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Azure ExpressRoute lets you create private connections between your on-premises infrastructure and Microsoft Azure services.

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Prerequisites

Before creating an Azure ExpressRoute connection, ensure you have:
  • An active Azure subscription with appropriate permissions.
  • A DynamicLink port with available bandwidth.

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Step 1: Create an ExpressRoute circuit in Azure

First, you need to create an ExpressRoute circuit in the Azure portal. This is required to obtain a service key, which you will then use to provision your connection in DynamicLink. Log in to the Azure portal and use the search bar at the top to find the ExpressRoute circuits page. Click Create and then complete the following fields: Configuration
ResiliencyThe Zayo DynamicLink platform connects Azure ExpressRoute using their Hight Resiliency circuit design. With that design your Primary and Secondary connections are achieved over diverse Microsoft peering locations.With this model you get an improved SLA from Microsoft and you will actually use both onramp addresses when you configure your ExpressRoute (one for Primary, one for Secondary).If you want Maximum Resiliency, you can accomplish this by connecting via two separate markets.
The SKU and billing model apply only to Microsoft’s billing structure. Zayo billing is separate.
Monitoring Here you can enable monitoring rules to receive alerts when certain events occur, such as a drop in BGP availability or high bandwidth utilization. For more information, see Monitor Azure ExpressRoute. Tags Here you can add tags as name/value pairs. These can help you organize and sort resources across groups. For more information, see Use tags to organize your Azure resources and management hierarchy. Review + create Confirm your selections and then click Create. It may take a few moments for your ExpressRoute resource to deploy. When it’s complete, click Go to resource. Screenshot From your resource list, select the ExpressRoute circuit you just created. From here, you find and copy the Service key: Screenshot Once you have your ExpressRoute service key from Azure, return to the DynamicLink portal. Navigate to Build Your Network > Ports. Click Add a Connection in the upper right or click Add connection next to the port you are using. Complete the following fields: “A” Port Select Customer Port and then complete the following fields: “Z” Port Select Cloud Connection and then select Azure. Complete the following fields:
You can configure both peering types if your use case requires access to both private Azure resources and Microsoft services.
Enter a connection name and then click Add.

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Step 3: Create a secondary connection (optional)

You can re-use your service key to create a secondary circuit connection. This is optional, but recommended.

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Step 4: Set up peering

Return to the Azure portal and open your ExpressRoute circuit. From here you can finish setting up peering. See Create and modify peering for an ExpressRoute circuit using the Azure portal.