Peering Service partner walkthrough

This section explains the steps a provider needs to follow to enable a Direct peering for Peering Service.

Create Direct peering connection for Peering Service

Service Providers can expand their geographical reach by creating new Direct peering that support Peering Service. To accomplish this,

1. Become a Peering Service partner if not already
2. Follow the instructions to Create or modify a Direct peering using the portal. Ensure it meets high-availability requirement.
3. Then, follow steps to Enable Peering Service on a Direct peering using the portal.

Use legacy Direct peering connection for Peering Service

If you have legacy Direct peering that you want to use to support Peering Service,

1. Become a Peering Service partner if not already.
2. Follow the instructions to Convert a legacy Direct peering to Azure resource using the portal. If required, order additional circuits to meet high-availability requirement.
3. Then, follow steps to Enable Peering Service on a Direct peering using the portal.

Next steps

• Learn about peering policy.
• To learn about steps to set up Direct peering with Microsoft, follow Direct peering walkthrough.
• To learn about steps to set up Exchange peering with Microsoft, follow Exchange peering walkthrough.