3.8. Amazon Web Services Inter-Connectivity

  • Customers are able to connect with the contracted Amazon Web Services VPC using Enterprise Cloud 2.0.

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  • The overall flow are as follows.

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3.8.1. Order Amazon Web Services Inter-Connectivity

3.8.1.1. Order new Amazon Web Services Inter-Connectivity

  • To connect |brand name| and Amazon Web Services VPC, click {SD-Exchange} Category → {Amazon Web Services Inter-Connectivity} via the Customer Portal’s control panel.

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Note

  • Ordering via the Customer Portal is only available in Japan (JP1, JP2). For orders from other regions, it is necessary to submit an order form via sales representatives.

  • Click on {Prepare AWS Connection} on the web page, and the application screen will be displayed.

  • Please enter information for connectivity between Enterprise Cloud 2.0 and Amazon Web Services VPC, including AWS Account ID, Connected Network Address, Bandwidth etc. and select from the drop-down menus, then click on {Prepare AWS Connection} button to apply.

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Name

You can choose any name for the Internet Gateway.

Description

Customers can specify the description of this resource.

AWS Account ID

Specify the AWS Account ID of the destination network.

Connected Network Address

Customers can specify the /28 IP address for connection to AWS

QoS Type

Select the QoS Type, Best Effort/ Guaranteed, from the drop-down menu.

Bandwidth

Select the Bandwidth that you want to contract with from the drop-down menu.

Exchange Point

Select the point of connection for Source Network/ Destination Network.

3.8.1.2. Virtual Interface Approval Request

  • On the Amazon Web Services portal (AWS Management Console), click {Services} → {Direct Connect} → {Virtual Interfaces}.

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  • There will be two Virtual Interface approval requests displayed for ACT and SBY, please select the checkbox of the one you would like to connect.

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  • The details will be displayed, after confirming the contents, click on {Accept Virtual Interface}.

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  • Select the connectivity destination of the Virtual Private Gateway, and click {Accept}.

3.8.1.3. Approval of new Amazon Web Services Inter-Connectivity order

  • Return to the Customer Portal again, and approve the new Amazon Web Services Inter-Connectivity.

  • Service use will begin once this step is complete.

3.8.2. Configuration of AWS Inter-Connectivity Gateway

3.8.2.1. Adding a Gateway Interface

  • Click on the name of the Amazon Web Services Inter-Connectivity on display, and the details of the Amazon Web Services Inter-Connectivity will be shown.

  • In order to connect the Logical Network to the AWS Gateway Interface, you must create a Gateway Interface.

  • On the Customer Portal’s control panel, click on {SD-Exchange} Category → {Amazon Web Services Inter-Connectivity}, then select the appropriate connection.

  • Select the {Gateway Interface} tab, then click on {Add Gateway Interface}.

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  • Input the following items, when your adding a new Gateway Interface.

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Name

You can choose any name for the Internet Gateway.

Description

This can be set to reflect the descriptions of Internet Connectivity (Gateway).

A Logical Network to be Connected to the Internet (“the Connected Logical Network”)

Specify the Logical Network for connectivity to AWS.

Gateway IPv4 Address

Specify the IP Address to be assigned to the Gateway. Assign this Gateway’s IP Address within the IP Address range of the existing Logical Network.

Primary Device IPv4 Address

Specify a primary IP Address for the Internet Gateway. Assign the IP Address within the range of the existing Logical Network’s IP Address.

Secondary Device IPv4 Address

Specify the Secondary IP Address of the Internet Gateway. Assign this IP Address within the IP Address range of the existing Logical Network.

VRRP Group ID

The Gateway can be configured for redundancy using VRRP. In this case, specify the VRRP group ID.

Note

If there is an overlap of VRRP ID on the same Logical network, communication may not be completed normally. Therefore, please specify an ID that does not overlap with other devices.

3.8.2.2. Add a Static Route

  • In order to allow transmissions between the Logical Network and Amazon Web Services VPC, it is necessary to set the static route.

  • On the Customer Portal’s control panel, click on {SD-Exchange} Category → {Amazon Web Services Inter-Connectivity}, then select the appropriate connection.

  • Click on the {Static Route} tab, and a list of configured static routes will be displayed. Please click {Add Static Route}.

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  • When adding a static route. Please enter the following information.

  • The address of the Destination Network that has been set during {Add Static Route}, will be advertised using BGP to the Amazon Web Services VPC.

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3.8.3. Change bandwidth of Amazon Web Services Inter-Connectivity (Best effort only)

  • On the control panel, please navigate to the {Amazon Web Services Inter-Connectivity} display page.

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  • If you click on {Update AWS connection} for the AWS connection resource that you would like to change, you will be directed to the page as seen in the figure below.

  • After the changes have been made, please select the bandwidth and click on {Update AWS connection}.

  • Bandwidth changes will take effect once this step is complete. .

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3.8.4. Delete Amazon Web Services Inter-Connectivity

  • On the control panel, please navigate to the {Amazon Web Services Inter-Connectivity} display page.

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  • Click on {Delete AWS Connection} of the AWS connection resource which you would like to terminate, and you will be directed to the page as seen in the figure below.

  • Confirm the contents that will be deleted, then click on {Delete AWS Connection}. The resource will be terminated once this step is complete.

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