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Creating an Interface

This page explains how to create an Interface associated with an OCX-Router(v1) resource using the OCX Portal.
An Interface is the connection point used to link different clouds or sites via the OCX network. It can be created once the OCX-Router(v1) is configured.

Remarks​

  • VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) can be used optionally. Please note the following when creating an Interface:
    • You can configure a VRRP virtual address in addition to a real IP address. Please use a subnet of appropriate size. (e.g., if you use a /31 subnet for a Point-to-Point connection, there will not be enough addresses to assign a VRRP virtual address).
    • Network and broadcast addresses cannot be used for real or virtual VRRP addresses.
    • VRIDs (Virtual Router IDs) are isolated between customers; you only need to ensure they match between your participating routers.
    • The Interface priority is pre-configured to be higher on the Primary router side.
  • Address Families: You can configure IPv4, IPv6, or both (Dual Stack) on a single interface.
  • Connectivity: After creation, you must attach the Interface to a Virtual Circuit (VC) using the Router Connection option to enable communication.
  • Prohibited Address Ranges: The following ranges cannot be used:

    • IPv4

      RangeNote
      0.0.0.0/8RFC1122 "this" network
      127.0.0.0/8RFC1122 localhost
      192.0.0.0/24RFC5736 IETF Protocol Assignments
      192.0.2.0/24RFC5737 TEST-NET-1
      192.88.99.0/24RFC7526 6to4 anycast relay
      198.18.0.0/15RFC2544 Benchmarking
      198.51.100.0/24RFC5737 TEST-NET-2
      203.0.113.0/24RFC5737 TEST-NET-3
      224.0.0.0/4Multicast Address
      240.0.0.0/4Multicast Address

    • IPv6

      RangeNote
      ::1/128Loopback
      64:ff9b::/96NAT64
      ::ffff:0:0/96IPv4-mapped
      100::/64Discard-Only
      2001::/23IETF Protocol Assignments
      2001:db8::/32Documentation
      fc00::/7Unique Local
      ff00::/8Multicast

Preparation​

Before creating an Interface, please confirm the following:

  1. Your User Role is either admin or user.
  2. The target OCX-Router(v1) status is activated.
  3. You have your network design (IPv4/IPv6 address plan) ready.

Procedure for Creating an Interface​

  1. Log in to the OCX Portal.

  2. Click [OCX-Router(v1)] from the left navigation bar.

  3. On the OCX-Router(v1) page, find your target router. In the Actions column on the right, click the Create icon and select either Create Primary Interface or Create Secondary Interface from the menu.

  4. The creation screen will appear. Configure the items as follows and click [Create]:

    • Interface Name: Enter a name (max 40 characters).
    • IPv4 (Toggle OFF if not used)
      • Local IPv4 Address: Enter the real IPv4 address in CIDR format (e.g., 192.168.0.1/24).
      • VRRP Virtual IPv4 Address: Optional. Enter the virtual address shared by the routers (e.g., 192.168.0.254).
      • VRRP IPv4 Virtual Router ID (VRID): Optional. Enter a value between 1 and 255.
    • IPv6 (Toggle OFF if not used)
      • Local IPv6 Address: Enter the real IPv6 address in IPv6/mask format (e.g., 2001:db8::dead:beef/96).
      • VRRP Virtual IPv6 Address: Optional. Enter the virtual address (e.g., 2001:db8::dead:fffe).
      • VRRP IPv6 Virtual Router ID (VRID): Optional. Enter a value between 1 and 255.

  5. Review the settings in the confirmation pop-up and click [Create].

  6. Confirm that the resource appears in the list with the status available. Note: Click [Refresh] in the upper right corner to update the status.

This completes the creation of the Interface.

Once the Interface is created, you can proceed to Create BGP Parameters or Create Static Routes. You can also Attach the Interface to a VC using the Router Connection function.