# Creating a Direct Connection

#### Scenarios

Apply for a direct connection to enable ECSs in your VPC to communicate with your data center or private network.

#### Procedure

1. Collect the information listed in Table 1.

   Table 1 Parameters required for creating a direct connection
   Parameter | Description | Example Value
   --- | --- | ---
   Domain Name | Specifies the domain name. For details about how to obtain the domain name, see Obtaining the Domain Name. | abc123
   Region | Specifies the region where the direct connect is created. For details about how to obtain the region, see Obtaining the Region. | eu-de
   VPC ID | Specifies the VPC ID. For details about how to obtain the VPC ID, see Obtaining the VPC ID. | 13e2e8cb-5894-496c-8688-7b08c485e70b
   Project Name | Specifies the name of the project to which the direct connection belongs, which can be obtained by performing the following steps: Click the username in the upper right corner and select My Credential from the drop-down list. Under the Projects tab, view the project names. | DeC_001
   Port Type | Specifies the port type. The value can be 1GE or 10GE. | 1GE or 10GE
   Local Subnet | Specifies the subnet segment of the local VPC connected to the direct connection. A maximum of 25 local subnets can be configured. The local subnet and remote subnet cannot be in the same network segment. | 192.168.1.0/24,192.168.51.0/24
   Remote Subnet | Specifies the tenant subnet. The value must be a private IP address with a subnet mask. Multiple subnets are separated with commas (,). A maximum of 50 remote subnets can be configured. The local subnet and remote subnet cannot be in the same network segment. | 192.168.10.0/24,192.168.52.0/24
   Bandwidth | Specifies the bandwidth size. The maximum value is 10240 Mbit/s. | 10240 Mbit/s
   Name | Specifies the direct connection name. The value is a string of no more than 64 characters that can contain letters, digits, underscores (_), and hyphens (-). | directconnect-001

2. Creating a direct connection based on the parameters in Table 1 using either of the following methods:
   - Send us an email with the title "Applying for Creating a Direct Connection".
   - Call us and provide the collected information to our customer service personnel.
   - Contact our sales personnel to send the collected information.
3. Wait for the notification of the result from the email, our customer service personnel, or sales personnel.

Parent topic: Requesting Through Email or Call