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 a dedicated port for exclusive use. To establish connectivity, 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. Go to the Connections page.
2. In the upper left corner of the page, click and select a region and project.
3. In the upper right corner, click Create Connection.
4. 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	Yearly/Monthly	Specifies how you will be billed for the connection. Currently, only Yearly/Monthly is supported.
   Region	CN-Hong Kong	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	HK-Sai Kung-Mobile	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 single-mode optical port	Specifies the type of the port that the leased line is connected to. The options are as follows: 1GE, 10GE, 40GE, and 100GE.
   Leased Line Bandwidth (Mbit/s)	100	Specifies the bandwidth of the line you need to lease from the carrier.
   Equipment Room Address	Room xx, xx building, xx road, xx district, xx city	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 no contact information is provided, we will contact the person in your account information. This will prolong the review period.
   Required Duration	5	Specifies how long the connection will be used for.
   Auto-renew	5	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.

5. Click Confirm Configuration.
6. Confirm the configuration and click Request Connection.

   Then confirm the requirements with the Direct Connect manager.

   If the request is not approved, repeat 3 to 6 based on the review comments and submit the request again.

7. Contact the carrier for cabling.
   After the construction is complete, locate the connection in the connection list and click Confirm Cabling in the Operation column.

   Figure 4 Confirm Cabling
   
8. In the displayed dialog box, click OK.
9. In the connection list, locate the connection and click Confirm Configuration in the Operation column.
10. Confirm the configuration and click Pay Now.
11. Confirm the order, select a payment method, and click Confirm.
12. Wait for Huawei Cloud to complete the construction.

    Huawei onsite engineers will connect the leased line to the port on the Huawei Cloud gateway based on the customer's information within two working days.

13. Verify that the connection is in the Normal state, which means that the connection is ready, and the billing starts.

After the connection is ready, you need to create a virtual gateway and associate it with the VPC you want to access on the Virtual Gateways page.

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 5 shows the entire process.

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

Figure 5 Full-service installation process

1. Submit your request.
   1. Go to the Connections page.
   2. In the upper left corner of the page, click and select a region and project.
   3. In the upper right corner, click Create Connection.
   4. Click Full Service Installation.
   5. Provide information about your equipment room and select a Huawei Cloud location. For details about the parameters, see Table 2.
      Figure 6 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 single-mode optical port	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 single-mode optical port	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 (Mbit/s)	1000	Specifies the bandwidth of the leased line.
      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/Phone Number/Email	Tom +086 13912345678 (Chinese mainland) Tom@mail.com	Specifies who is responsible for your connection. CAUTION: If no contact information is provided, we will contact the person in your account information. This will prolong the review period.

   6. 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, download a contract on the contract page and complete 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. In the connection list, locate the connection and click Confirm Completion in the Operation column.
   2. Click OK. Confirm that your connection is available for use, and the billing starts.