Lumen eLynk to AWS

Direct, secure, private connection to AWS

Lumen

Cloud Connect:

eLynk to AWS

Purpose

• The purpose of this document provides an end-to-end walk through for setting up

Hosted Direct Connect for the first-time using Lumen Cloud Connect.

• Information contained is provided to serve as a supplement to AWS documentation

linked throughout this document. Check the provided links to obtain the most up-to-date

information and for more details for AWS processes.

Disclaimer: The material in this guide is for informational purposes only and is taken from AWS material. All AWS related

configuration information is based on the AWS console configuration instructions from the Amazon.

Contents/steps

1. Background information: what is Direct Connect?

2. Background information: getting started with AWS Direct Connect

3. Topology: Hosted Cloud Connect for AWS Direct Connect

4. Roles and responsibilities

5. Request Lumen Cloud Connect service

6. Lumen provisions Cloud Connect to AWS

7. Accept the AWS Hosted Connection

8. Access AWS Direct Connect resources

Background information

• What is AWS Direct Connect

(https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/)

• AWS Direct Connect links your internal network

to an AWS Direct Connect location.

• One end of the connection is connected to your

CPE at your premise location, the other to an

AWS Direct Connect router.

• With this connection in place, you will have an

AWS Hosted Connection to the AWS cloud

service, bypassing the public Internet.

• An AWS Direct Connect location provides access

to Amazon Web Services in the region it is

associated with, as well as access to other US

regions.

• For example, you can provision a single

connection to any AWS Direct Connect location

in the US and use it to access public AWS

services in all US regions.

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Background information, cont.

• Getting Started with AWS Direct Connect: https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/getting-started/

• This document is for a Hosted Connection using AWS Direct Connect.

• The supporting service ordered from Lumen is eLynk Cloud Connect service to AWS.

• The 3rd option in the 3 scenarios below (screenshot from the AWS Direct Connect Getting Started

webpage) is applicable to this Lumen service type.

Topology: Hosted Cloud Connect for AWS Direct Connect

Private VPC(s)

AWS Public Services

• All IP addressing and BGP configurations are your sole responsibility as Lumen doesn’t participate at

layer-3 routing with this service type.

• Any NAT configuration that is required due to the use of any AWS Public Services will be your

responsibility.

Direct Connect

Location

Customer

Premise

AWS Data

Centers

AWS

Edge

Lumen PE

Router

VLANS &

BGP Peers

AWS Compute

AWS Public Services

Customer

layer-3 device

VLANs across separate VLANs

on Lumen eLynk EVC(s)

Roles and responsibilities

Setting up AWS Direct Connect connectivity End customer Lumen AWS

Set up connectivity to AWS Direct Connect location

Order lumen hosted cloud connect service(s) to AWS Direct Connect X

Decide on the type of VIF required (transit, public or private) X

Create virtual circuit to AWS and Hosted Connection within AWS X

Monitor virtual circuit to AWS X

Set up BGP peering between customer edge and AWS edge device

Configure BGP peering on your layer-3 device facing AWS

Configure BGP peering on AWS side via portal facing customer

Link services on AWS to the Hosted Connection

Accept the Hosted Connection via AWS console X

Create and link virtual interface, virtual private gateway, direct connect / transit gateway (as applicable)

using the AWS console

Request Lumen Cloud Connect service

• To order a Lumen Cloud Connect to AWS Direct Connect, contact your Lumen representative.

• Information needed by Lumen to complete the connection:

⎻ AWS account ID

⎻ AWS service(s) you are connecting to

• Virtual private cloud (VPC) / virtual interface (VIF) requirements virtual private cloud (VPC) / virtual

interface (VIF) requirements

⎯ Identify how many VPCs/VIFs you need connectivity to

⎯ Each VPC/VIF requires a separate logical connection with eLynk Cloud Connect from

Lumen

⎯ Determine the amount of bandwidth needed on the eLynk EVC to AWS

⎯ Note: Maximum bandwidth per eLynk EVC is 3Gbps

⎯ Note: If you intend to use a transit gateway/transit VIF, AWS requires you to have a minimum

1Gbps Hosted Connection

⎻ Which AWS region and/or direct connect location do you require connectivity to

⎻ What contractual term length is desired (1 year, 3 years, 5 years, etc.)

Lumen provisions Cloud Connect to AWS

• Upon network order submission, Lumen provisions a layer-2 eLynk ethernet virtual

circuit (EVC) and supplies you with an AWS Hosted Connection within your AWS

account at the appropriate Direct Connect location / AWS region.

• Lumen completes configuration, and provides you with the information you need to

document and complete the layer-2 and layer-3 turn-up on the AWS side using the AWS

console:

• Appropriate IP subnet(s)

• Autonomous system number (ASN) info: AS number and BGP authorization key

• VLAN ID

⎻ You need to configure of all required IP addressing and BGP routing on your layer-3 device at your

location. You’re also responsible for NAT configurations required for AWS public services.

⎻ Lumen will create a Hosted Connection for you to accept within the AWS console. You will be

responsible for accepting the Hosted Connection within your AWS account upon order completion.

(see next page)

⎻ Upon provisioning completion by Lumen, you will receive the configuration information from Lumen

with instructions for order completion, activation scheduling, etc. as applicable to your order.

Accept the AWS Hosted Connection

• Learn how to accept the AWS Hosted Connection within the AWS Console

• For issues or questions, reference the AWS user guide.

Access AWS Direct Connect resources

Overview https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/

AWS user guide https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html

VPC endpoints http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonVPC/latest/UserGuide/vpc-endpoints.html

Pricing https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/pricing/

• There are different price rates for traffic to the local AWS region and remote AWS regions

FAQ

https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/faqs/

How to configure http://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/getstarted_sub1g_provider.html

AWS Direct Connect

limits

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html#directconnect_limits

Notes • Traffic to/From AWS is rate limited to a maximum of 3 Gbps when using a hosted virtual interface. Higher bandwidths are

available from Lumen and AWS via Dedicated Cross Connect solutions. For more information, contact your Lumen

representative.

• A Lumen eLynk Cloud Connect service supports a single Hosted Connection to a single virtual interface (VIF) / VPC or a single

Direct Connect gateway. To support additional VIFs/VPCs/Direct Connect gateways, please order additional Cloud Connect

eLynk EVC connections.