Update an Amazon Direct Connect connection
You can update the following connection attribute using either the Amazon Direct Connect console or using the command line or API.
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The name of the connection.
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The connection's MACsec encryption mode.
Note
MACsec is only available on dedicated connections.
The valid values are:
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should_encrypt
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must_encrypt
When you set the encryption mode to this value, the connection goes down when the encryption is down.
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no_encrypt
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To update a connection
Open the Amazon Direct Connect console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/directconnect/v2/home
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In the navigation pane, choose Connections.
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Select the connection, and then choose Edit.
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Modify the connection:
[Change the name] For Name, enter a new connection name.
[Add a tag] Choose Add tag and do the following:
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For Key, enter the key name.
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For Value, enter the key value.
[Remove a tag] Next to the tag, choose Remove tag.
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Choose Edit connection.
To update a connection using the command line or API
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update-connection (Amazon CLI)
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UpdateConnection (Amazon Direct Connect API)