Creating a Connection

Self-Service Installation

• Scenario

  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 contact the carrier to connect the leased line to the Direct Connect location you have selected.

  Figure 2 Self-service installation process
  
• Procedure
  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 the connection.
     Location	Dublin-AZ2	Specifies the Direct Connect location where your leased line can be connected to.
     Carrier	Other	Specifies the carrier that provides the leased line.
     Port Type	1GE single-mode optical port	Specifies the type of the port: 1GE single-mode optical port, 10GE single-mode optical port, 40GE single-mode optical port, or 100GE single-mode optical port.
     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	3 months	Specifies how long the connection will be used for.
     Auto-renew	3 months	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 Request Connection.

     Then confirm the requirements with the Direct Connect manager.

     If the request is not approved, repeat 3 to 6 based on the review comments and submit the request again.

  7. After the request is approved, contact the carrier for cabling.

     After the cabling is complete, locate the connection in the connection list and click Confirm Cabling in the Operation column.

  8. In the displayed dialog box, click OK.
  9. In the connection list, locate the connection and click Confirm Configuration in the Operation column.
  10. Confirm the configuration and click Pay Now.
  11. Confirm the order, select a payment method, and click Confirm.
  12. Wait for Huawei Cloud to complete the construction.

      Huawei onsite engineers will connect the leased line to the port on the Huawei Cloud gateway based on the customer's information within two working days.

  13. Verify that the connection is in the Normal state, which means that the connection is ready, and the billing starts.
  

  After the connection is ready, you need to create a virtual gateway and associate it with the VPC you want to access on the Virtual Gateways page.

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