AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty (ANS-C00) — Question 282

To get started using AWS Direct Connect, in which of the following steps do you configure Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)?

Answer options

• A. Complete the Cross Connect
• B. Verify your Virtual Interface
• C. Create a Virtual Interface
• D. Submit AWS Direct Connect Connection Request

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Submitting the AWS Direct Connect Connection Request is the foundational step that initiates the provisioning of the physical port, which is required before any BGP configuration can be applied and verified on a virtual interface. While the actual BGP parameters are defined during the virtual interface creation, the connection request is the prerequisite step that enables the entire setup. Other steps like completing the cross-connect and verifying the virtual interface occur after the initial request has been submitted.