Placing a IZO™+ Multi Cloud Connect Flex Order

IZO™+ Multi Cloud Connect Flex delivers your cloud connection over a public-internet first mile secured by an IPsec tunnel, with a virtual network function (VNF) – a router, firewall or SD-WAN – inserted between the Tata Communications PoP and the cloud.

This chapter covers the cloud-agnostic part of the TC^x Portal order – product selection, the on-ramp location and solution type, and the Fabric Port – up to the point where you insert the VNF. The cloud-specific Virtual Cloud Connection and the cloud-side setup continue on your cloud service providers’ sepcific pages.

What this is

IZO™+ Multi Cloud Connect Flex delivers your cloud connection over a public-internet first mile secured by an IPsec tunnel, with an in-path virtual network function (VNF) – a router, firewall or SD-WAN – between the Tata Communications PoP and the cloud. This page walks the cloud-agnostic part of the order; at the Virtual Cloud Connection step you branch to your target cloud and finish there. If you are ordering the private-MPLS first-mile service instead, see Placing Your IZO™+ Multi Cloud Connect First Direct Order. For the difference between the two, see Direct vs Flex.

Before you start

Complete the Pre-requisites Checklist and Account Setup and IAM, and have the TC^x Portal Walkthrough to hand.
Flex uses customer-defined BGP addressing at ordering time – have your interface IP, neighbour IP, subnet (/30) and your ASN ready; you enter them at the Virtual Cloud Connection step.

The cloud-side artifact you need first depends on the provider: AWS needs only your AWS Account ID; Azure needs an ExpressRoute circuit → service key; Google Cloud needs a Partner Interconnect VLAN attachment → pairing key.

Step 1 – Product selection

From the sidebar, open Orders to reach the Order Tracking screen, then click New Order (top-right). On the Product page, locate IZO™+ Multi Cloud Connect and click Buy. Select the Legal Entity the service will be contracted under (based on where cloud connectivity is required), then continue.

Step 2 – Cloud on-ramp location

Click the Filter icon, set Cloud Provider and MCC Flavor = Flex, then Apply.
Select the location on the map, then choose the Data Center Location. This sets where the Virtual Cloud Connection terminates.

Step 3 – Solution design (naming and solution type)

Select Multi Cloud Connectivity, then Next.
Select Connectivity Between Customer Premises to Public Cloud With Automated VNF, then Next. This routine use case establishes a single link between the customer PE and the public cloud, with the VNF inserted automatically in the path.
Enter a Solution Name.

This document uses single connectivity. If a Dual Connectivity element is present on the canvas, and if you do not need it, right-click it → Delete → Yes.

Step 4 – Fabric Port configuration

The Quote Code is generated automatically and shown on screen. Double-click the Fabric Port icon, complete the fields, then Save and Validate. On success a confirmation reads “Component validation successful.”

Field	Information	Mandatory	What it is / Sample Value
MCC Flavor	Fabric Port supports both MCC flavors: Direct – A direct link from Tata Communications PoP to the Cloud Service Provider (CSP). Flex – Adds a VNF between the PoP and CSP for advanced features like firewall or SD-WAN.	Yes	Flex
Alias Name	Alias Name acts as a unique identifier to link components, enabling easy reference throughout the solution.	Yes	AWS_FP
Port Type	Choose the port type on the MCC Fabric: Hosted Port – A shared port provided by Tata Communications. Dedicated Port – A fully reserved physical port exclusively for your use.	Yes	Hosted
Access Type	Defines the type of access required on the selected MCC Fabric port: Public – Enables internet access through the port. Private – Provides dedicated private connectivity, configurable as either Layer 3 or Layer 2.	Yes	Public Network
Location	Select the location where you want the Fabric Port provisioned. This serves as the entry point into the IZO™ MCC SDCI network.	Yes	Delhi
Data Center	Select the data center for your chosen location. This is where your Fabric Port will be set up.	Yes	STT Delhi DC1 -TF, VSB, India
Bandwidth	Choose how much bandwidth you'd like to reserve for this Fabric Port.	Yes	50 Mbps
Link Type	Choose your Fabric Port setup: Single Port – One Fabric Port connection. Dual Port – Two connections for redundancy and high availability.	Yes	Single
Redundancy Type	Choose Primary or Secondary in case of Dual Connectivity.	Yes	Primary

Flex first-mile difference: the Fabric Port Access Type is Public Network – the internet underlay – whereas Direct uses private (Layer 3 / Layer 2) access. Flex can also use Layer 3 private MPLS network as well for first mile connectivity. Chose Access Type as “L3 Private” for using underlay MPLS network.

Step 5: Adding VNF and Virtual Edge Connection

After the Fabric Port validates, insert the VNF – the in-path router, firewall or SD-WAN that Flex runs between the Tata Communications PoP and the cloud – then wire it to the Fabric Port with a Virtual Edge Connection. The Edge Connection links the Fabric Port (A-end) to the VNF (Z-end) so traffic passes through the VNF before it reaches the Virtual Cloud Connection. Configure both on that page, then return here for the Virtual Cloud Connection:

IZO™+ Multi Cloud Connect Flex – VNF and Edge Connect: deploy the VNF and connect it to the Fabric Port

Step 6: Virtual Cloud Connection: choose your cloud

At the Virtual Cloud Connection step, select your target cloud service provider. The Virtual Cloud Connection fields, order completion and the cloud-side setup are specific to each provider and continue on that cloud's page as one flow – follow the page for your cloud:

IZO™+ Multi Cloud Connect Flex – AWS: Virtual Cloud Connection, order & connection

Your cloud provider specific page carries the checkout and Get Network Config steps, so you complete the order there without returning to this page