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Connect Direct Connect — physical port

  1. Select a telecom operator in a Selectel data center.

  2. Coordinate with the operator the possibility of connecting to their equipment within the Selectel infrastructure.

  3. Clarify the following with the operator:

    • hardware coordinates in the Selectel data center — server room and rack number;
    • port operation mode towards the Selectel switch: Access or Trunk;
    • unit and port number on the provider equipment to which the cross-connect will be connected;
    • who will perform the physical cross-connect on the provider side: a Selectel employee or a provider representative;
    • what type of cross-connect the provider provides to the Selectel switch: copper or optical.

    If an optical cross-connect will be used, specify:

    • fiber type: single-mode or multi-mode;
    • connector type, for example LC;
    • optical module (transceiver) type on the provider side, for example SFP+ 10G LR;
    • transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) wavelengths.

  4. In the control panel, on the top menu, click Products and select Direct Connect.

  5. Open the Physical Port tab.

  6. Click Order service.

  7. Select a global router:

  8. Enter the telecom provider name.

  9. Select the region where the provider rack is located.

  10. Select the connection bandwidth — 1, 10, 25, 40, or 100 Gbps. The connection bandwidth determines the type of hardware used for connectivity.

  11. If you selected a connection bandwidth of 1 Gbps, select the cross-connect type: copper or optical.

  12. If you do not need to reserve the connection, uncheck the MC-LAG Redundant Connection checkbox.

  13. Select connectivity products in the Selectel infrastructure.

  14. Optional: if you need to configure dynamic routing via BGP on a global router, select the BGP Connection checkbox.

  15. Optional: enter any additional information about the connection. For example, the information from the provider you received in step 3.

  16. Click Order. A ticket with the service order will be created automatically.

  17. Wait for a response from a Selectel employee in the ticket; they will clarify details to proceed with setting up the connection.

  18. Once the connection is approved, a port will be allocated on the Selectel switch for connecting the cross-connect from the selected provider. The VLAN with this port will appear in the control panel: in the top menu click Products → Dedicated Servers → Network → the VLAN tab.

  19. Configure the connection to the provider channel depending on the service use case: