aws directconnect create-connection

Creates a connection between a customer network and a specific Direct Connect location. AWS CLI reference

1 example 8 options Its page in the AWS CLI reference

Examples

from aws-cli, each command read by CmdID

To create a connection from your network to an AWS Direct Connect location

The following create-connection example creates a connection from your network to an AWS Direct Connect location.

aws directconnect create-connection --location TIVIT --bandwidth 1Gbps --connection-name "Connection to AWS"Identify

--locationThe location of the connection.

--bandwidthThe bandwidth of the connection.

--connection-nameThe name of the connection.

Its output

{
    "ownerAccount": "123456789012",
    "connectionId": "dxcon-fg31dyv6",
    "connectionState": "requested",
    "bandwidth": "1Gbps",
    "location": "TIVIT",
    "connectionName": "Connection to AWS",
    "region": "us-west-2"
}

For more information, see Dedicated Direct Connect connections in the AWS Direct Connect User Guide.

Options

8 in the AWS CLI reference

--bandwidthThe bandwidth of the connection.

--billing-modeThe billing mode for the connection.

--connection-nameThe name of the connection.

--lag-idThe ID of the LAG.

--locationThe location of the connection.

--provider-nameThe name of the service provider associated with the requested connection.

--request-mac-secIndicates whether you want the connection to support MAC Security (MACsec).

--tagsThe tags to associate with the lag.