Routing Details")

The Connections inventory is displayed, including your new connection.

1. Ensure that the appropriate ExpressRoute peering (Private or Microsoft) you selected in the previous section is fully configured in Azure. For example, these steps describe how to configure Private Peering.

2. From the *Connection Name* list, click the name of your new connection. You might want to start with your primary connection, if it's not configured yet.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/azure-connection-5bd8088a3856381d1690463c8766d2a0.png)

   A summary of its details is displayed, including the status of `Pending Interface Configuration`.

3. Select the *Routing Details* tab and click **Configure Routing**. The *Configure Routing Details* form is displayed.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/azure-config-routing-323d517391f1a8dbaa4827476e7d19be.png)

4. Click the type of subnet to provide and how to provide it.

5. Enter an Equinix-side IPv4 address.

6. Select Enable Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). Enter a Customer-side ASN, a Customer-side Peer IPv4 host address, and an Equinix-side Peer IP address.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/azure-config-routing2-ac8183fd027e9e3e1a311bb9ec51db9f.png)

7. Click **Apply Changes**. The Routing Details are updated, and the Fabric side of the connection is provisioned.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/azure-config-status-2d8c2a50f49ea5120bc585776269a4eb.png)

8. If you created a secondary connection to Azure, repeat steps 2-7 to configure that connection.

To complete the configuration of the end-to-end connection, make the corresponding routing changes in Azure.