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Dedicated Ports Cloud Connectivity - Add new connectivity

In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to provision or designed an Equinix cloud connector. Let's get started!

1. Add new connectivity​

From the inventory, in the upper right, click on the Add new connectivity button.

2. Choose you service provider​

For this exemple, click on Subscribe link in Equinix tile.

3. Select your project​

Select an existing project for a cloud connectors hosting the Cloud connector.

4. Essentials settings​

Apply the following process:

  • Choose Dedicated Ports tile.
  • Define a name for your new Cloud Connector.
  • Select an Equinix credentials

And fill the following parameters :


ParameterDescription
A Side Port Id PrimaryFill with the Port Id Primary of your dedicated ports.
A Side Vlan Id PrimaryFill with the Vlan Id Primary of your dedicated ports.
A Side Port Id SecondaryFill with the Port Id Secondary of your dedicated ports.
A Side Vlan Id SecondaryFill with the Vlan Id Secondary of your dedicated ports.

Note

If you've defined only one dedicated port on Equinix, you need to set the same UUID for the fields : A Side Port Id Primary and A Side Port Id Secondary. In than case you have to use and define different "A Side Vlan Id Primary" and "A Side Vlan Id Secondary".

Click on Continue button

5. General service parameters​

Apply the following process:

  • Select Location
  • Select Reserved Bandwidth
  • Select Configured Bandwidth
  • Select the Technical VPN you want to connect
Note

Location represents where Orange Business network and Equinix network are directly connected.

Click on Continue button.

6. Connectivity parameters​


ParameterDescription
A Side Bgp AsnDefine the Asn you want to implement on your physical device for bgp routing.
IP Subnet PrimaryDefine /30 subnet you want to configure on the primary link with your physical device (CIDR notation).
IP Subnet SecondaryDefine /30 subnet you want to configure on the secondary link with your physical device (CIDR notation).
Routing policy
  • Basic aggregate: only RFC1918 aggregate will be sent to Equinix.
  • Default route: Only a default route will be sent to Equinix.
  • No aggregate: All your VPN IP routes will be sent to Equinix (Could cause a routing table overflow)

Apply the requested changes and click on Continue when it's ok.

7. Summary and pricing​

On this screen you have on the right a summary and an estimated pricing for this configured cloud connector.

From this page you have multiple possibilities :


OptionDescription
ModificationClick on the Modify button of the section where you want to modify parameter or click on Back button to navigate to previous pages.
CancellationClick on the Cancel button.
DesigningClick on the Save as designed button if you want to save your new configuration. You will be able to provision last the cloud connector from Cloud Connector Inventory. See Provision.
ProvisioningClick on the Provision button to launch provisionning workflow.