Connection

Users can create a Connection service of Cloud Fabric Connect through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

Create Connection

You can create a Connection in the Samsung Cloud Platform Console and use it.

To create a Connection, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Networking > Cloud Fabric Connect menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Cloud Fabric Connect.

2. From the drop‑down on the Service Home page, click the Create Connection button. 2. Navigate to the Create Connection page.

3. Connection creation page: enter the information required to create the service and select detailed options.

   • In the Service Information Input area, enter or select the required information.

     Category	mandatory status	Detailed description
     Fabric name	Required	Select Fabric Click +New to create the Fabric, then select
     Connection name	required	Enter Connection name Enter 3-20 characters using English letters (uppercase and lowercase) and numbers
     Configuration method	Required	Select connection configuration method L3 When L3 is selected, enter the gateway name using English letters and numbers, 3‑20 characters L3 When L3 is selected, choose whether to use Jumbo Frame; if Use is selected, allow Jumbo Frame on the corresponding port Jumbo Frame is not supported when configuring Azure among CSPs
     description	Selection	Enter description about Connection

     Table. Connection Service Information Input Items

   • In the Additional Information Input area, enter or select the required information.

     Category	Required	Detailed description
     tag	Selection	Add tags Up to 50 tags can be added per resource

     Table. Connection additional information input fields

4. In the summary panel, review the service information and estimated charges, then click the Create button.

   • Once creation is complete, check the created resources on the Connection List page.

Check Connection details

Connection can be viewed and edited in the Connection menu, where you can check the full resource list and detailed information. Connection Details page consists of Details, Cloud Links, Port Binding, BGP, Tags, Operation History tabs.

To view detailed information about the Connection, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Networking > Cloud Fabric Connect menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of Cloud Fabric Connect.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Connection menu. 2. Navigate to the Connection list page.
3. On the Connection List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Go to the Connection Details page.
   • Connection Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Cloud Links, Port Binding, BGP, Tags, Activity Log tabs.

     Category	Detailed description
     status	Current service status Creating: Creating service Active: Service operating normally Editing: Editing service Deleting: Deleting service request Failed: Service creation failed state
     Delete Connection	Connection Delete Button

     Table. Connection status information and additional feature items

Detailed Information

In the Detailed Information tab, you can view the detailed information of the selected Connection.

Cloud Links

Cloud Links In the Cloud Links tab, you can view the Cloud Links information of the selected Connection.

Port Binding

In the Port Binding tab, you can view the Port Binding information of the selected Connection.

BGP

In the BGP tab, you can view the BGP information of the selected Connection.

Tag

Tag tab allows you to view the tag information of the selected resource, and you can add, modify, or delete it.

Job History

Job History tab allows you to view the job history of the selected resource.

Managing Cloud Links

You can create, view details of, and delete Cloud Links resources.

Configuring Routing Between CSPs

To configure routing between CSPs in Cloud Links, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Networking > Cloud Fabric Connect Click the menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of Cloud Fabric Connect.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Connection menu. 2. Navigate to the Connection list page.
3. Connection list page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Connection Details page is accessed.
4. On the Connection Details page, click the Cloud Links tab. 4. Navigate to the Cloud Links tab page.
5. On the Cloud Links tab page, click the CSP Routing Settings button. 5. The settings popup appears.
6. Select the CSP to use in the settings popup and click the Confirm button.
   • Select at least two CSPs to allow communication.

Creating Cloud Links

To create Cloud Links, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Networking > Cloud Fabric Connect Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Cloud Fabric Connect.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Connection menu. 2. Navigate to the Connection List page.
3. On the Connection List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Go to the Connection Details page.
4. On the Connection Details page, click the Cloud Links tab. 4. Navigate to the Cloud Links tab page.
5. On the Cloud Links tab page, click the Create Cloud Links button. 5. The creation popup appears.
   • The input fields vary depending on the selected connection target.

6. In the creation popup, select or enter the Cloud Links information and click the Confirm button.
   • When creation is complete, check the created resources on the Cloud Links tab page.

Check detailed information of Cloud Links

You can view and edit detailed information of Cloud Links resources.

To view detailed information of Cloud Links, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Networking > Cloud Fabric Connect menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Cloud Fabric Connect.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Connection menu. 2. Navigate to the Connection List page.
3. On the Connection List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Navigate to the Connection Details page.
4. On the Connection Details page, click the Cloud Links tab. 4. Go to the Cloud Links tab page.
5. Click the resource to view on the Cloud Links tab page. 5. Go to the Cloud Links Details page.
   • Cloud Links Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Tags, Activity History tabs.

     Category	Detailed description
     status	Current service status Creating: Creating service Customer Pending: Service connection pending Active: Service operating normally Disconnecting: Disconnecting service Disconnected: CSP connection disconnected Deleting: Service deletion requested Failed: Service creation failed
     CSP disconnect	CSP Disconnect button Enabled only when the service is in Active state or a CSP connection is established Cannot be disconnected when BGP or Port Binding is connected

     Table. Cloud Links status information and additional feature items

Detailed Information

Detailed Information tab, you can view the detailed information of the selected Cloud Links.

Tag

In the Tag tab, you can view the tag information of the selected resource, and add, modify, or delete it.

Job History

Work History tab allows you to view the task history of the selected resource.

Delete Cloud Links

To delete Cloud Links, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Networking > Cloud Fabric Connect Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Cloud Fabric Connect.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Connection menu. 2. Navigate to the Connection List page.
3. On the Connection List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Go to the Connection Details page.
4. On the Connection Details page, click the Cloud Links tab. 4. Go to the Cloud Links tab page.
5. Click the Delete button of the resource to be deleted on the Cloud Links tab page.
6. After the deletion is complete, verify whether the resource has been removed from the Cloud Links list.

Managing Port Binding

Port Binding resources can be created and deleted.

Creating Port Binding

To create a Port Binding, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Networking > Cloud Fabric Connect Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Cloud Fabric Connect.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Connection menu. 2. Navigate to the Connection List page.
3. On the Connection List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Go to the Connection Details page.
4. On the Connection Details page, click the Port Binding tab. 4. Navigate to the Port Binding tab page.
5. On the Port Binding tab page, click the Create Port Binding button. 5. The creation popup appears.
6. In the creation popup, select or enter the Port Binding information and click the Confirm button.

7. When creation is complete, check the created resources on the Port Binding tab page.

Delete Port Binding

To delete a Port Binding, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Networking > Cloud Fabric Connect Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Cloud Fabric Connect.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Connection menu. 2. Navigate to the Connection List page.
3. On the Connection List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Go to the Connection Details page.
4. On the Connection Details page, click the Port Binding tab. 4. Navigate to the Port Binding tab page.
5. On the Port Binding tab page, click the Delete button of the resource to be deleted.
6. After deletion is complete, verify whether the resource has been removed from the Port Binding list.

Managing BGP

You can configure BGP resources, view detailed information, and delete them.

Configuring BGP

To configure BGP, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Networking > Cloud Fabric Connect Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Cloud Fabric Connect.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Connection menu. 2. Navigate to the Connection List page.
3. On the Connection List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Go to the Connection Details page.
4. On the Connection Details page, click the BGP tab. 4. BGP Navigate to the tab page.
5. On the BGP tab page, click the BGP Settings button. 5. The settings popup appears.
6. In the settings popup, enter or select the detailed information and click the Confirm button.
   • The input fields vary depending on the selected connection direction.

7. In the creation popup, select or enter the BGP configuration information and click the Confirm button.
   • When creation is complete, check the created resources on the BGP tab page.

Check BGP detailed information

You can view and edit the detailed information of BGP resources.

Follow these steps to view detailed BGP information.

1. All Services > Networking > Cloud Fabric Connect click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Cloud Fabric Connect.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Connection menu. 2. Navigate to the Connection list page.
3. On the Connection List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Go to the Connection Details page.
4. Click the BGP tab on the Connection Details page. 4. Navigate to the BGP tab page.
5. Click the resource to view on the BGP tab page. 5. Navigate to the BGP Details page.
   • BGP Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Tags, Activity History tabs.

     Category	Detailed description
     status	Current service status Creating: Creating service Active: Service operating normally Editing: Editing service Disconnecting: BGP disconnect request in progress Disconnected: BGP disconnect completed Deleting: Service deletion request in progress Failed: Service creation failed state
     BGP disconnect	BGP disconnect button Enabled only when Azure connection is established
     Delete BGP	BGP Delete Button

     Table: BGP status information and additional feature items

Detailed Information

Detailed Information tab allows you to view the detailed information of the selected BGP.

Tag

In the Tag tab, you can view the tag information of the selected resource, and add, modify, or delete it.

Job History

Job History tab allows you to view the job history of the selected resource.

Delete BGP

To delete BGP, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Networking > Cloud Fabric Connect Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Cloud Fabric Connect.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Connection menu. 2. Go to the Connection list page.
3. Click the resource to view detailed information on the Connection List page. 3. Go to the Connection Details page.
4. On the Connection Details page, click the BGP tab. 4. BGP Navigate to the tab page.
5. On the BGP tab page, click the Delete button of the resource to be deleted.
6. After the deletion is complete, verify whether the resource has been removed from the BGP list.

Delete Connection

Deleting unused Connections can reduce operating costs.

To delete a Connection, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Networking > Cloud Fabric Connect Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Cloud Fabric Connect.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Connection menu. 2. Go to the Connection List page.
3. On the Connection list page, click the resource you want to delete. 3. Go to the Connection Details page.
4. On the Connection Details page, click the Delete Connection button.
   • On the Connection list page, you can delete the service by clicking the Delete button to the right of the item.
5. After deletion is complete, check whether the resource has been deleted in the Connection list.