Partner Cross-Cloud Interconnect provisioning overview

This page describes the steps to successfully create and provision a partner Cross-Cloud Interconnect connection.

You can initiate connectivity from either Google Cloud or from the other cloud service provider (CSP). To achieve a successful connection, you must create the transport resource. After a resource is created and connectivity is established, the flow is identical regardless of where the provisioning is initiated. You can manage the resource from either side to enable, disable, or change the bandwidth of the resource.

Before you start the partner Cross-Cloud Interconnect provisioning process, ensure that the following conditions are met:

  • You must already have an account with your CSP.
  • If you're using VPC Network Peering to connect, you create a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network, if it doesn't already exist, to connect your transport to.
  • If you're using Network Connectivity Center (NCC) to connect, you create a hub to connect your transport resource to.

If you have VPC Service Controls enabled, contact Google Cloud support.

Connect with NCC

This section describes the steps to connect if you are connecting using NCC.

You can enable Private Service Connect by using the --psc-routing-enabled flag when you create the transport resource.

Initiate NCC connection from Google Cloud if you don't have an activation key

If you don't have an activation key from the other CSP, you can initiate and provision a partner Cross-Cloud Interconnect connection from Google Cloud. To do so, follow these steps.

  1. Choose a paired location.

    Google Cloud regions are paired with specific CSP regions. When you choose a specific Google Cloud region to create your resources in, you must choose the corresponding CSP region.

  2. List the available profiles in the region.

  3. Select the correct profile and create the transport resource.

  4. Use the generated activation key to create the connection in your other CSP account.

  5. Create an NCC hub to connect your transport resource to.

  6. Create the transport resource.

  7. Complete the steps on the other CSP's API.

  8. Verify the connection.

Initiate NCC connection from another CSP if you have an activation key

If you already have an activation key from another CSP, you can initiate and provision a partner Cross-Cloud Interconnect connection from another CSP. To do so, follow these steps.

  1. Activate your key by using the other CSP's console.

  2. Create an NCC hub to connect your transport resource to.

  3. Create the transport resource.

  4. Create a connection in the remote CSP.

    You must provide the project and region where you want the connection to land in Google Cloud. For a list of paired locations, see Choose a paired location.

  5. After the resource is created on the other CSP side, create the Google Cloud resource with the provided activation key.

  6. Verify the connection.

Connect with VPC Network Peering

This section describes the steps to connect if you are connecting using VPC Network Peering.

Connecting with VPC Network Peering doesn't let you access Google APIs through Private Service Connect.

Initiate connection from Google Cloud if you don't have an activation key

If you don't have an activation key from the other CSP, you can initiate and provision a partner Cross-Cloud Interconnect connection from Google Cloud. To do so, follow these steps.

  1. Choose a paired location.

    Google Cloud regions are paired with specific CSP regions. When you choose a specific Google Cloud region to create your resources in, you must choose the corresponding CSP region.

  2. List the available profiles in the region.

  3. Select the correct profile and create the transport resource.

  4. Use the generated activation key to create the connection in your other CSP account.

  5. Establish VPC Network Peering.

  6. Verify the connection by listing the peered VPC networks and route tables.

Initiate a connection from another CSP if you have an activation key

If you already have an activation key from your other CSP, you can initiate and provision a partner Cross-Cloud Interconnect connection from the other CSP. To do so, follow these steps.

  1. Activate your key by using the other CSP's console.

  2. See the following resource:

    You must provide the project and region where you want the connection to land in Google Cloud. For a list of paired locations, see Choose a paired location.

  3. After the resource is created on the other CSP side, create the Google Cloud resource with the provided activation key.

  4. Peer your VPC network to the transport's peering VPC network.