# Sites and links in AWS Cloud WAN Sites and links After you've added any devices to your global network, you can create a Cloud WAN site and associate any of your devices with that particular site using a link. For information on adding devices, see [Devices in AWS Cloud WAN](cloudwan-devices.md). ## Sites A site represents the physical location of your network, using location information such as latitude, longitude, and address. You can have multiple sites for each of your network locations. Sites are useful when viewing the global network dashboard, which provides you the geographical location of these sites based on location information you provided. Once you create a site you can view the devices associated with the site and create links between devices and sites. You can also view any VPNs associated with the site as well as monitor CloudWatch metrics for this site. ## Links A link represents the connection between a device and a site. Once you've added a device and created a site, you can create an association between the device and a site. **Topics** + [ ## Sites ](#cloudwan-sites-about) + [ ## Links ](#cloudwan-devices-about) + [Create a site](cloudwan-sites-add.md) + [View site details](cloudwan-sites-view.md) + [Update a site](cloudwan-sites-update.md) + [Delete a site](cloudwan-site-delete.md) + [Create a link](cloudwan-site-link-add.md) + [Edit a device link](cloudwan-link-update.md) + [Delete a link](cloudwan-link-delete.md) # Create a site in an AWS Cloud WAN global network Create a site A site represents the physical location of your network, using location information that you provide. Sites you add to your Cloud WAN global network appear in the geographical map of a Cloud WAN global network dashboard. **To create a site** 1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home). 1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**. 1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID. 1. In the navigation pane, choose **Sites**. 1. Choose **Create site**. 1. For **Name** and **Description**, enter a name and description for the site. 1. For **Address**, enter the physical address of the site, for example, New York, NY 10004. 1. For **Latitude**, enter the latitude coordinates for the site (for example, `40.7128`). 1. For **Longitude**, enter the longitude coordinates for the site (for example, `-74.0060`). 1. (Optional) Under **Additional settings**, add one or more **Key** and **Value** tags to help identify this site. 1. Choose **Create site**. Sites are created immediately and can be viewed on the global network dashboard. For more information on viewing sites on your global network dashboard, see [Access AWS Cloud WAN global network dashboards](cloudwan-visualize-networks-global.md). # View site details in an AWS Cloud WAN global network View site details View details about a Cloud WAN global network site. **To view details about a site** 1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home). 1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**. 1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID. 1. In the navigation pane, choose **Sites**. 1. Choose the link that you want to see site details for. 1. The **General details** page provides information about the site. 1. Choose the **Devices** tab. This page displays information about the devices that are connected to the site. If you don't see a device listed, you'll need to add it. For more information on adding devices, see [Add a device to an AWS Cloud WAN global network](cloudwan-devices-add.md). 1. Choose the **Links** tab. This page displays the links that represent a connection from a device. If you don't see a link listed, you'll need to create the link. For the steps to create a link, see [Create a link for a site in an AWS Cloud WAN global network](cloudwan-site-link-add.md). 1. Choose the **VPNs** tab. This page displays site-related VPN information. 1. Choose the **Monitoring** tab. This page displays **Data In** and **Data Out** information for your links. 1. From the dropdown list, choose the link that you want to view information for. 1. (Optional) Metrics and events use the default time set up in the CloudWatch Events event. To set a custom time frame, choose **Custom** and then choose a **Relative** or **Absolute** time, and then choose if you want to see that date range in **UTC** or the edge location's **Local time zone**. Choose **Add to dashboard** to add this metric to your CloudWatch dashboard. For more information about using CloudWatch dashboards, see [Using Amazon CloudWatch Dashboards](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch_Dashboards.html) in the *Amazon CloudWatch User Guide*. **Note** The **Add to dashboard** option only works if your registered transit gateway is in the US West (Oregon) Region. # Update a site in an AWS Cloud WAN global network Update a site You can edit any of an existing site's details as needed, including adding, editing, and removing tags. **To create a site** 1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home). 1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**. 1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID. 1. In the navigation pane, choose **Sites**. 1. Choose the site that you want to update, and then choose**Edit**. 1. On the **Edit site** page, you can make changes to the following information: + **Description** + **Address** + **Latitude** + **Longitude** + **Tags** 1. Choose **Edit site**. # Delete a site from an AWS Cloud WAN global network Delete a site Delete sites from your Cloud WAN global network that are no longer a valid or needed. **To delete a site** 1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home). 1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**. 1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID. 1. In the navigation pane, choose **Sites**. 1. Choose the site that you want to want to delete, and then choose **Delete**. 1. Confirm that you want to delete the site by choosing **Delete** again. # Create a link for a site in an AWS Cloud WAN global network Create a link Create a link that can be used to associate a device with a site. **To add a link** 1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home). 1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**. 1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID. 1. In the navigation pane, choose **Sites**. 1. Choose the link for the site **ID** that you want to add a link to, and then choose the **Links** tab. **Note** Choose the link. Do not select the check box. 1. Choose the **Links** tab, and then choose **Create link**. 1. For **Name** and **Description**, enter a name and description for the link. 1. For **Upload speed (Mbps)**, enter the upload speed in Mbps. 1. For **Download speed (Mbps)**, enter the download speed in Mbps. 1. (Optional) For **Provider**, enter the name of the service provider. 1. (Optional) For **Type**, enter the type of link, for example, **broadband**. 1. (Optional) Under **Additional settings**, add one or more **Key** and **Value** **Tags** to help further identify this link. 1. Choose **Create link**. # Edit a device link in an AWS Cloud WAN global network Edit a device link Edit the link between two devices in your Cloud WAN global network. **To update a link** 1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home). 1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**. 1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID. 1. In the navigation pane, choose **Sites**. 1. Choose the **Links** tab. 1. On the **Links** page, select the check box for the link that you want to update, and then choose **Edit**. 1. Modify any of the link settings as needed, including adding, editing, or removing tags. 1. Choose **Edit link**. # Delete a link from an AWS Cloud WAN global network Delete a link You can delete the link between two devices without deleting the devices. **To delete a link** 1. Access the Network Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home). 1. Under **Connectivity**, choose **Global Networks**. 1. On the **Global networks** page, choose the global network ID. 1. In the navigation pane, choose **Sites**. 1. Choose the **Links** tab. 1. On the **Links** page, select the check box for the link that you want to delete, and then choose **Delete**. 1. Confirm that you want to delete the link by choosing **Delete** again.