Video Conferencing Feature
Smart Hands Video is a limited-release feature. Via Zoom video conferencing, this feature allows you to collaborate with the technician when they're working on your order in your private cage or non-colo area.

This feature is available for Scheduled orders only. It is available in the following IBX data centers:

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AT1 (Atlanta, Georgia)
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CH1 (Chicago, Illinois)
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CU4 (Culpeper, Virginia)
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DE2 (Denver, Colorado)
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LA4 (Los Angeles, California)
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MI1 (Miami, Florida)
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NY2 (Secaucus, NJ)
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TR2 (Toronto, Ontario)

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SH6 (Shanghai, China)
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SL1 (Seoul, South Korea)
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SY4 (Sydney, Australia)
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SY5 (Sydney, Australia)
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SY6 (Sydney, Australia)

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DB4 (Dublin, Ireland)
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DX1 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
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ML2 (Milan, Italy)
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ML3 (Milan, Italy)
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ML5 (Milan, Italy)
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SK1 (Stockholm, Sweden)
This feature is not available for these services:
Inbound Shipment
Outbound Shipment
Locate packages in an IBX
Service Impacting Issue (Trouble Ticket)
Power Services
Cage Cleanup
Request Photos
Physical Audit
Large Order
Recurring Tape Rotation

Note: Using this feature adds an additional fee to your order. You can review the fee before you submit your order.
To enable the Video option when you add a new Scheduled order:
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Under Scope of Work, select Request a video conference:
Note: If the Video option is disabled, it might be because:- Video feature is not available at the IBX you selected.
- Video feature is not available for the service you selected.
See Availability above.
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Under Scheduling, select Scheduled.
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Before submitting your order, you can review the Video Conference Fee under Pricing.
Once your order is submitted and approved, you'll receive a Zoom link for the scheduled video conference.
You can check the status of your order at any time by viewing the Activity Timeline in ECP. To view the Activity Timeline, simply select your order from the Orders and Tickets History screen. Once the scheduling of the Zoom meeting has been accepted by Equinix, the meeting date and time are shown in the timeline:

Per our privacy/security policies:
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Equinix does not record the video session.
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You are not permitted to record the session.
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You are not permitted to take screenshots during the session.
This table lists the colocation video policies for our users:
User-to-Employee Colo Guidance | User-to-Employee Non-Colo Guidance | |
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Cage Restrictions |
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Location Awareness |
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Use Audio/Video Mute Features at Discretion |
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No Recording |
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Security Policies |
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Scope of Work Adherence |
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Limit Other Zoom Features |
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Ensure Safety at All Times |
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