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Adding a connection between Digital Realty and Equinix

Using NaaS Manager, you can add a Lumen® Ethernet On‑Demand connection between Digital Realty and Equinix Fabric.


Once you add the connection in NaaS Manager, you'll use the A‑side tokens from Digital Realty and Equinix  to set up the virtual cross connect (completing your connection) in the Digital Realty and Equinix Fabric portals. 

To add a connection between Digital Realty and Equinix Fabric: 

1. Add the connection in NaaS Manager
2. Create the virtual cross connect in the Digital Realty portal
3. Create the virtual cross connect in the Equinix Fabric portal

Step 1: Add the connection in NaaS Manager

To add the connection in NaaS Manager: 

  1. 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.
Services console
  1. In the Service Managers box, click Network-as-a-Service (NaaS).
     

The NaaS Manager Overview lists connection options. 

NaaS Manager Overview tab
  1. Click Add Connection for Ethernet On-Demand.
  1. From the Customer Account and Billing Account lists, select the customer number and billing account number you want to add Ethernet On-Demand to.
  1. 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.) 
  1. In the From Location field, select Cloud Provider. 
  1. Fill in the information for the connection:
     
    1. In the Cloud Provider field, select Digital Realty. 

    2. In the Select On‑Ramp field, select the Digital Realty on‑ramp you want to use. 
  1. In the To Location field, select Cloud Provider. 
  1. Fill in the information for the connection:
     
    1. In the Cloud Provider field, select Equinix. 

    2. In the Select On‑Ramp field, select the Equinix Fabric on‑ramp you want to use. 
NaaS Ethernet On-Demand connection from Digital Realty to Equinix
  1. Click CONTINUE. 
  1. 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.
  1. Use the Billing Method buttons to select whether you want monthly or hourly billing for the connection.

    NaaS Manager shows pricing for the billing method you selected.  
  1. In the Select Bandwidth field, select the bandwidth for the connection. Bandwidth options vary based on selected locations. The maximum bandwidth available is the highest matching bandwidth at both locations. (You can't change the bandwidth once you create the connection. If you need to choose a different bandwidth after creating a connection, disconnect the connection and create a new one.)
Ethernet On-Demand bandwidth
  1. Click CONTINUE.
  1. Review your connection information, then click SUBMIT ORDER. 

    NaaS Manager creates the request for the connection and places it in the Pending Activation status. From here, you can view the status of the connection. 

Step 2: Create the virtual cross connect in the Digital Realty portal

To create the virtual cross connect in the Digital Realty portal: 

  1. Sign in to the Digital Realty ServiceFabric. 

  2. In the upper‑right corner of the fabric portal homepage, click Create Link.

  3. Enter a Name and Description. 

  4. Select your Port. 

  5. Select Other for Type in the Attachment section.

  6. Paste the data center service token emailed to you in Service Key. 

  7. Select the Speed. 

    Bandwidth options are limited by the destination vendor and may not exactly match the bandwidth you selected when you created the Ethernet On‑Demand connection in NaaS Manager. We recommend you select at least the same size virtual cross connect as your Ethernet On‑Demand to Digital Realty connection to ensure your connection can be fully used. You can also select a higher bandwidth for the virtual cross connect to help ensure you get the full bandwidth you selected in NaaS Manager. 

  8. Click Create Link.

    The ServiceFabric provisions the link and displays an Active status when it's complete. 

Step 3: Create the virtual cross connect in the Equinix Fabric portal

To create the virtual cross connect in the Equinix Fabric portal: 

  1. Sign in to the Equinix Fabric portal. (If you don't have access the portal, you can register for an account.)
  1. Create the Fabric Portal connection using the token Equinix emailed when you created the On-Demand connection (or copied from the connection details in Control Center).
  1. Verify the Equinix Staus shows Provisioned and the Provider Staus shows Accepted.