Create an Amazon Direct Connect Classic connection - Amazon Direct Connect
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Create an Amazon Direct Connect Classic connection

For dedicated connections, you can submit a connection request using the Amazon Direct Connect console. For hosted connections, work with an Amazon Direct Connect Partner to request a hosted connection. Ensure that you have the following information:

  • The port speed that you require. For dedicated connections, you can't change the port speed after you create the connection request. For hosted connections, your Amazon Direct Connect Partner can change the speed.

  • The Amazon Direct Connect location at which the connection is to be terminated.

Note

You cannot use the Amazon Direct Connect console to request a hosted connection. Instead, contact an Amazon Direct Connect Partner, who can create a hosted connection for you, which you then accept. Skip the following procedure and go to Accept your hosted connection.

To create a new Amazon Direct Connect connection

  1. Open the Amazon Direct Connect console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/directconnect/v2/home.

  2. On the Amazon Direct Connect screen, under Get started, choose Create a connection.

  3. Choose Classic.

  4. For Name, enter a name for the connection.

  5. For Location, select the appropriate Amazon Direct Connect location.

  6. If applicable, for Sub Location, choose the floor closest to you or your network provider. This option is only available if the location has meet-me rooms (MMRs) in multiple floors of the building.

  7. For Port Speed, choose the connection bandwidth.

  8. For On-premises, select Connect through an Amazon Direct Connect partner when you use this connection to connect to your data center.

  9. For Service provider, select the Amazon Direct Connect Partner. If you use a partner that is not in the list, select Other.

  10. If you selected Other for Service provider, for Name of other provider, enter the name of the partner that you use.

  11. (Optional) Choose Add tag to add key/value pairs to further help identify this connection.

    • For Key, enter the key name.

    • For Value, enter the key value.

    To remove an existing tag, choose the tag and then choose Remove tag. You can't have empty tags.

  12. Choose Create Connection.

It can take up to 72 hours for Amazon to review your request and provision a port for your connection. During this time, you might receive an email with a request for more information about your use case or the specified location. The email is sent to the email address that you used when you signed up for Amazon. You must respond within 7 days or the connection is deleted.

For more information, see Dedicated and hosted connections.