ANS-C01 Question 197
Select 3Your company needs a high-speed, low-latency connection between its on-premises data center and its AWS environment. After evaluating AWS Direct Connect, you decide to use a colocation facility to establish the connection. Which of the following steps must you complete to set up the connection successfully?
- A
Request a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from AWS to provision the cross-connect in the colocation facility.
- B
Configure a virtual private gateway (VGW) in the AWS Management Console and attach it to your VPC.
- C
Select a colocation facility that supports AWS Direct Connect and ensure that your equipment is installed there.
- D
Set up a VPN connection on top of the Direct Connect connection to encrypt data in transit.
- E
Work with the colocation facility provider to establish a physical cross-connect from your router to the AWS Direct Connect endpoint.
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Correct answers: A, C, E
Explanation
To establish an AWS Direct Connect connection via a colocation facility, you must first request an LOA from AWS to provision the cross-connect. Then, you need to select a colocation facility that supports Direct Connect, install your equipment, and work with the colocation provider to establish the physical cross-connect. These steps are all part of the Layer 1 network setup process. Configuring a virtual private gateway or setting up a VPN are higher-level steps and are not directly related to the physical connection setup.
- A. Correct.
Correct: A Letter of Authorization (LOA) is required from AWS to provision a cross-connect in the colocation facility. This is a necessary step in setting up Direct Connect.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect: While configuring a virtual private gateway (VGW) is a common step for routing traffic between your VPC and on-premises network, it is not part of the physical layer setup and is unrelated to colocation facility-specific steps.
- C. Correct.
Correct: You must select a colocation facility that supports AWS Direct Connect and ensure your equipment (e.g., routers or switches) is properly installed there.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect: Setting up a VPN connection on top of Direct Connect is an optional step for encryption and is not a mandatory step for establishing a Direct Connect connection.
- E. Correct.
Correct: Establishing a physical cross-connect between your router and the AWS Direct Connect endpoint in the colocation facility is a fundamental part of setting up the connection.