Create a Fabric Cloud Router on AWS Marketplace
Learn how to set up an Equinix Fabric Cloud Router (FCR) on AWS from start to finish, even if you’re new to the platform. Katie guides you step-by-step, starting with signing up for the FCR trial on the AWS Marketplace, where she shows how to locate the listing, complete a brief form, and finalize your account setup using the information provided by AWS and Equinix. Once signed in, she demonstrates how to create a cloud router by selecting a location, entering the subscription key, and configuring the router with the standard trial package. Finally, she walks through creating a secure, dedicated connection between FCR and AWS, showing you how to set up and manage a Direct Connect link seamlessly. By the end, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to establish a robust connection between your Equinix Fabric Cloud Router and AWS. Learn more about Fabric Cloud Router. 🤝 Join the Conversation: We value your feedback! Drop a comment below with your thoughts, questions, or suggestions for future video topics.
Fabric Cloud Router Policies cant be applied when peering is down
We cant able to apply the router filter policies(RFP) when the Peerings are down on FCR. By the time we apply the Filter policies, all routes learnt from peers are advertised to the other peers resulting in downtime due to loop(unwanted routing). Even if we are quick enough to apply the policies, Fabric backend can only able to process one Filter policy at a time. If you try to apply/save the other policies it gives you an error as FCR is in Transient state. As a best practice we need to have Filter policies enabled first and then turn on the BGP peering to avoid loops/sub optimal routing.Terraform-Provider-Equinix v1.16.0 Release
Equinix Terraform Provider v1.16.0not only has the ability to createFabric Cloud Routerresources directly, but also layer 2 connections to AWS, GCP, and specific fabric ports in Equinix. Connections to Azure and Oracle via Terraform are coming soon! FCR is a great option for those who want to quickly route between clouds using BGP or static networks without worrying about specific OS, vendor requirements, or advanced configuration. For those who use Network Edge, this Terraform release allows you to disable the default internet connectivity before provisioning specific firewalls (Palo Alto Networks NGFW, CiscoFTDv, and AviatrixFireNet)just like you can in the console.
