How to Order an Intermarket EVC

Updated by CoreSite

INTERMARKET ETHERNET VIRTUAL CONNECTION (EVC)

Need to connect your cross country deployments together? Users may do so via the Open Cloud Exchange by creating an Intermarket EVC.

An Intermarket EVC is a Data link virtual connection bridging two network interfaces in different physical markets together to enable communication. Create an Intermarket EVC enables users to connect one or more physically diverse environments together within minutes.

  1. Follow Steps 1 to 4 in the “ordering OCX services” section to navigate to the Port ordering page.
  2. Click on the “EVC” tile and click “continue”.
  3. On the next screen, select the tile that displays “Connect to a service provider or other OCX participant.”
  4. Select the tile that displays “Connect to an OCX Participant” and click “Continue”.

COMPLETING THE EVC ORDER FORM

Part 1: Fill out the required data fields in the EVC order form. The process to order an Intermarket EVC is identical to the EVC creation process with a few subtle differences:

  1. Select Account.
    *Important! It is important to Note the account you are selecting. In this example we are selecting CoreSite Internal - CH1
  2. Select Site.
  3. Confirm Contact detail information.
  4. (Optional) Add additional contacts.
  5. Select the target account.
    *Important! It is important to note the account you are selecting. In this example we are creating an Intermarket EVC connecting the user's Chicago environment to their Atlanta environment (AT2).

  1. Select the buyer port.
  2. (Optional) Specify a VLAN.
  3. 9. Select the desired Service Rate.
  4. 10. Provide a unique name for your EVC.
  5. (Optional) provide a reference label and number.
  6. Provide a Description. If a description is not needed then please enter “N/A”.
  7. Agree to the terms and conditions.
  8. Click “Submit Request”.

After completing Step 14, the order will be submitted and automated provisioning will begin. No other action is required at this time.

NOTE: Intermarket EVC's are priced differently than metro EVCs.

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