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 self-service 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, 40GE, and 100GE.
      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	Example: XX Equipment Room, XX Building, No. XX, Huajing Road, Pudong District, Shanghai	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.
      Contact Person/Phone Number/Email	Tom +086 13912345678 (Chinese mainland) Tom@mail.com	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	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 Confirm Configuration.
   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.

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 2.
      Figure 5 Creating a full-service connection
      

      Table 2 Parameters for creating a connection

      Parameter	Example Value	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	China Telecom	Specifies the carriers that are allowed to enter your equipment room.
      Port Type	GE	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	1GE	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	dc-123	Specifies the name of your connection.
      Leased Line Bandwidth	1,000 Mbit/s	Specifies the bandwidth of the connection in the unit of Mbit/s.
      Billing Mode	-	Specifies how you will be billed for the connection. Currently, only Yearly/Monthly is supported.
      Required Duration	1 year	Specifies how long the connection will be used for.
      Enterprise Project	default	Specifies the enterprise project by which connections are centrally managed. Select an existing enterprise project.
      Contact Person	Tom	Specifies the name of the person who is responsible for connecting your on-premises data center to the cloud.
      Phone Number	+852 92345789 (Hong Kong SAR)	Specifies the phone number of the person who is responsible for connecting your on-premises data center to the cloud.
      Email	Tom@mail.com	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.