This page describes how to check and request increases for the following before provisioning Cross-Site Interconnect:
- Your quota for Wire groups unmetered bandwidth per Cloud Interconnect location pair
- The limit for Maximum bandwidth per wire
For more information, see the Quotas and limits page for Cloud Interconnect.
Before you begin
Before completing the procedures on this page, do the following:
- Make sure that you're familiar with the considerations described in Wire bandwidth.
- Review Colocation facilities for Cross-Site Interconnect and determine the metros where you want to create your Cross-Site Interconnect connections.
Determine your required bandwidth
This section describes how to determine the bandwidth values in your planned configuration so that you can check them against the quotas and limits in the following sections.
The following table includes example configurations for wire groups that are configured with an unmetered bandwidth value of 1 Gbps.
Review the following example and determine the values required for your planned configuration. Then, continue to the following sections to check your values against the quotas and limits.
| Wire group topology | Connection capacity | Wire group bandwidth setting | Bandwidth per wire | Quota required between metros A and B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-wire | connection A1: 10 Gbps connection B1: 10 Gbps |
1 Gbps | wire A1-B1: 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps |
| Redundant | connection A1: 10 Gbps connection A2: 10 Gbps connection B1: 10 Gbps connection B2: 10 Gbps |
1 Gbps | wire A1-B1: 1 Gbps wire A2-B2: 1 Gbps |
2 Gbps |
| Box-and-cross | connection A1: 10 Gbps connection A2: 10 Gbps connection B1: 10 Gbps connection B2: 10 Gbps |
1 Gbps | wire A1-B1: 1 Gbps wire A2-B2: 1 Gbps wire A1-B2: 1 Gbps wire A2-A1: 1 Gbps |
4 Gbps |
In the preceding examples, if the wire group is in VLAN mode, you can optionally create a second wire group if you have remaining connection capacity. Keep in mind that creating a second wire group increases the quota required between metros.
Check your quota for bandwidth per Cloud Interconnect location pair
To check your quota, follow these steps:
In the Google Cloud console, go to the Quotas page.
View the quota for Wire groups unmetered bandwidth per Interconnect location pair. There is a separate quota for each pair of metros.
In the Dimensions column, identify the pair of metros that you want to connect, for example
Ashburn|Chicago, and check the Value column.If the bandwidth between metros in your planned configuration exceeds your current quota, follow the instructions to Request additional quota.
Review the limit for bandwidth per wire
The limit for the Maximum bandwidth per wire is 1 Gbps.
If your bandwidth per wire in your planned configuration exceeds the limit, file a support case to request an increase.