Update Encapsulation Frame Type and Tag Protocol ID (TPID)

Update an Equinix Fabric port attributes Encapsulation Frame Type and Tag Protocol Id (TPID).

The values supported are:

Encapsulation Frame Type	Tag Protocol Id
802.1Q (Dot1Q)	0x8100
802.1ad (QinQ)	0x8100, 0x8a88
Untagged	N/A

Prerequisites

• Fabric Port Edit permissions are required to perform this operation. To obtain permissions, contact your organization’s primary administrator for access.

• Updating a port requires deleting or migrating connections associated with the port.

Warning: Updating encapsulation and TPID will result in downtime for Port

Update Port

1. Sign in to the Equinix Customer Portal and navigate to Equinix Fabric.

2. From the Ports menu, select Ports Inventory.

   

3. Locate and click the port you want to update.

4. Click the edit button.

   

5. Select the required value and click Submit.

   

A message displays at the top of the page indicating the port update was accepted.

You will also receive a confirmation email once the port is updated.