ANS-C01 Question 198
Select 3Your organization is planning to establish a private, low-latency network connection between its on-premises data center and AWS. The team has opted to use AWS Direct Connect. As part of the setup process, you are required to coordinate with your colocation provider and AWS for the physical cross-connect. Which of the following steps must you complete to ensure the connection is successfully established?
- A
Request a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from AWS through the Direct Connect Console.
- B
Install a Direct Connect Gateway in your on-premises data center.
- C
Provide the LOA to the colocation provider to order the cross-connect.
- D
Configure a virtual interface (VIF) in the AWS Direct Connect Console to connect to your AWS resources.
- E
Manually install fiber optic cables between your data center and the colocation facility.
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Correct answers: A, C, D
Explanation
To establish an AWS Direct Connect connection, you must request a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from AWS, which is required by the colocation provider to set up the physical cross-connect. Once the cross-connect is established, you need to configure a virtual interface (VIF) in the AWS Direct Connect Console to route traffic to AWS. Physical cable installation is handled by the colocation provider, not the customer. Direct Connect Gateway is also not required for this step unless connecting to multiple regions or VPCs.
- A. Correct.
Correct. You need to request a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from AWS to provide to the colocation provider for the cross-connect setup.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. A Direct Connect Gateway is not installed in your on-premises data center; it is a logical AWS service used for connecting VPCs across regions.
- C. Correct.
Correct. The LOA must be provided to the colocation provider to initiate the physical cross-connect process.
- D. Correct.
Correct. After the physical connection is established, you must configure a virtual interface (VIF) to route traffic between your on-premises environment and AWS.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect. The physical cabling is handled by the colocation provider and not manually installed by your team.