Adding a connection between AWS and Equinix
You can add a Lumen® Ethernet On‑Demand connection from Amazon Web Services (AWS) Hosted Connections to Equinix Fabric using Lumen Connect℠. To add the connection, you'll need your AWS account ID from Amazon. Be sure to have that information handy to type in (or copy/paste).
Once you add the connection in Lumen Connect, you'll use the A‑side token that Equinix generates to set up the virtual cross connect (completing your connection) in the Equinix Fabric portal.
There are four steps to successfully add and use a connection from AWS to Equinix:
Note: With AWS, we recommend you create a redundant connection to qualify for better availability SLAs.
Step 1: Prepare the AWS connection
To prepare the connection in AWS:
- Go to the AWS page and sign in.
- Create a Direct Connect gateway.
- Copy your AWS Account ID. You will paste this when creating the On-Demand connection.
Step 2: Add the connection in Lumen Connect
To add the Ethernet On‑Demand connection:
- Using the left menu, click Services, then click Add Services.
Lumen Connect shows services you can add with the Lumen digital experience.
- Click + Add for Ethernet On-Demand.
- From the Customer Account and Billing Account lists, select the customer number and billing account number you want to add Ethernet On-Demand to.
- In the Service Nickname field, type a name for the connection you're creating. (Be sure to use something memorable. This name will appear on your invoice.)
- In the From Location field, select Cloud Provider.
- Fill in the information for the connection:
- In the Cloud Provider field, select AWS.
- In the AWS Account ID field, type your Amazon account ID.
- In the Select On‑Ramp field, select where you want your connection to originate.
- In the Cloud Provider field, select AWS.
- In the To Location field, select Data Center Virtual Port.
- Fill in the information for the connection:
- Select Equinix for Data Center.
- In the On‑Ramp field, select the Equinix Fabric on‑ramp you want to use.
- Select Equinix for Data Center.
- Click Continue.
- In the Class of Service field, select whether you want Basic, Enhanced, or Dedicated. (Higher classes of service offer higher availability SLAs and allow you to increase traffic prioritization for your EVC.)
- Basic (best effort): The service may be oversubscribed on the Lumen network.
- Enhanced (mid class): Enhanced EVCs (ethernet virtual circuits) can still be oversubscribed like Basic class of service EVCs; however, traffic is marked with an internal class of service marking which will prioritize your traffic over best-effort traffic during times of congestion. For EVCs with this class of service, bandwidth is not reserved on the Lumen network and traffic will not take priority over real-time traffic in the network.
- Dedicated (real time): The quality of service offering with the highest priority on the Lumen network. In addition, Lumen reserves the bandwidth for this EVC across the network on each ring that the EVC touches. Once it is dedicated to you, that bandwidth (and the corresponding CE-VLANs) sits in reserve regardless of how much bandwidth you use.
- Basic (best effort): The service may be oversubscribed on the Lumen network.
- Use the Billing Method buttons to select whether you want monthly or hourly billing for the connection.
Lumen Connect shows pricing for the billing method you selected.
- In the Select Bandwidth field, select the bandwidth for the connection. Bandwidth options vary based on selected locations and cloud service providers. The maximum bandwidth available is the highest matching bandwidth at both locations.
- Click Continue.
- Review your connection information then click Submit Order.
Lumen Connect creates the connection request and places it in the Pending Activation status. From here, you can view the connection status.
- Click Acknowledge.
Lumen Connect sends the connection information to Equinix and Equinix sends you an email with the A‑side service token. Use this service token to finish setting up the connection in the Equinix Fabric portal. (If you don't receive an email with the A‑side service token, you can find the information by viewing the details for the connection.
Note: The A‑side service token is valid for 30 days from when you create the connection in Lumen Connect.
Step 3: Complete the AWS connection
To complete the connection in AWS:
- Go to the AWS page and sign in.
- Locate the Direct Connect gateway with the ID that matches the connection ID in the service details to location in Lumen Connect and create the virtual interface.
Step 4: Create the virtual cross connect in the Equinix Fabric portal
To create the virtual cross connect in the Equinix Fabric portal:
- Sign in to the Equinix Fabric portal. (If you don't have access the portal, you can register for an account.)
- Create the Fabric Portal connection using the token Equinix emailed when you created the On-Demand connection (or copied from the connection details in Lumen Connect).
- Verify the Equinix Status shows Provisioned and the Provider Status shows Accepted.
