Creating Layer 2 Connections to AWS

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Creating a Layer 2 Connection to AWS

This section outlines the process to create AWS Hosted Connections using the Open Cloud Exchange® and how to accept the connections in the AWS management portal. Before this process can begin, the Open Cloud Exchange port must be operational, and the customer will need an active AWS account.

NOTE: AWS Hosted Connections supports service rates between 50Mbps and 10Gbps.

STEP 1: ORDERING YOUR OPEN CLOUD EXCHANGE EVC

  1. Login to the MyCoreSite customer service delivery platform.
  2. Select Order Services and Support.
  3. Choose Interconnection.
  4. Order OCX.
  5. Select EVC.
  6. Click Order.

STEP 2: COMPLETE THE EVC ORDER FORM

  1. Input Contact Information:
    1. Select Account and Site;
    2. Enter the Point of Contact (Up to 5 contacts).
  2. Select Target:
    1. Account: AWS Direct Connect;
    2. Port: Select target port;
    3. AWS Account ID: Unique identifier associated with the customer’s AWS service.
  3. Enter Buyer Details:
    1. Port: Populate buyer port;
    2. VLAN (Available range: 400-899 or leave blank for auto selection);
    3. Service Rate: 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500Mbps - 1, 2, 5, 10Gbps;
    4. Name your EVC.
  4. Agree to Terms and Conditions.
  5. Press Submit Order.

STEP 3: ACCEPT THE HOSTED CONNECTION

After the EVC order has been submitted, CoreSite will allocate a Hosted Connection to the AWS Account ID. Once allocated, the end customer must accept the connection within their AWS Direct Connect console.

  1. Open the AWS Direct Connect console.
  2. From the navigation bar, select the appropriate Hosted Connection region

Boston, New York, Virginia:

US East 1 (N. Virginia)

Chicago:

US East 2 (Ohio)

Denver:

US West 2 (Oregon)

Los Angeles and Bay Area:

US West 1 (N. California)

  1. In the navigation pane, choose Connections.
  2. Select the appropriate connection and expand the details.
  3. Check the box to accept the terms of the connection and then press Accept Connection.

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