A connection consists of a line that you leased from a carrier and a port provided by HUAWEI CLOUD. Create a connection and use it to connect your on-premises data center to the Direct Connect location that you have selected to build a hybrid cloud.

After you create a connection on the console, HUAWEI CLOUD provides you with a port for exclusive use. To establish the connection, you need to connect the leased line to the Direct Connect location that you have selected. Figure 2 shows the entire process of connecting on-premises data center to HUAWEI CLOUD using Direct Connect.

Figure 2 Self-service installation process

A Letter of Authorization (LOA) is required for entering HUAWEI CLOUD's equipment room for cabling.

1. Create a connection.
   1. Log in to the management console.
   2. On the console homepage, click in the upper left corner and select the desired region and project.
   3. Hover on to display Service List and choose Networking > Direct Connect.
   4. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Direct Connect > Connections.
   5. Click Create Connection. Select Self Service Installation.
   6. On the Create Connection page, enter information about the equipment room and select the Direct Connect location and port based on Table 1.

      Table 1 Parameter description

      Parameter	Description	Example Value
      Region	Specifies the region where the connection resides. You can also change the region in the upper left corner of the console.	CN East-Shanghai1
      Connection Name	Specifies the name of your connection.	dc-123
      Location	Specifies the Direct Connect location where your leased line can be connected to.	Suzhou-Kunshan-GDS
      Carrier	Specifies the carrier that provides the leased line.	China Telecom
      Port Type	Specifies the type of the port used by the connection. There are two types of ports: 1GE single-mode optical port and 10GE single-mode optical port.	1GE single-mode optical port
      Leased Line Bandwidth	Specifies the bandwidth of the connection in the unit of Mbit/s. This is the bandwidth of the leased line you bought from the carrier.	100 Mbit/s
      Your Equipment Room Address	Specifies the address of your equipment room. The address must be specific to the floor on which your equipment room is located, for example, XX Equipment Room, XX Building, No. XX, Huajing Road, Pudong District, Shanghai.	-
      Description	Provides supplementary information about the connection.	N/A
      Billing Mode	Specifies the billing model of the connection. Currently, only Yearly/Monthly is supported.	Yearly/Monthly
      Required Duration	Specifies how long the connection will be used.	5 months
      Auto-renew	Specifies whether to automatically renew the subscription to ensure service continuity. For example, if the required duration is three months, the system automatically renews the subscription for another three months.	5 months
      Contact Person/Phone Number/Email	Specifies information about the person who is responsible for your connection. CAUTION: If the contact information is not provided, your account information will be queried. This will increase the review period.	Tom +086 13912345678 (Chinese mainland) Tom@mail.com

   7. Pay for the order.
2. Connect your on-premises data center to the cloud.
   1. After the payment is complete, switch back to the connection list. Enter the information required for the LOA, select the created connection, and click Apply for LOA.
      

      Apply for the LOA at least three days before the construction starts. Provide the required information as prompted during the application. Otherwise, your approval may be rejected.

   2. Click Confirm to submit the application and wait for approval from HUAWEI CLOUD. Generally, it takes about two working days to obtain the approval.
   3. Contact your carrier for completing the cabling in the HUAWEI CLOUD equipment room and ensure that construction personnel bring the LOA when they enter the equipment room.
   4. After the cabling is complete, obtain the line code and in-building cable label from your carrier and click Report Completion.
   5. Contact HUAWEI CLOUD to connect the leased line to the gateway provided by HUAWEI CLOUD.
   6. The construction requires two working days. After the construction is completed, click Confirm Completion in the Operation column.
   7. Click OK. Ensure that the connection status changes to Normal.

The time required may be longer if there are special events or holidays during the construction period.

HUAWEI CLOUD completes all operations required for connecting your data center to the cloud, including integrating the network resources and ports.

Figure 3 shows the entire process.

Full-service connections are now available in the following regions: CN North-Beijing1, CN North-Beijing4, CN East-Shanghai1, CN East-Shanghai2, CN South-Guangzhou, CN South-Shenzhen, and CN Southwest-Guiyang1.

Figure 3 Full-service installation process

1. Submit your request.
   1. Navigate to the Direct Connect console after login and click Create Connection. Click Full Service Installation in the navigation bar.
   2. Provide information about your equipment room and select a HUAWEI CLOUD location. For details about the parameters, see Table 2.

      Table 2 Parameter description

      Parameter	Description	Example Value
      Equipment Room Address	Specifies the address of your equipment room. The address must be specific to the room and cabinet number, for example, Cabinet XX, XX Equipment Room, XX Building, No. XX, Huajing Road, Pudong District, Shanghai.	N/A
      Available Carriers	Specifies the carriers that are allowed to enter your equipment room.	China Telecom
      Port Type	Specifies the type of port on the device in your equipment room for connecting to the leased line.	GE single-mode optical port
      Region	Specifies the region where the connection resides. You can also change the region in the upper left corner of the console.	CN Southwest-Guiyang1
      Location	Specifies the Direct Connect location where your leased line can be connected to.	-
      Port Type	Specifies the type of the port used by the connection. There are two types of ports: 1GE single-mode optical port and 10GE single-mode optical port.	1GE single-mode optical port
      Connection Name	Specifies the name of your connection.	dc-123
      Leased Line Bandwidth	Specifies the bandwidth of the connection in the unit of Mbit/s.	1,000 Mbit/s
      Billing Mode	Specifies the billing model of the connection. Currently, only Yearly/Monthly is supported.	Yearly/Monthly
      Required Duration	Specifies how long the connection will be used.	1 year
      Contact Person	Specifies the name of the person who is responsible for connecting your environment to the cloud.	Tom
      Phone Number	Specifies the phone number of the person who is responsible for connecting your environment to the cloud.	+086 13912345678 (Chinese mainland)
      Email	Specifies the email address of the person who is responsible for connecting your environment to the cloud.	Tom@mail.com

   3. Click Submit.
2. Wait for HUAWEI CLOUD's site survey.

   HUAWEI CLOUD evaluates your requirements and the carrier's resources and confirms whether your requirements can be met. If your requirements can be met, HUAWEI CLOUD will place an order to you.

   

   Generally, the site survey takes three working days.

3. Confirm and pay for the order.
   1. On the Connections page, locate the target connection and click Confirm Configuration in the Operation column.
   2. Confirm the connection configuration and expenses, and then click Next.
      

      You need to read and agree to the Full-Service Installation Statement before paying for the order.

   3. On the purchase page, select a payment mode and click Pay.
      

      If you select Download Contract and Pay, download a contract on the contract page and then request your financial department to process the payment. Discounts, if any, will automatically apply.

4. Wait for HUAWEI CLOUD to complete the following work:
   1. Contacts the carrier to deploy the leased line.
   2. Connects your on-premises data center to the cloud using the leased line.
   3. Contacts the carrier to complete in-building cabling.
      

      This step is required when you choose a full-service connection with a dedicated port and need cabling for your site.

   4. Enables the port.
5. Confirm that you want to enable Direct Connect.
   1. On the Connections page, locate the target connection and click Confirm Completion in the Operation column.
   2. Click OK. Confirm that your connection is available for use, and the billing starts.