Step 1: Create a Connection

You need to create a connection to connect your 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 you with a port for exclusive use. To establish the connection, you need to connect the leased line to the Direct Connect location you have selected. Figure 2 shows the process of connecting your 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.
   6. On the Create Connection page, enter the equipment room details and select the Direct Connect location and port based on Table 1.

      Table 1 Parameter description

      Parameter	Description
      Region	Specifies the region where the connection resides. You can also change the region in the upper left corner of the console.
      Connection Name	Specifies the name of your connection.
      Location	Specifies the Direct Connect location where your leased line can be connected to.
      Carrier	Specifies the carrier that provides the leased line.
      Port Type	Specifies the type of the port used by the connection. There are four types of ports: 1GE, 10GE, 40GE, and 100GE.
      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.
      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.
      Tag	Identifies the connection. A tag consists of a key and a value. You can add 10 tags to a connection. Tag keys and values must meet the requirements listed in Table 2. NOTE: If a predefined tag has been created on Tag Management Service (TMS), you can directly select the corresponding tag key and value. For details about predefined tags, see Predefined Tag Overview.
      Description	Provides supplementary information about the connection.
      Billing Mode	Specifies the billing model of the connection. Currently, only Yearly/Monthly is supported.
      Required Duration	Specifies how long the connection will be used for.
      Enterprise Project	Provides a cloud resource management mode where cloud resources and members are centrally managed by project.
      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.
      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.

      Table 2 Tag key and value requirements

      Parameter	Requirements
      Key	Cannot be left blank. Must be unique for each resource. Can contain a maximum of 36 characters. Can contain only letters, digits, hyphens, underscores, and Unicode characters from \u4e00 to \u9fff.
      Value	Can be left blank. Can contain a maximum of 43 characters. Can contain only letters, digits, period, hyphens, underscores, and Unicode characters from \u4e00 to \u9fff.

   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.

More time may be required if there are special events or holidays during the construction.