Step 1: Create a Connection

You need to create a connection to connect your on-premises data center to the Direct Connect location you have selected to build a hybrid cloud.

After you create a connection on the console, Huawei Cloud will provide a dedicated port for exclusive use. To establish connectivity, you need to connect the leased line to the Direct Connect location you have selected.

Figure 2 shows the process of connecting your on-premises data center to Huawei Cloud using Direct Connect.

Figure 2 Self-service installation process

1. Go to the Connections page.
2. In the upper left corner of the page, click and select a region and project.
3. In the upper right corner, click Create Connection.
4. On the Create Connection page, enter the equipment room details and select the Direct Connect location and port based on Table 1.
   Figure 3 Creating a connection
   

   Table 1 Parameters for creating a connection

   Parameter	Example Value	Description
   Billing Mode	Yearly/Monthly	Specifies how you will be billed for the connection. Currently, only Yearly/Monthly is supported.
   Region	EU-Dublin	Specifies the region where the connection resides. You can also change the region in the upper left corner of the console.
   Connection Name	dc-123	Specifies the name of your connection.
   Location	Dublin	Specifies the Direct Connect location where your leased line can be connected to.
   Carrier	China Telecom	Specifies the carrier that provides the leased line.
   Port Type	1GE single-mode optical port	Specifies the type of the port that the leased line is connected to. The options are as follows: 1GE, 10GE.
   Leased Line Bandwidth (Mbit/s)	100	Specifies the bandwidth of the line you need to lease from the carrier.
   Equipment Room Address	Room xx, xx building, xx road, xx district, xx city	Specifies the address of your equipment room. The address must be specific to the floor your equipment room is on.
   Tag	example_key1 example_value1	Adds tags to help you identify your connection. You can change them after the connection is created.
   Description	-	Provides supplementary information about the connection.
   Required Duration	5	Specifies how long the connection will be used for.
   Auto-renew	5	Specifies whether to automatically renew the subscription to ensure service continuity. For example, if you select this option and the required duration is three months, the system automatically renews the subscription for another three months.
   Enterprise Project	default	Specifies the enterprise project by which connections are centrally managed. Select an existing enterprise project.

5. Click Confirm Configuration.
6. Confirm the configuration and click Pay Now.
7. Confirm the order, select a payment method, and click Confirm.
8. After you have paid for the order, a connection ID is allocated to you automatically, and the connection information is displayed on the management console. You will be contacted to confirm the construction plan and relevant information (including your company name, constructor, expected construction time, and construction workers).
9. After having confirmed the construction plan, you can arrange the carrier to deploy the dedicated line and connect it to your equipment room based on your construction plan.
10. In normal cases, Huawei onsite engineers will connect the dedicated line to the Huawei Cloud gateway port within two working days.
11. Verify that the connection is in the Normal state, which means that the connection is ready, and the billing starts.

Create a virtual gateway and associate it with the VPC.

Create a virtual interface to associate the connection with the created virtual gateway, and connect your on-premises data center to the VPC through the connection.