aws directconnect create-interconnect

Creates an interconnect between an Direct Connect Partner's network and a specific Direct Connect location. AWS CLI reference

1 example 7 options Its page in the AWS CLI reference

Examples

from aws-cli, each command read by CmdID

To create an interconnect between a partner's network and AWS

The following create-interconnect example creates an interconnect between an AWS Direct Connect partner's network and a specific AWS Direct Connect location.

aws directconnect create-interconnect --interconnect-name "1G Interconnect to AWS" --bandwidth 1Gbps --location TIVITIdentify

--interconnect-nameThe name of the interconnect.

--bandwidthThe port bandwidth, in Gbps.

--locationThe location of the interconnect.

Its output

{
    "region": "us-west-2",
    "bandwidth": "1Gbps",
    "location": "TIVIT",
    "interconnectName": "1G Interconnect to AWS",
    "interconnectId": "dxcon-fgktov66",
    "interconnectState": "requested"
}

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

Options

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--bandwidthThe port bandwidth, in Gbps.

--interconnect-nameThe name of the interconnect.

--lag-idThe ID of the LAG.

--locationThe location of the interconnect.

--provider-nameThe name of the service provider associated with the interconnect.

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

--tagsThe tags to associate with the interconnect.