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Digital Realty ordering considerations

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Follow these steps to order Direct Link Connect from Digital Realty:

  1. Log in to the Digital Realty ServiceFabric portal{: external} using your credentials.

  2. On the ServiceFabric dashboard, click Create Link in the OTHER RESOURCES section.

  3. In the Create Link side panel, complete the following information:

    • Name - Enter a unique name for the link to IBM Cloud.

    • Description - Enter an optional description of the service.

    • Port - Select the port to create the IBM Cloud Direct Link.

    • A-Side - Set an optional VLAN tag to the link. Alternatively, you can select the Automatic VLAN Assignment and a VLAN will be selected automatically.

    • Attachment Type - Select IBM Cloud as provider.

    • Account ID - Enter your IBM Cloud account ID.

      To find the ID, navigate to the IBM Cloud console{: external} and select Manage > Account > Account settings. {: note}

    • Cloud Port Attachment - Select the IBM Cloud on-ramp location where you want to connect.

    • Customer ASN - Enter the AS (Autonomous System) Number of your router.

    • Customer IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router.

    • IBM IP Address - Enter the IP Address of the IBM Cloud router.

    • Speed - Select the link speed to IBM Cloud.

    Create Link side panel properties{: caption="Create Link side panel properties" caption-side="bottom"}

    On the ServiceFabric dashboard, the Active Services window shows the new service status as Creating.

  4. Log in to your IBM Cloud account{: external}. Click Menu Menu icon on the upper left of the page, then click Interconnectivity.

  5. Scroll to locate the Connect tile, then click Order {{site.data.keyword.dl_short}} Connect.

  6. In the Direct Link table, click the new service name, then select Review in the Actions section.

    Review creation request from your service provider{: caption="Review creation request from your service provider" caption-side="bottom"}

  7. Select a resource group, routing type, and router configurations for the direct link, then click Next.

    Complete direct link configuration{: caption="Finalize direct link configuration" caption-side="bottom"}

  8. Finalize the direct link configuration process, then click Create.

    Finalize direct link configuration{: caption="Finalize direct link configuration" caption-side="bottom"}

  9. Navigate back to the ServiceFabric portal. The service appears as Active.