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 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. 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 in the upper right corner.
   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 self-service connection
      

      Table 1 Parameters required for creating a connection

      Parameter	Description
      Billing Mode	Specifies how you are charged 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	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 that the leased line is connected to: 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. If you have configured tag policies for Direct Connect, you need to add tags to your connections based on the tag policies. If you add a tag that does not comply with the tag policies, connections may fail to be created. Contact the administrator to learn more about tag policies.
      Description	Provides supplementary information about the connection.
      Contact Person/Phone Number/Email	Specifies who is responsible for your connection. CAUTION: If you do not provide any contact information, we will contact the person in your account information.
      Required Duration	Specifies how long the connection will be used for.
      Auto-renew	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	Provides a cloud resource management mode where cloud resources and members are centrally managed by project.

      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. Click Next.
   8. Confirm the connection information 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.

Huawei Cloud completes all operations required for connecting your on-premises data center to the cloud, including integrating the network resources and ports.

Figure 4 shows the entire process.

Full-service connections are now available in the following regions: CN-Hong Kong and CN South-Guangzhou.

Figure 4 Full-service installation process

1. Submit your request.
   1. Navigate to the Direct Connect console after login and click Create Connection. Click Full Service Installation in the navigation bar.
   2. Provide information about your equipment room and select a Huawei Cloud location. For details about the parameters, see Table 3.
      Figure 5 Creating a full-service connection
      

      Table 3 Parameter description

      Parameter	Description
      Equipment Room Address	Specifies the address of your equipment room. The address must be specific to the room and cabinet number, for example, Cabinet XX, XX Equipment Room, XX Building, No. XX, Huajing Road, Pudong District, Shanghai.
      Available Carriers	Specifies the carriers that are allowed to enter your equipment room.
      Port Type	Specifies the type of port on the device in your equipment room for connecting to the leased line.
      Region	Specifies the region where the connection resides. You can also change the region in the upper left corner of the console.
      Location	Specifies the Direct Connect location where your leased line can be connected to.
      Port Type	Specifies the type of the port that the leased line is connected to. There are four types of ports: 1GE, 10GE, 40GE, and 100GE.
      Connection Name	Specifies the name of your connection.
      Leased Line Bandwidth	Specifies the bandwidth of the connection in the unit of Mbit/s.
      Billing Mode	Specifies how you are charged for 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.
      Contact Person	Specifies the name of the person who is responsible for connecting your on-premises data center to the cloud.
      Phone Number	Specifies the phone number of the person who is responsible for connecting your on-premises data center to the cloud.
      Email	Specifies the email address of the person who is responsible for connecting your on-premises data center to the cloud.

   3. Click Submit.
2. Wait for Huawei Cloud's site survey.

   Huawei Cloud evaluates your requirements and the carrier's resources and confirms whether your requirements can be met. If your requirements can be met, Huawei Cloud will place an order to you.

   

   Generally, the site survey takes three working days.

3. Confirm and pay for the order.
   1. On the Connections page, locate the target connection and click Confirm Configuration in the Operation column.
   2. Confirm the connection configuration and expenses, and then click Next.
      

      You need to read and agree to the Full-Service Installation Statement before paying for the order.

   3. On the purchase page, select a payment mode and click Pay.
      

      If you select Download Contract and Pay, download a contract on the contract page and then request your financial department to process the payment. Discounts, if any, will automatically apply.

4. Wait for Huawei Cloud to complete the following work:
   1. Contacts the carrier to deploy the leased line.
   2. Connects your on-premises data center to the cloud using the leased line.
   3. Contacts the carrier to complete in-building cabling.
      

      This step is required when you choose a full-service connection with a dedicated port and need cabling for your site.

   4. Enables the port.
5. Confirm that you want to enable Direct Connect.
   1. On the Connections page, locate the target connection and click Confirm Completion in the Operation column.
   2. Click OK. Confirm that your connection is available for use, and the billing starts.