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Connection

An AWS Direct Connect Connection represents a single dedicated network circuit between your on-premises environment (or colocation facility) and an AWS Direct Connect location. By provisioning a connection you obtain a physical 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps or 100 Gbps port on an AWS router, through which you can create one or more virtual interfaces to reach AWS services or your VPCs. A connection is the fundamental building-block for achieving consistent, low-latency private connectivity into AWS, bypassing the public Internet and allowing you to commit to specific bandwidth and service-level requirements. See the official AWS documentation for further details: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/WorkingWithConnections.html

Terrafrom Mappings:

  • aws_dx_connection.id

Supported Methods​

  • GET: Get a connection by ID
  • LIST: List all connections
  • SEARCH: Search connection by ARN

directconnect-lag​

A Link Aggregation Group (LAG) can aggregate one or more individual connections into a single managed logical interface. A connection may belong to a LAG, and conversely a LAG lists each underlying connection that forms part of the group.

directconnect-location​

Every connection is terminated at a specific Direct Connect location (e.g. an Equinix or Digital Realty data centre). The connection resource references its chosen location to indicate where the physical port is installed.

directconnect-virtual-interface​

Virtual interfaces (public, private or transit) are configured on top of a connection to carry customer traffic. Each virtual interface is associated with exactly one connection (or LAG), while a single connection can host multiple virtual interfaces for different routing purposes.