Connect Direct Connect — physical port
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Select telecom operator at the Selectel data center.
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Coordinate with the operator to connect to its equipment in the Selectel infrastructure.
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Optional: check with the operator:
- coordinates of the equipment in the Selectel data center;
- if you plan to use the service to connect the Internet from the operator — the address of the public subnet that will be added to the VLAN by the operator.
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In control panel go to Network services → Direct Connect.
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Open the tab Physical port.
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Click Order services.
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Select region and pool in which you need to organize the connection.
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VLAN ID — Leave the field blank.
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Select the bandwidth of the connection — 1 or 10 Gbps. The bandwidth determines the type of equipment which is used to organize connectivity.
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Optional: If you want to reserve the connection, check the checkbox. MC-LAG redundant connection.
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Enter the name of the service provider.
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Optional: enter any additional information about the connection. For example, the desired crossing type (copper or optical), connector type, operator coordinates for the connection — server room and rack number.
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Click Order. We will create and send a ticket, in it we will specify details for further organization of connection.
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When the connection is negotiated, a port will be allocated on the Selectel switch for the cross connect from the selected carrier. The VLAN with this port will appear in the control panel under Servers and hardware → Network → tab VLAN. We will provide this VLAN number on the service order ticket.
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Configure the connection to the operator's channel depending on the purpose of using the service:
- set up a connection to the operator's channel in order to connect the internet from an operator;
- set up a connection to the operator's channel so that set up communication with external infrastructure.