Adding Internet On‑Demand to a Flexential data center
Using Lumen Connect℠, you can add a Lumen® Internet On‑Demand connection to your Flexential fabric port. The connection is available within minutes and billed hourly.
Once you add the connection, Flexential will set up the virtual cross‑connect (completing your connection).
Note: You’ll need a data center fabric port attached to your data center equipment before adding a connection.
To add Internet On‑Demand for Flexential:
- Using the left menu, click Services, then click Add Services.
Lumen Connect shows services you can add with the Lumen digital experience.
- Click + Add for Internet On-Demand.
Lumen Connect shows location options.
Note: If you can’t click on anything, you’ll need to contact your Lumen Connect system administrator to get Fabric & On-Demand Services permissions.
- Click Data Center Virtual Port, start typing the location in the search field, select it from the list, then click Continue.
- Select the connection bandwidth, then click Continue.
Note: Bandwidth updates are not available for Flexential connections.
- Select the IP Address Family and Routing Option.
Note: DDoS Essentials and Lumen Defender are not available for IPv6 and dual stack connections.
- Select IPv4 for the IP Address Family.
- Select an IPv4 WAN IP Block.
- Select a routing option.
Select Static routing if you have a small and simple network that is unlikely to change.
BGP routing requires more configuration and an extensive understanding of routing protocols and policies.
Select Directly Connected if your router will access the destination network through one of its interfaces. The next two steps do not display if you select Directly Connected.
- Select an IPv4 LAN IP Block.
- Enter the IPv4 WAN Next Hop Sequence.
- Click Continue.
- Select IPv6 for the IP Address Family.
- Select an IPv6 WAN IP Block.
- Select a routing option.
Select Static routing if you have a small and simple network that is unlikely to change.
BGP routing requires more configuration and an extensive understanding of routing protocols and policies.
Select Directly Connected if your router will access the destination network through one of its interfaces. The next two steps do not appear if you select Directly Connected.
- Select an IPv6 LAN IP Block.
- Enter the IPv6 WAN Next Hop Sequence.
- Click Continue.
- Select Dual Stack IPv4 & IPv6 for the IP Address Family.
- Select an IPv4 WAN IP Block.
- Select an IPv6 WAN IP Block.
- Select a routing option.
Select Static routing if you have a small and simple network that is unlikely to change.
BGP routing requires more configuration and an extensive understanding of routing protocols and policies.
Select Directly Connected if your router will access the destination network through one of its interfaces. The next four steps do not display if you select Directly Connected.
- Select an IPv4 LAN IP Block.
- Enter the IPv4 WAN Next Hop Sequence.
- Select an IPv6 LAN IP Block
- Enter the IPv6 WAN Next Hop Sequence.
- Click Continue.
- Select whether to add DDoS Essentials, then click Continue.
- If Lumen Defender℠ powered by Black Lotus Labs® is available at your location, select whether to add it, then click Continue.
- In the Service Nickname field, type a name for the connection you're creating, then click Continue. (Be sure to use something memorable. This name will appear on your invoice.)
- 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.
- Review the order information and make any changes.
Enter an Offer Code if you have one, then click Apply.
Click Submit Order.
- Once the order is complete, Flexential will complete the virtual cross connect.
Demo videos
*We recently changed the name and design of our customer portal—now called Lumen Connect℠. Some videos still show the previous design and name (Control Center)—and we’re working on updating them. Check back soon for updates.
