Manage your Direct Connect virtual interfaces and delete virtual interfaces (VIFs), create hosted virtual interfaces, accept hosted virtual interfaces, and associate virtual interfaces.

Direct Connect performs inbound packet filtering to validate that the source of the traffic originated from your advertised prefix. You can only connect from a prefix that advertises to a public VIF.

That's what a VIF is. Think of your physical Direct Connect link as a big, empty highway. Each VIF is like a dedicated, private lane on that highway, complete with its own traffic rules, entry …

With these connections, you can create virtual interfaces directly to public AWS services (for example, to Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) or Amazon Connect) or to Amazon …

You must create one of the following virtual interfaces (VIFs) to begin using your Amazon Direct Connect connection. Private virtual interface: A private virtual interface should be used to …

Contact an AWS Partner Network (APN) to create the Direct Connect connection. Then, complete the steps to accept a hosted connection. Note: You can create only one VIF per hosted Direct …

Sep 2, 2025 · Design and configure your network and equipment to leverage the Cloud Exchange connection and AWS Direct Connect public VIF, including, but not limited to, IP addressing, …

Direct Connect enables creating virtual interfaces to access AWS services, VPCs, and Transit Gateways from on-premises networks over dedicated connections. Direct Connect routing …

Overview: This guide provides an in-depth explanation of AWS Direct Connect Public Virtual Interface (VIF), including architecture diagrams, detailed CLI commands, and configuration …

Creating private virtual interface to AWS Direct Connect gateway enables direct connectivity between points of presence, configuring IPv4/IPv6 BGP peers using console or API.