Creating Ports#

Ports are the foundation of the ServiceFabric platform. They connect your equipment to the network and allow you to attach virtual cross connects to a multitude of services.

  • Click the Service Builder icon on the left navigation panel or CREATE PORT button, as shown below.

Inventory

  • Click the Create Port option on the Service Builder menu.

Service-Builder

  • Enter the necessary information as required by the Add Port form (Name, Location & Speed are required fields).

Create-Port

Note: Purchase Order Number: Now you can add a PO# that will be appended to this line item on the ServiceFabric bill. Enable the checkbox and enter your PO#.

  • Click NEXT button at the bottom of the form. Verify your details are correct.

Port-Details

NOTE: If you have a promotional code for discounts, you may enter it in the Promo Code box and click APPLY CODE.

  • If everything looks good, click the SUBMIT butoon.
  • You may click the CANCEL button at any time to close the form without saving.
Create Port Group#
  • Click the Service Builder icon on the left navigation panel or the CREATE PORT GROUP button, as shown below.

Port-Group

Service-Builder

  • Click the Create Port Group option on the Service Builder menu.
  • Enter the necessary information as required by the Add Port Group form (Name, Location, Port Count & Speed are required fields).

Create-Port-Group

Note: Purchase Order Number: Now you can add a PO# that will be appended to this line item on the ServiceFabric bill. Enable the checkbox and enter your PO#.

  • Click NEXT button at the bottom of the form. Verify your details are correct.

Port-Group-Details

NOTE: If you have a promotional code for discounts, you may enter it in the Promo Code box and click APPLY CODE.

  • If everything looks good, click the SUBMIT butoon.
  • You may click the CANCEL button at any time to close the form without saving.
Getting Your Port or Port Group Connected to ServiceFabric#

After saving, the port(s) must go through the port setup procedure.

This involves:

  • Downloading the Letter of Authorization
  • Submitting a request to install cross connects to the ServiceFabric platform. You will upload the LOA with your request.

Download Your LOA

Request Cross Connects

Overprovisioning#

You can choose the Restrict Over-Provisioning Rate option and change the rate to your desired level. This can be useful if you add your port to a directory service.

Overprovisioning

Editing or Deleting Ports or Port Groups#
  • INVENTORY METHOD: Open the Inventory page for ports or port groups and select EDIT or DELETE from the Action column:

Edit Ports Inventory

  • DETAILS PAGE METHOD: Open the port or port group and select from the icons at the top:

Edit Ports Details Page

  • You can edit the NAME and DESCRIPTION for any port or port group.
  • To edit the details of a port group, select the port within the group you wish to edit.

Edit Port Group

Edit the details for each port or apply the changes to all ports in the group.

  • To add more ports, click the Add Port button:

Add Ports to Group

  • To delete ports from your group, click the trashcan button:

Add Ports to Group