SoftLayer_Network::connectPrivateEndpointService

Establishes a connection between the account and Service Endpoint networks.

Description

Initiate the automated process to establish connectivity granting the account private back-end network access to the services available through IBM Cloud Service Endpoint. Once initiated, the configuration process occurs asynchronously in the background.

Responses

True The request to connect was successfully initiated.

False The account and Service Endpoint networks are already connected.

Exceptions

SoftLayer_Exception_NotReady Thrown when the current network configuration will not support connection alteration.

Parameters

None

Required Headers

• Authenticate

Optional Headers

• None

Return Values

• boolean

Error Handling

• If user account (or) Private Endpoint Service is not ready to connect.

Associated Methods

• SoftLayer_Network::isConnectedToPrivateEndpointService
• SoftLayer_Network::disconnectPrivateEndpointService

REST Example

curl -g -u $SL_USER:$SL_APIKEY -X GET \
'https://api.softlayer.com/rest/v3.1/SoftLayer_Network/connectPrivateEndpointService'