Direct Connect and the edges · Worked example

Date an edge

Copy one metro code and write why you will re-check it.

Open the current PDF
Copy the code with a date
Name BGP and full duplex

The order form has a date.

Handoff? Layer 3.
Failover? BGP.
London? LD5 in that PDF.
Is the list forever? No.

Sources and go deeper

Technical requirements PDF. vendor. last checked 2026-10. Fetched for this lab in October 2026. Re-read before you buy hardware or open a firewall.
IANA service names and port numbers. ports. last checked 2026-10.
confirm. CH3, DC10, LD5, AM4, FR8, SP4, TY11, and SY5 are the Equinix Fabric edges in the technical requirements read in October 2026. last checked 2026-10.