Merge pull request #266055 from halkazwini/ip-associate

Internet Peering: Updates: Associate peer ASN to Azure subscription using the Azure portal

Author: v-dirichards

articles/internet-peering/howto-subscription-association-portal.md

@@ -1,103 +1,92 @@
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-title: Associate peer ASN to Azure subscription - Azure portal
-description: Associate peer ASN to Azure subscription using the Azure portal.
-services: internet-peering
+title: Associate your ASN to Azure subscription - Azure portal
+titleSuffix: Internet Peering
+description: Learn how to associate peer ASN to Azure subscription using the Azure portal.
 author: halkazwini
+ms.author: halkazwini
 ms.service: internet-peering
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 01/23/2023
-ms.author: halkazwini
-ms.custom: template-how-to, engagement-fy23
+ms.date: 02/12/2024
+
+#CustomerIntent: As an administrator, I want to learn how to create a PeerASN resource so I can associate my peer ASN to Azure subscription and submit peering requests.
 ---
 
-# Associate peer ASN to Azure subscription using the Azure portal
+# Associate your ASN with an Azure subscription using the Azure portal
 
-> [!div class="op_single_selector"]
-> - [Azure portal](howto-subscription-association-portal.md)
-> - [PowerShell](howto-subscription-association-powershell.md)
+In this article, you learn how to associate your Autonomous System Number (ASN) with an Azure subscription using the Azure portal. To learn how to associate your ASN with an Azure subscription using Azure PowerShell, see [Associate peer ASN to Azure subscription using PowerShell](howto-subscription-association-powershell.md).
 
-As an Internet Service Provider or Internet Exchange Provider, before you submit a peering request, you should first associate your ASN with an Azure subscription by following the steps in this article.
+As an Internet Service Provider or Internet Exchange Provider, you must associate your peer ASN with an Azure subscription before you submit a peering request.
 
-If you prefer, you can complete this guide using the [PowerShell](howto-subscription-association-powershell.md).
+## Prerequisites
 
-## Create PeerAsn to associate your ASN with Azure Subscription
+- An Azure account with an active subscription. [Create an account for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?WT.mc_id=A261C142F).
 
-### Sign in to the portal
-[!INCLUDE [Account](./includes/account-portal.md)]
+- Peering provider. For more information, see [Register Peering provider](#register-peering-provider).
 
-### Register for peering resource provider
-Register for peering resource provider in your subscription by following these steps. If you don't register for peering resource provider, then Azure resources required to set up peering aren't accessible.
+## Register Peering provider
 
-1. Select **Subscriptions** on the top left corner of the portal. If you don't see it, select **More services** and search for it.
+In this section, you learn how to check if the peering provider is registered in your subscription and how to register it if not registered. Peering resource provider is required to set up peering. If you previously registered the peering resource provider, you can skip this section.
 
-    > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
-    > ![Open subscriptions](./media/rp-subscriptions-open.png)
+1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com).
 
-1. Select the subscription you want to use for peering.
+1. In the search box at the top of the portal, enter ***Subscriptions***. Select **Subscriptions** in the search results.
 
-    > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
-    > ![Launch subscription](./media/rp-subscriptions-launch.png)
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/howto-subscription-association-portal/subscriptions-portal-search.png" alt-text="Screenshot of searching for subscriptions in the Azure portal." lightbox="./media/howto-subscription-association-portal/subscriptions-portal-search.png":::
 
-1. Once the subscription opens, select **Resource providers**. Then, in the right pane, search for *peering* in the search window, or use the scroll bar to find **Microsoft.Peering** and look at the **Status**. If the status is ***Registered***, skip the following steps and proceed to **Create PeerAsn**. If the status is ***NotRegistered***, select **Microsoft.Peering** and select **Register**.
+1. Select the Azure subscription that you want to enable the provider for.
 
-    > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
-    > ![Registration start](./media/rp-register-start.png)
+1. Under **Settings**, select **Resource providers**.
 
-1. Observe that the status changes to ***Registering***.
+1. Enter ***peering*** in the filter box.
 
-    > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
-    > ![Registration in-progress](./media/rp-register-progress.png)
+1. Confirm the status of the provider is **Registered**. If the status is **NotRegistered**, select the **Microsoft.Peering** provider then select **Register**.
 
-1. Wait for a min or so for it to complete registration. Then, select **Refresh** and verify that the status is ***Registered***.
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/howto-subscription-association-portal/register-microsoft-peering-provider.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to register Peering provider in the Azure portal." lightbox="./media/howto-subscription-association-portal/register-microsoft-peering-provider.png":::
 
-    > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
-    > ![Registration completed](./media/rp-register-completed.png)
+## Create PeerAsn to associate your ASN with Azure Subscription
 
-### Create PeerAsn
-As an Internet Service Provider or Internet Exchange Provider, you can create a new PeerAsn resource for associating an Autonomous System Number (ASN) with Azure subscription on the [Associate a Peer ASN page](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2129592) . You can associate multiple ASNs to a subscription by creating a **PeerAsn** for each ASN you need to associate.
+As an Internet Service Provider or Internet Exchange Provider, you can create a new PeerAsn resource to associate an Autonomous System Number (ASN) with an Azure subscription. You can associate multiple ASNs to a subscription by creating a **PeerAsn** for each ASN you need to associate.
 
-1. On the **Associate a Peer ASN** page, under **Basics** tab, fill out the fields as following:
+1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com).
 
-    > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
-    > ![PeerAsn Basics Tab](./media/peerasn-basics-tab.png)
+1. Go to the [Associate a Peer ASN](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2129592) page.
 
-    * **Name** corresponds to resource name and can be anything you choose.  
-    * Select the **Subscription** that you need to associate the ASN with.
-    * **Peer name** corresponds to your company's name and needs to be as close as possible to your PeeringDB profile.
-    * Enter your ASN in the **Peer ASN** field.
-    * Select **Create new** and enter **EMAIL ADDRESS** and **PHONE NUMBER** for your Network Operations Center (NOC)
-1. Then, select **Review + create** and observe that portal runs basic validation of the information you entered.
+1. On the **Associate a Peer ASN**, enter or select the following values in the **Basics** tab:
 
-    > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
-    > ![Screenshot shows the Associate a Peer A S N Basics tab.](./media/peerasn-review-tab-validation.png)
+    | Setting | Value |
+    | --- | --- |
+    | **Project details** |  |
+    | Name | Enter a name for the PeerASN resource that you're creating. |
+    | Subscription | Select your Azure subscription that you want to associate the ASN with. |
+    | **Instance details** |  |
+    | Peer name | Enter your company name. This name must be as close as possible to your PeeringDB profile. |
+    | Peer ASN | Enter your ASN. |
 
-1. Once the message in the ribbon turns to *Validation Passed*, verify your information and submit the request by clicking **Create**. If the validation doesn't pass, then select **Previous** and repeat the previous steps to modify your request and ensure the values you enter have no errors.
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/howto-subscription-association-portal/associate-peer-asn.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to associate a peer ASN in the Azure portal." lightbox="./media/howto-subscription-association-portal/associate-peer-asn.png":::
 
-    > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
-    > ![Screenshot shows the Associate a Peer A S N Basics tab with Validation passed.](./media/peerasn-review-tab.png)
+1. Select **Create new** and enter **Email address** and **Phone number** of your Network Operations Center (NOC).
 
-1. After you submit the request, wait for it to complete deployment. If deployment fails, contact [Microsoft peering](mailto:[email protected]). A successful deployment will appear as follows:
+1. Select **Review + create**.
 
-    > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
-    > ![PeerAsn Success](./media/peerasn-success.png)
+1. Review the settings, and then select **Create**. If deployment fails, contact [Microsoft peering](mailto:[email protected]).
 
-### View status of a PeerAsn
-Once PeerAsn resource is deployed successfully, you'll need to wait for Microsoft to approve the association request. It may take up to 12 hours for approval. Once approved, you'll receive a notification to the email address entered in the above section.
+## View status of a PeerAsn
+
+Once PeerAsn resource is deployed successfully, you must wait for Microsoft to approve the association request. It might take up to 12 hours for approval. Once approved, you receive a notification to the email address you entered during the creation of PeerASN resource.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Wait for the ValidationState to turn "Approved" before submitting a peering request. It may take up to 12 hours for this approval.
+> Wait for the **ValidationState** to turn **Approved** before submitting a peering request. It may take up to 12 hours for this approval.
 
 ## Modify PeerAsn
-Modifying PeerAsn isn't currently supported. If you need to modify, contact [Microsoft peering](mailto:[email protected]).
+
+Modifying a PeerAsn isn't currently supported. If you need to modify a PeerASN, contact [Microsoft peering](mailto:[email protected]).
 
 ## Delete PeerAsn
-Deleting a PeerAsn isn't currently supported. If you need to delete PeerAsn, contact [Microsoft peering](mailto:[email protected]).
 
-## Next steps
+Deleting a PeerAsn isn't currently supported. If you need to delete a PeerAsn, contact [Microsoft peering](mailto:[email protected]).
+
+## Related content
 
 - [Create or modify a Direct peering using the Azure portal](howto-direct-portal.md).
-- [Convert a legacy Direct peering to Azure resource using the Azure portal](howto-legacy-direct-portal.md).
 - [Create or modify Exchange peering using the Azure portal](howto-exchange-portal.md).
-- [Convert a legacy Exchange peering to Azure resource using the Azure portal](howto-legacy-exchange-portal.md).
-- [Internet peering frequently asked questions (FAQ)](faqs.md).
-
+- [Internet peering frequently asked questions (FAQ)](faqs.md).