Permissions

This page explains the permission types in the Customer Portal, and how to request additional permissions from your administrator.

Permission Types

Category	Description
Administration and IBX Access Services Request	Allows the user to schedule IBX access requests (Work Visits, Conference Rooms, and Data Center Tours). Allows administrators to manage other Customer Portal user accounts.
Ordering	Allows the user to place orders in the portal (for Shipments, Cross Connect and Intra-Facility Cables, Network Ports, Smart Hands, Accessories, Power, Trouble Tickets), to view orders by other users, and to view purchase orders for their organization.
IBX Data Center Access	Allows the user to access IBX data centers and cages/cabinets, to bring guests, and to remove equipment.
Install Base	Allows the user to view details about their organization's products/assets and purchase orders. Controls access to the Install Base screen, Install Base report, Colocation Assets screen, and Purchase Order Management screen.
Billing and Payments	Allows the user to view financial records, payment history, and purchase orders for their organization.
IBX Services Notifications	Allows the user to subscribe to notifications about IBX incidents, network incidents, unannounced shipments, managed services, and IBX policy violations. Also allows the user to view incidents on the Service Insight Dashboard. Important: At least two administrators in each organization must be configured to receive IBX policy violations (i.e., the Can view and subscribe to IBX Policy Violation Notifications permission).
Internet Exchange Portal	Allows the user to access the Internet Exchange (IX) portal.
Equinix Internet Access and Equinix Connect	Allows the user to view their Equinix Internet Access and Equinix Connect traffic and network behavior.
Equinix Fabric and Network Edge	Allows the user to access the Fabric and Network Edge products.
Smart View	Allows the user to order Equinix Smart View for IBXs, and view Smart View data.
Remote Network Products	Allows the user to order remote network products for IBXs in a specific region.
Smart Hands Support Plan	Allows the user to order a Smart Hands support plan and subscribe to notifications for their support plan.
Colocation Ordering	Allows the user to order Secure Cabinet and Private Cage products online.
Virtual Asset Notification Permission	Allows the user to view and subscribe to Fabric and Network Edge virtual asset notifications.
Managed Services Portal	Allows the user to access the Managed Services portal.
Power Consumption Report	Allows the user to run the Power Consumption Report.

Request Additional Permissions

Note: This feature is currently available for Administration and IBX Access Services Request, Ordering, Install Base, Billing and Payments, IBX Services Notifications, Smart Hands Support Plan, Colocation Ordering, Virtual Asset Notification Permissions, Power Consumption Report permission, Sustainability Report permission.

1. Click your user name (at the upper-right corner of the portal screen) and select User Settings:

   

2. Click the Permissions tab. You will see all available permission cards even if you do not have the permission for them.

   

3. Click on the permission card which you need permissions for.

   • For assets that you already have permission, it is uneditable.

   • For assets you don't have permissions, you can click on the checkbox and submit a permission request.

   For example, you already have some permissions at IBX AM1, you would like to request for permissions at IBX AM2. You can click on the open checkboxes, click Request Permission.

   

4. You will be prompted to select a Company Administrator to send the request to. You are allowed to select one Company Administrator.

   

   The Company Administrator will receive an email about the request.

   

5. The Company Administrator will then click the hyperlink in the email to be directed to the user in the Organization to assign permissions.

   Upon logging in from the hyperlink, the Company Administrator will be redirected to the user’s requested permission page.

   The Company Administrator will then review and assign permissions.