Connect to AWS Direct Connect -- Port, Cloud Router, Service Token

Connect to Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect from a Fabric port, a Fabric Cloud Router, a Metal VLAN, or using a service token.

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For instructions on connecting from a Network Edge virtual device, see Connect to AWS Direct Connect (Network Edge Device).

25 Gbps Virtual Connection Availability to AWS

Equinix Fabric has added support for 25 Gbps AWS Direct Connect hosted connections in select metros. If your A-side port location and the Z-side AWS metro on-ramp combination qualifies, this bandwidth will be made available to you during the connection creation process.

This bandwidth is currently available for:

• Customers with 100 Gbps EVPL Fabric ports.

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  Single 100 Gbps port and Nx100 Gbps LAG group configurations are supported.

• Local virtual connections in select metros (see list below)

• Remote virtual connections between metro pairs that support 25 Gbps. For details, see 25 Gbps & 50 Gbps Virtual Connection Availability.

25 Gbps speeds availability

AMER	EMEA	APAC
Calgary (CL) Chicago (CH) Dallas (DA) Los Angeles (LA) Miami (MI) New York (NY) San Paulo (SP) Seattle (SE) Silicon Valley (SV) Toronto (TR) Washington D.C. (DC)	Amsterdam (AM) Frankfurt (FR) London (LD) Madrid (MD) Paris (PA) Zurich (ZH)	Hong Kong (HK) Melbourne (ME) Mumbai (MB) Singapore (SG) Sydney (SY) Tokyo (TY)

Prerequisites

• An AWS account.
• An Equinix Fabric account, with the following IAM roles assigned: Fabric Connections Manager.
• A Fabric port, an A-side service token, or a Fabric Cloud Router.

Creating a Connection to AWS Direct Connect

1. Log in to the Customer Portal > Fabric Dashboard.

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.

   

5. On the Amazon Web Services card, click Select Service, then click Create Connection.

6. Select connection type:

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

   

7. Enter your AWS account identifier and click Next.

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   To retrieve your AWS account identifier, log in to the AWS Management Console and click your username in the top-right corner. When you paste your account ID, make sure to remove dash characters.

   

8. Select AWS destination metro. If you want to terminate your primary and secondary connections in different locations, deselect the Use the same destination for both Connections option and select the metro for each connection individually.

Configuring the Connection

Configure your connection depending on the origin asset type.

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Resizing (upgrading or downgrading) the bandwidth of your existing Direct Connect connection is not currently available. AWS does not support automated bandwidth resizing of partner connections. To change the bandwidth of your AWS Direct Connection you need to delete the old connection and create a new connection at the desired bandwidth.

Port

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.

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     Only primary ports are available for selection.

   • Enter the primary connection name.

   • Select a bandwidth.

   • If you are using Dot1q ports, enter a VLAN ID. If you are using Qinq ports, enter aCustomer VLAN Tag (C-tag) and a Service VLAN Tag (S-tag).

   

3. In the Secondary Connection section:

   • Click + Select Secondary Port, then select your secondary connection port and click Select Port.
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   Only secondary ports are available for selection.

   • Enter the secondary connection name.
   • Select a bandwidth.
   • If you are using Dot1q ports, enter a VLAN ID. If you are using Qinq ports, enter aCustomer VLAN Tag (C-tag) and a Service VLAN Tag (S-tag).

4. Click Next.

Cloud Router

From the Origin Asset Type drop-down list, select Cloud Router.

2. Click + Select Cloud Router, select a cloud router instance, then click Select Cloud Router.

   

3. In the Primary Connection section:

   • Enter the primary connection name.
   • Select a bandwidth.
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   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

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 the primary connection name.
   • Select a bandwidth.

3. In the Secondary Connection section:

   • Click + Enter Secondary Service Token, provide the service token, then click Enter Service Token.
   • Enter the secondary connection name.
   • Select a bandwidth.

4. Click Next.

Review and Submit

On the Review Order and Additional Information page:

1. Review the information in the AWS Web Services Destination and Connection Configuration sections.

2. Use the Notifications field to provide the email addresses of the recipients to be notified about the connection's status. You can add up to 12 email addresses.

3. (Optional) Enter or add order information in the Purchase Order section.

   • Click Select Purchase Order Number.

     

   • Click Select an Existing Purchase Order.

     

   3. Select purchase order number you want to apply to your order, then click Done.

      

4. Provide customer reference identifier, that will help you identify this order on your invoice.

5. Click Show Order Summary to see order details and connection pricing information.

When you are ready, click Create Connection.

Accepting the Direct Connect Hosted Connection

To 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 Customer Portal > Fabric Dashboard:

  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.

     

Connect to AWS Using API

You can use Fabric's API to automate this procedure and integrate it with your internal systems. For details, see:

• Connect to Amazon Web Services
• Connect Metal to Amazon Web Services