Creating 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 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 on-premises data center to Huawei Cloud using Direct Connect.

Figure 2 Self-service installation process

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. Click 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.
      Figure 3 Creating a connection
      

      Table 1 Parameters for creating a connection

      Parameter	Example Value	Description
      Billing Mode	-	Specifies how you will be billed for the connection. Currently, only Yearly/Monthly is supported.
      Region	-	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	Suzhou-Kunshan-GDS	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	Specifies the type of the port that the leased line is connected to: 1GE, 10GE
      Leased Line Bandwidth	100 Mbit/s	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 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 months	Specifies how long the connection will be used for.
      Auto-renew	5 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.

   7. Click Next.
   8. Confirm the connection and click Pay Now.
   9. Confirm the order, select a payment method, and click Confirm.
2. Connect your on-premises data center to the cloud.
   1. After you have paid for the order, the system automatically allocates a connection ID for you, and the connection information is displayed on the management console. The connection status is Creating, when you will be contacted to confirm the construction plan and relevant information (including your company name, constructor, expected construction time, and construction workers).
   2. 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.
   3. In normal cases, Huawei resident engineers will connect the dedicated line to the Huawei Cloud gateway port within two working days.
   4. After the construction is complete, the connection status becomes Normal, indicating that the connection is ready.

Create a virtual gateway and associate the virtual gateway 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.