Microsoft Azure Cloud Configuration

If your public cloud provider is Microsoft Azure Cloud, you need to Create an ExpressRoute Circuit first on Azure Cloud console, generate a service key and share it to Zenlayer. The general steps are listed below.

Azure ExpressRoute Connection via 3rd Party Provider

Prerequisites

1. Zenlayer support service providers like Equinix and Megaport. View available locations supported by these providers.

2. Your ExpressRoute circuit is billed from the moment a service key is issued. Ensure that you perform this operation when the connectivity provider is ready to provision the circuit.

On Azure Cloud Console

1. Create an ExpressRoute circuit

2. View the properties to find the Service Key.

Service Key

On Zenlayer Console

Use the service key generated on Azure Cloud to create cloud connect.

• Layer 2 connection

• Layer 3 connection

Go Back to Azure Cloud Console

1. Connect a virtual network to your ExpressRoute circuit

2. Configure a virtual network gateway for your ExpressRoute circuit