Creating an MCR

1. In the , go to the Services page.
2. Click Add Service, then select Cloud Router (MCR). The Create Cloud Router page opens. Complete the sections on this page to configure your MCR. The order summary updates as you make selections. On wider screens, the summary is displayed in a panel on the right. On narrower screens, it is displayed in a bar at the bottom of the page that you can expand.
3. In the Details section, specify these fields:
   • MCR Name — Specify a name that helps you identify the MCR, particularly if you plan to have more than one MCR. For example, gcp-aws-mcr.
   • Service Level Reference (optional) — Specify a unique identifying number for your Megaport service to be used for billing purposes, such as a cost center number, unique customer ID, or purchase order number. The service level reference number appears for each service under the Product section of the invoice. You can also edit this field for an existing service.
     A VXC associated with the MCR is not automatically updated with the MCR service level reference number.
   • Project (optional) — Select a project to add the MCR to, or leave the default (No Project).
     You can type in the field to search by project name. The selected project appears in the order summary, and the MCR is added to it when provisioned. To create a project without leaving the page, select New Project at the bottom of the list, then specify a project name and, optionally, a description. The new project is automatically selected for the order.
     You need permission to manage projects to create a project. Without this permission, the New Project option does not appear, but you can still select an existing project.
4. In the Location section, specify these fields:
   • Location — Select your preferred location. Use the Search field to find a location by metro name, country, data center name, or provider name. You can also search by address details, such as a street, city, state, or postcode. Alternatively, browse the region tabs, then select a location.
   • Mode — Select Auto to have Megaport automatically choose a provider and data center at the selected location. Select Manual to choose the provider and data center yourself.
   • Diversity Zone — Select Red or Blue, or select Auto to have Megaport select the zone for you. The selected diversity zone appears in the order summary. For more information, see MCR Diversity.
5. If you selected Manual mode, in the Provider section, select a data center provider, then select a data center from the Data Centre drop-down list.
   Only providers and data centers available at your selected location are listed.
6. In the Configuration section, select the required Rate Limit.
   The MCR can scale from 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps. Available rate limits depend on the selected location and diversity zone. The rate limit is an aggregate capacity that determines the speed for all connections through the MCR, and is shared between all the Cloud Service Provider (CSP) connections added to it. The rate limit is fixed for the life of the service.
7. In the BGP & ASN section, specify these fields:
   • MCR ASN — Specify the autonomous system number (ASN) of this MCR, or use the default public ASN, 133937, supplied by Megaport. For most configurations, the default ASN is appropriate. The ASN is used for BGP peering sessions on any VXCs connected to this MCR. See the documentation for your cloud providers before overriding the default value. For example, some public cloud services require the use of a public ASN, and Microsoft blocks an ASN value of 65515 for Azure connections. For more information, see MCR Peering Between Private Clouds and Configuring BGP Advanced Settings.
   • BGP Default State — Select whether BGP connections are enabled or shut down by default. Select Enabled (the default) if you want any new BGP sessions you configure to be live as soon as you save the configuration. Select Shut Down if you want any new BGP sessions you configure to be left in a shut down state when you save the configuration. For example, you might want to select Shut Down if you are planning to add several BGP sessions across your Virtual Cross Connects (VXCs) but know that you want to do some other router setup before you want them exchanging route information. When you finish configuring your routers, you can then go into the relevant BGP sessions and enable them. You can override this setting for an individual connection in the BGP setup screen. For more information about overriding the BGP state for an individual connection, see Shutting down a BGP connection.
8. In the Add-ons section, review the following:
   • IPsec (optional) — Turn on IPsec to add IPsec tunnels to the MCR, then select a Number of Tunnels (10, 20, or 30). For more information, see Using IPsec with MCR.
9. In the Pricing section, specify these fields:
   • Contract Term — Select a contract term: No Minimum Term, 12 Months, 24 Months, 36 Months, 48 Months, or 60 Months. Longer terms result in a lower monthly rate.
   • Contract Renewal — Automatically renews the contract at the same price and term length when the current term ends. The initial setting comes from your company default. If you disable it, the contract rolls over to a month-to-month term at the end of the current term, without the term discount. Contract Renewal is not available when you select No Minimum Term. For more information, see Managing Minimum Term Renewal.
   For more information about contract terms, see MCR Pricing and Contract Terms.
10. In the Resource Tags section, add any tags you want to apply to this MCR.
    To add a tag, click Add New Tag, then specify these fields:
    • Key — Specify a lowercase string with a maximum length of 128 characters. Valid characters are lowercase letters, numbers, and - . _ : / \.
    • Value — Specify a string with a maximum length of 256 characters. Valid characters are letters, numbers, spaces, and - . _ : @ / + \.
    Repeat for each tag. You can add up to 50 tags.
    Never include sensitive information in a resource tag. Sensitive information includes commands that return existing tag definitions and information that identifies a person or company.
    The price updates dynamically based on your selections in the order summary. Note that some partner-managed accounts do not display the pricing details.
11. Review the order summary, then click Add MCR. The newly created MCR is added to your cart under Configured Services, ready for checkout.
12. Click Review Order to proceed through the checkout process, or click Save to save the configured services before placing the order.
13. Review the Important Information section and confirm agreement with the Service Agreements. If you do not have a promotion code, skip to the Order Now step. If you do have a promotion code, enter it into the Enter discount code field then click Apply. Alternatively, if a code already appears in the Discounts field, verify it is correct and click Apply. The promotional discount appears below the Standard Term discount. This discount is not reflected in the Monthly Rate shown here, it is applied at the time of billing. If an invalid or expired code causes an error with your order, contact your Megaport Account Manager for a replacement code. If you entered an incorrect promotion code, you can remove it by clicking Remove.
    In addition to entering a promotion code manually, there are two other ways to apply promotion codes.

    • Auto-apply — Megaport automatically applies the promotion code to your order. It appears automatically on the Checkout page.
    • Manual list — Eligible promotion codes appear at checkout for any applicable services in your cart. You can then select and apply them.
14. Click Order Now. The MCR provisioning takes approximately 59 seconds to complete.

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Helpful references

• Configuring an MCR
• Creating an MCR VXC
• MCR Billing
• MCR Pricing and Contract Terms
• MCR Route Filtering
• Using IPsec with MCR
• Using Packet Filters
• Viewing Traffic Routing through MCR Looking Glass