**To associate a link**

The following ``associate-link`` example associates link ``link-11112222aaaabbbb1`` with device ``device-07f6fd08867abc123``. The link and device are in the specified global network. ::

    aws networkmanager associate-link \
        --global-network-id global-network-01231231231231231 \
        --device-id device-07f6fd08867abc123 \
        --link-id link-11112222aaaabbbb1 \
        --region us-west-2

Output::

    {
        "LinkAssociation": {
            "GlobalNetworkId": "global-network-01231231231231231",
            "DeviceId": "device-07f6fd08867abc123",
            "LinkId": "link-11112222aaaabbbb1",
            "LinkAssociationState": "PENDING"
        }
    }

For more information, see `Device and Link Associations <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/tgw/on-premises-networks.html#device-link-association>`__ in the *Transit Gateway Network Manager Guide*.