Salesforce Express Connect
You can connect Salesforce to the cloud using Salesforce Express Connect with Equinix Fabric. First you must create a Salesforce Connect account, and set up your parameters as needed.
Connect to Salesforce Express Connect
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Log in to the Customer Portal > Fabric Dashboard.
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From the Connections menu, select Create Connection.
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In the A Service Provider card, click Connect to a Service Provider.
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Enter
Salesforce
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On the Salesforce card, click Select.
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On the Salesforce Express Connect – SEC card, click Create Connections.
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In the Connect Using section, click Port. A list of ports available in the origin location that you selected are displayed.
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Select a location.
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From the displayed port cards for that location, select an a-side port.
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In the Destination section, click a location.
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Click Next: Connection Details.
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In the Technical Specifications section, enter:
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Connection Name – The name for your connection
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Autonomous System Number (ASN) – An ASN between 1 and 4294967294
noteClick the information icon in the field to review reserved values.
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In the Port Tagging fields, enter your S-Tag and your C-Tag. These values make up your VLAN ID. For example, S-Tag
987
and C-Tag123
will generate VLAN ID987.123
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In the Route Type section, select Public or Private.
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In the Additional Buyer Options section, enter:
- Advertised Routes – Any prefixes advertised by the customer to Salesforce for this subscription.
- BGP ASN – The desired BGP ASN for this subscription.
- Company Name – The company name for the customer.
- Technical Contact Email – The technical contact email for the customer.
- Technical Contact Phone Number – The technical contact phone number for the customer.
- Salesforce End User Company – If the directly attached company is a service provider, also provide the Salesforce end user.
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(Optional) In the Optional Network Services section, you can choose to Perform BFD and Perform NAT. Availability of these services is based on your configuration.
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Click Next: Review.
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Review your order and verify that the details are correct.
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(Optional) In the Notifications section, enter any additional email address(es) that should receive notifications about this subscription.
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Click Design Summary to download a PDF.
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Click Submit Order.