Adding a connection from your location to a Multi-Cloud Gateway

Use Lumen® Fabric Connections to add a virtual point-to-point connection from your location (from your list of available ports) to a Lumen® Multi-Cloud Gateway (from your list of available gateways) using Lumen Connect℠.  

To add a virtual point-to-point connection from your location to a Multi-Cloud Gateway: 

  1. Using the left menu, click Services, then click Add Services.

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  1. Click + Add for Fabric Connections.  
  1. Select a customer and billing account, then click Continue.

    Not sure which billing account number to select? Consult your accounting department for help selecting a billing account number.

Note: If you can’t click on anything, you’ll need to contact your Lumen Connect system administrator to get NaaS permissions.

  1. In the Service Nickname field, type a name for the connection you're creating. (Be sure to use something memorable. This name will appear on your invoice and in your list of services.) 
  1. Use the Service Description field to record additional information about the connection. 
  1. In the Fabric Connection Type field, select Virtual Point-to-Point. 
  1. In the End Points field, select Port to Multi-Cloud Gateway. 
  1. Select the Source Port from the list.

    Not sure which port to select? Consult your Port Ready notification and refer to the service ID.

  2. Enter a Source VLAN. 
  1. Select the Destination Multi-Cloud Gateway from the list, then select the Destination Multi-Cloud Gateway Interface.
  1. Click Continue. 
  1. In the Class of Service field, select whether you want Basic or Dedicated. (Dedicated offers higher availability SLAs and allows you to increase traffic prioritization for your EVC.) 

    • Basic (best effort): The service may be oversubscribed on the Lumen network. 

    • Dedicated (real-time): The quality of service offering with the highest priority on the Lumen network. In addition, Lumen reserves bandwidth for this EVC across the network on each ring it 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.
  1. In the Select Bandwidth field, select the bandwidth for the connection. Bandwidth options vary based on selected locations and cloud service providers. The maximum bandwidth available is the highest matching bandwidth at both locations. 
  1. Click Continue.
  1. Review your connection information, then click Submit. 

    Lumen Connect creates the connection request and places it in the Pending Activation status. From here, you can view the connection status.