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Creating an IP VPN On‑Demand connection to Oracle Gov

With Lumen® IP VPN On‑Demand, you can use NaaS Manager to create a connection from a Lumen VRF to Oracle Private Cloud (FastConnect). To create the connection, you'll need your Oracle OCID from Oracle. Be sure to have that information handy to type in (or copy/paste).

There are three steps to successfully create and use your IP VPN On‑Demand connection to Oracle Gov:

1. Prepare the Oracle connection

2. Add the connection in NaaS Manager

3. Complete the Oracle connection

Note: You can only use OCIDs set up for IP VPN to create a connection. Once you add the OCID to the connection, NaaS Manager automatically selects the on ramp based on the region you selected when you created the OCID. Learn more about creating an OCID with Oracle

Step 1: Prepare the Oracle connection

To prepare the connection in Oracle:

Go to the Oracle Cloud page and sign in.

Click the menu in the upper left, click Networking, then click Dynamic routing gateway in the Customer connectivity section.

Click Create dynamic routing gateway and create the gateway.

Click the menu in the upper left, click Networking, then click FastConnect in the Customer connectivity section.

Click the region in the upper right and choose the Oracle Cloud region you want to connect to.

Click Create FastConnect.

Select FastConnect partner for Connection type.

Type Lumen in the Partner field, select Lumen: Cloud_Connect_IPVPN from the results, then click Next.

Type a Name.

Select the dynamic routing gateway you created.

Select a Provisioned bandwidth that is equal to or greater than your Lumen bandwidth.

Click Create.

Click the menu in the upper left, select FastConnect, click the connection you just created, then click Copy next to OCID to copy the key. You'll paste this when creating the Ethernet connection in NaaS Manager.

Step 2: Add the connection in NaaS Manager

To create the IP VPN On‑Demand connection:

Click Services.

Control Center shows the Services console. Use the console to access an inventory of your services, check the status of orders, and manage your services.

In the Service Managers box, click Network-as-a-Service (NaaS).

The NaaS Manager Overview lists connection options.

Click Create Connection for IP VPN On-Demand.

From the Customer ID and Billing Account Number lists, select the customer number and billing account number you want to add IP VPN On-Demand to.

NaaS Manager fills in the VRF inventory based on the customer ID and billing account number you selected.

In the Connection Name 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 (Select Your VRF) section, select a VRF for the other end of your connection.

Click View Details for a VRF to view the VRF's routes.

If no VRFs are available for the customer number and billing account number you selected, click Create New, then type a description for the new VRF in the New VRF Description field. NaaS Manager will create the VRF when you create the connection.

From the Cloud Provider list, select Oracle (Gov).

In the Oracle Cloud Identifier (OCID) field, type your inactive Oracle OCID. (You can obtain this from the Oracle FastConnect portal. You can only use an OCID on a single, active connection. To reuse an OCID, you must first disconnect the active connection and then create a new connection using the OCID. Use the FastConnect portal to view the status of your OCIDs.)

NaaS Manager uses the OCID information to select the correct on ramp for you based on the work load region you selected when you created the OCID in the FastConnect portal.

Click CONTINUE.

Use the Billing Method buttons to select whether you want monthly or hourly billing for the connection, then select the bandwidth for the connection. Bandwidth options are determined by the destination (to location). (You can't change the bandwidth once you create the connection. If you need to choose a different bandwidth after creating the connection, disconnect the connection and create a new one.)

Click CONTINUE.

In the Select Additional Settings section, fill in the additional details for the connection. (NaaS Manager automatically makes the connection private and sets 31898 as the AS number for Oracle.)
1. In the Routing Option field, select the radio button for the routing option you want to use for the connection. Learn more about routing options for an IP VPN connection
2. Use the buttons to select whether you want to advertise default routes and whether this is a primary or backup connection.

Click CONTINUE.

Review the order information and correct any missing or invalid selections, then click SUBMIT ORDER.

NaaS Manager creates the request for connection, places it in Pending Activation status, and routes you to the Services tab so you can monitor the status of the connection. To see status updates, click . Once Lumen assigns the permanent VRF (within five minutes), the connection changes to Active status.