AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional — Question 596

Which of the following should be followed before connecting to Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) using AWS Direct Connect?

Answer options

• A. Provide a public Autonomous System Number (ASN) to identify your network on the Internet.
• B. Create a virtual private gateway and attach it to your Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).
• C. Allocate a private IP address to your network in the 122.x.x.x range.
• D. Provide a public IP address for each Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) session.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

To connect your on-premises network to an Amazon VPC using AWS Direct Connect, you must first create a virtual private gateway (VGW) and attach it to your VPC. This gateway serves as the target for the virtual interface associated with the Direct Connect connection. Other options, such as using a public ASN or specific IP address ranges like 122.x.x.x, are not mandatory prerequisites for establishing this connection.