# Connect to a Network Edge Virtual Device

Set up and provision new connections between Fabric Cloud Router and a virtual device through the Equinix Customer portal.

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

You must already have a Network Edge appliance available. For more information about Network Edge, see [Equinix Network Edge](https://docs.equinix.com/network-edge.md) documentation.

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

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 *Create a Connection to* section, click **Connect to My Own Assets**.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/port-connect-ne-device-e524a48a5f3374a98223a1c55bd5f8ce.png)

5. On the *Connect My Assets as E-line* card, click **Create Connection (Network Edge Device)**.

The *Select Locations* form is displayed.

## Select Locations[​](#select-locations "Direct link to Select Locations")

> **Note**
>
> You can only connect a Cloud Router to other endpoints within the same metro location.

1. In the *Origin* section, click the *Fabric Cloud Routers* card.

2. Select the region tab, the Metro location, and the *Fabric Cloud Router* card for your new connection.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/port-origin-42ef82686f87c097ae6c0ded1da6b09d.png)

3. In the *Destination* section, select the *Virtual Device* card and the Metro location.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/virtual-device-location-487b924e289ac1d1002b360e4dbf0a4c.png)

## Select Redundancy[​](#select-redundancy "Direct link to Select Redundancy")

Select a redundancy option in the *Select Virtual Device Type* section.

**Virtual Devices** – Create a connection to a standalone virtual device within that metro location.

![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/virtual-device-standalone-3958804bfabdd3c41a32af37c474faa8.png)

**Redundant Devices** – Select one of two choices:

* Click **Redundant Connection** to create a pair of connections to redundant virtual devices.

  ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/virtual-devices-redundant-redundant-connect-839fa9e8aa6af2ebbef40c490052abdb.png)

* Click **Single Connection** from a single device to connect to one of the redundant virtual devices.

  ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/virtual-devices-redundant-single-connect-d82c3cec8888498c6572f0e922083200.png)

**Clusters** – Select one of three choices:

* Click **Redundant Connection** to create a pair of connections to the cluster.

  ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/virtual-devices-cluster-redundant-connect-a6bd3d5322f3199161f51dad263a358b.png)

* Click **Single Primary Connection from Cluster** to create a single connection to a node in the cluster.

  ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/virtual-devices-cluster-primary-connect-a47ca07170d4b16c997b2f15032b6016.png)

* Click **Single Secondary Connection from Cluster** to create a redundant connection to a node in the cluster.

  ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/virtual-devices-cluster-secondary-connect-5edf9d35e24fcb96fcc8adc13550ba18.png)

Click **Next**. The *Connection Details* form is displayed.

## Connection Details[​](#connection-details "Direct link to Connection Details")

1. Provide details about your new connections in these fields:

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/fcr-connection-details-07c8551070779ea4930017eb668de57f.png)

   * Connection Information – Enter a name for the new primary connection.
   * Redundant Connection Information – Enter a name for the new secondary connection, if you are creating a redundant connection.
   * Configure Routing Details (Primary, Secondary) – Enter values for IPv4 and IPv6 subnets, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD), and other details. You can configure these values now or after the order is submitted. The new connections are not provisioned until the routing details are configured. For more information, see [Configure Routing Details](#configure-routing-details).
   * Interface Selection – Automatically select the next available interface on the virtual devices, or select an interface from all the available interfaces on the virtual devices.
   * Purchase Order Number – Enter a number that will be included in the confirmation email.

2. Select a *Connection Speed*.

3. The *Pricing Overview* section shows the monthly charge for the new connections. Click *Design Summary* to download a PDF version.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/fcr-pricing-overview-c06a20efd2614035a6b1ff73dd76f41a.png)

4. Click **Next**.

The *Review* page is displayed.

## Review[​](#review "Direct link to Review")

1. Verify the details for the connections in the Connection Summary section.

2. In the *Notifications* section, you can add one or more additional email addresses. Click **Add Another Email** and enter an address. Repeat this step to add more addresses.

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3. The *Pricing Overview* section shows the monthly charge. Click **Design Summary** to download a PDF version.

4. The *Routing Details* section shows the routing details provided for the connections.

   > **Note**
   >
   > You can provide routing configuration details for the connections before submitting your order. Or you can provide these details after the order is submitted.

5. Click **Submit Order**.

A confirmation page displays the Connection Unique IDs and a link to Configure routing details, if these details have not been provided.

![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/fcr-confirm-uid-redundant-fb1c7cf920ddc88f2fee790f0356b154.png)

> **Tip**
>
> To display the inventory list of your port connections, click View This Connection. For more information, see [Fabric Cloud Router Inventory](https://docs.equinix.com/fabric-cloud-router/managing-fcr/fcr-inventory.md).

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

If routing details were not provided when the connection was created, the *Next Steps* section of the confirmation page provides a link to Configure routing details.

![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/fcr-confirm-config-routing-redund-dfe02259a2ebe6cecbbebe44206ec471.png)

1. On the *Connections* page, click **Configure Routing**. The *Configure Routing Details* form is displayed.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/virtual-devices-configure-routing-details-4c8e4e5f0c89b8619c279cf4905dd59a.png)

2. Enter an Equinix-side (Fabric Cloud Router) IPv4 address for the connection.

3. Select *Enable Border Cloud Router Protocol (BGP)*, then enter a Customer-side (virtual device) ASN and a Customer-side Peer (virtual device) IPv4 host address.

4. Enter an Authentication Key and add a Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) interval.

5. Click **Apply Changes**.

The Routing Details are updated, and the connection is fully provisioned.

> **Note**
>
> For redundant connections – You can view the details of both connections side by side, but you can only configure Routing Details information for the connection that you selected to view. The connection that you are managing is identified at the top left of the page.

![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/fcr-routing-details-id-9b15bbb2e1c26c4301eb12529881a6e6.png)

## Connect to Network Edge Using API[​](#connect-to-network-edge-using-api "Direct link to Connect to Network Edge Using API")

You can use Fabric Cloud Router API to automate this procedure and integrate it with your internal systems. For details, see [Connect Fabric Cloud Router to Network Edge Device](https://docs.equinix.com/fabric-cloud-router/fcr-api/connect-to-network-edge-device-api.md).