Step 2: Create a Cloud Connection

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Hover on the upper left corner to display Service List and choose Networking > Cloud Connect.
3. On the Cloud Connections page, click Create Cloud Connection.
   Figure 1 Create Cloud Connection
   
4. Configure the parameters based on Table 1.

   Table 1 Parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Name	Specifies the cloud connection name. The name can contain 1 to 64 characters, including letters, digits, underscores (_), hyphens (-), and periods (.).
   Enterprise Project	Provides a cloud resource management mode, in which cloud resources and members are centrally managed by project.
   Scenario	VPC: VPCs or virtual gateways can use this cloud connection.
   Tag	Identifies the cloud connection. A tag consists of a key and a value. You can add 10 tags to a cloud connection. Tag keys and values must meet the requirements listed in Table 2. NOTE: If a predefined tag has been created on TMS, you can directly select the corresponding tag key and value. For details about predefined tags, see Predefined Tags.
   Description	Provides supplementary information about the cloud connection. The description can contain a maximum of 255 characters.

   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, and underscores.
   Value	Can be left blank. Can contain a maximum of 43 characters. Can contain only letters, digits, period, hyphens, and underscores.

5. Click OK.