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Creating an IP VPN Dynamic Connection to AWS

With Colt® Dynamic Connections IP VPN, you can use Control Center to create a connection from a Colt VRF to Amazon Web Services (AWS Hosted Connection). To create the connection, you'll need your AWS account ID from Amazon. Be sure to have that information handy to type in (or copy/paste).

Note: With Amazon Web Services Hosted Connections, we recommend you create a redundant connection to qualify for better availability SLAs.

To create an IP VPN Dynamic Connection to AWS:

  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 and Ordering Tools box, click Dynamic Connections - IP VPN.

    Control Center lists all your IP VPN connections with a status and brief summary for each connection (name, location, start/end date, and connection status).
Dynamic Connections (showing IP VPN tab)
  1. Click Create Connection.
IP VPN Create Connection (showing AWS selected)
  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. Fill in the information for the AWS connection:

    1. From the Cloud Provider list, select AWS.

    2. In the AWS Account ID field, type your AWS account ID.

    3. From the Cloud Provider On Ramp list, select an on ramp.
  1. In the WAN Inventory section, select a VRF for the other end of your connection. (If there are no available VRFs for the customer number and billing account number you selected, click CREATE VRF, then type a description for new VRF (in the VRF Description field). Control Center will create the VRF when you create the connection.)
  1. Use the Billing Method buttons to select whether you want monthly or hourly billing for the connection, then select the bandwidth for the connection. (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.)
  1. In the Connector Details section, fill in the additional details for the connection:

    1. From the Cloud Resource list, select whether the connection is public or private.

    2. In the AS Number on AWS field, type the autonomous system number from Amazon.

    3. 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

    4. Use the buttons to select whether you want to advertise default routes and whether this is a primary or backup connection.
  1. In the Contacts section, fill in the information for the order and technical contacts for your organization. These contacts will receive notifications for order submissions, connection activations, and disconnect requests for the connection:

    1. Type the contact's first name, last name, phone number, and email address. (Be sure to use the phone number format shown on the screen.)

    2. In the Notification Preference field, select the preference for how Colt notifies this contact of progress on your order: email, text, or both.

    3. If the technical contact for the connection is the same as the order contact, leave the checkbox selected. If the technical contact is different, clear the checkbox, then fill in the information for the technical contact.
  1. In the Connection Summary box (on the right), read through the terms and conditions, then click the checkbox to accept the terms.
  1. Click Submit.

    Control Center creates the request for the connection, places it in Pending Activation status, and routes you to the connection dashboard so you can monitor the status of the connection. To see status updates, click . Once Colt assigns the permanent VRF (within five minutes), the connection changes to Active status.
  1. If you want to add resiliency for this connection, do one of the following:

    • For non-critical (production, development, test) resiliency, repeat steps 2–12 using the same VRF and same AWS on-ramp location.

    • For high resiliency, repeat steps 2–12 using the same VRF and a different AWS on-ramp location.

    • For maximum resiliency, repeat steps 2–12 three more times:

      1. Create a second connection using the same VRF and same AWS on-ramp location as the first connection.

      2. Create a third connection using the same VRF and a different AWS on-ramp location.

      3. Create a fourth connection using the same VRF and same AWS on-ramp location you used for the third connection.
         

Learn more about AWS resiliency options