You have ordered Dedicated Interconnect in the GCP Console and need to give the Letter of Authorization/Connecting Facility Assignment (LOA-CFA) to your cross-connect provider to complete the physical connection.
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Sure, I'd be happy to explain the options for providing the Letter of Authorization/Connecting Facility Assignment (LOA-CFA) to your cross-connect provider after ordering a Dedicated Interconnect in the GCP Console.
First, it's important to understand that the LOA-CFA is a document that authorizes your cross-connect provider to complete the physical connection between your network and the Google network. This document contains important information such as the cross-connect provider's name, address, and contact information, as well as details about the interconnect you ordered, including the Google ASN and the VLAN IDs you requested.
Now, let's go through the options for providing the LOA-CFA to your cross-connect provider:
A. Open a Cloud Support ticket under the Cloud Interconnect category. This option involves opening a support ticket with Google Cloud Support and selecting the Cloud Interconnect category. From there, you can request a copy of the LOA-CFA to be sent to you via email. Once you receive the LOA-CFA, you can forward it to your cross-connect provider for them to complete the connection.
B. Download the LOA-CFA from the Hybrid Connectivity section of the GCP Console. This option is the most straightforward and allows you to download the LOA-CFA directly from the GCP Console. To do this, navigate to the Hybrid Connectivity section of the Console and find the interconnect you ordered. From there, you can download the LOA-CFA and send it to your cross-connect provider.
C. Run gcloud compute interconnects describe <interconnect>. This option involves using the gcloud command-line tool to describe your interconnect and retrieve the LOA-CFA. Specifically, you would run the command gcloud compute interconnects describe <interconnect> and look for the cloudRouterIpAddress field in the output. This field contains a URL that you can use to download the LOA-CFA. Once you have the LOA-CFA, you can send it to your cross-connect provider.
D. Check the email for the account of the NOC contact that you specified during the ordering process. When you ordered the Dedicated Interconnect, you were asked to provide the contact information for your network operations center (NOC) contact. This option involves checking that email account for a message from Google that includes the LOA-CFA as an attachment. If you find the message, you can download the LOA-CFA and send it to your cross-connect provider.
E. Contact your cross-connect provider and inform them that Google automatically sent the LOA/CFA to them via email, and to complete the connection. This option assumes that Google automatically sends the LOA-CFA to your cross-connect provider via email after you order the Dedicated Interconnect. If you choose this option, you would need to contact your cross-connect provider to confirm that they received the LOA-CFA and to coordinate the completion of the connection.
In summary, there are several options for providing the LOA-CFA to your cross-connect provider after ordering a Dedicated Interconnect in the GCP Console. The most straightforward option is to download the LOA-CFA from the Hybrid Connectivity section of the Console, but you can also request a copy from Google Cloud Support, use the gcloud command-line tool, check your NOC contact email, or coordinate with your cross-connect provider.