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Your Ports Inventory

The Port Inventory provides a single location for viewing all of your ports and accessing details for each port.

To access the Port Inventory:

  1. Log in to the Customer Portal > Fabric Product Page.

  2. From the Ports menu, select Port Inventory.

  3. Use the context switcher and select a project to display ports associated with the selected project, or choose an organization to display ports associated with projects nested under the selected organization.

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    Applicable to organizations transitioned to Equinix Identity and Access Management.

The Ports Inventory provides the following port information:

  • Port Name

  • Port Status

  • Package

  • Customer Location

  • Equinix IBX

  • Port Priority

  • LAG Indicator

  • Bandwidth

  • Encapsulation Type

  • Cable ID

  • Connections Count

Filters are available in the All Filters drawer for Port Status, Location, Bandwidth, Port Priority, LAG Enabled, and Encapsulation.

The Service Type filter on the Ports Inventory page allows you to view Fabric ports or Dedicated Equinix Internet Access (EIA) ports.

Column Customization​

Customize the columns displayed in the Ports Inventory table to focus on the information most relevant to you.

The Name and Status columns are always pinned and cannot be hidden. All other columns can be shown, hidden, or reordered as needed.

To customize columns:

  1. On the Ports Inventory page, click Settings next to All Filters.

  2. In the Port Inventory Column Settings drawer, select the columns you want to show and deselect the columns you want to hide.

  3. To change the column order, click and hold a column name and drag it up or down.

  4. Click Apply to save your column configuration.

  5. Click Reset to restore the default column layout, which displays all columns with the Name and Status columns fixed.

Port Inventory Column Settings drawer

Searching for a Port​

Use the search field to narrow your port list.

  • Port Name - Search for a specific port name.

  • Cable ID – Search for ports using a cable ID.

  • UUID - Search for ports using a UUID.

Port Details​

The port details page provides access to all the information about the selected port.

To view a port's details:

  1. Log in to the Customer Portal > Fabric Dashboard.

  2. From the Ports menu, select Port Inventory.

  3. Locate and click the desired port to view its details. The filter options help to quickly narrow your search if you have a lot of ports.

  • Virtual Port Details – Provides basic information about your virtual port, such as:

    • Name

    • Status (PROVISIONING, ACTIVE, REPROVISIONING, DEPROVISIONING, DEPROVISIONED)

    • UUID

    • Location

    • Speed

    • Priority

    • Encapsulation

    • Operational status

    • TAG Protocol ID (TPID)

    • Package Type

    • LAG (Link Aggregation Group) Indicator and associated attributes:

      • Number of LAG Members

      • Total LAG Members Allowed

      • Total LAG Members Bandwidth

  • Physical Details – Provides physical information about the port, such as:

    • Physical Port IBX

    • Cage

    • Cabinet

    • Cable ID Attributes:

      • Cable ID

      • Physical Port Status (PROVISIONING, PENDING CROSS CONNECT, PROVISIONED, DEPROVISIONING, DEPROVISIONED)

      • Physical Port UUID

      • Patch Panel Number

      • Patch Panel Port(s)

Port Activity Log​

The Port Activity Log provides a chronological record of lifecycle events and configuration changes for an individual port. The top of the activity timeline displays the current port status, along with the last modified and created dates for quick reference.

The timeline view helps you track provisioning progress, updates, failures, and other operational activity for troubleshooting and auditing purposes.

Each activity entry includes:

  • Event name and status

  • Timestamp (GMT)

  • Additional details, when available, accessible in the See More Details dropdown.

To access the Activity Log:

  • In the Ports Inventory, click the port name to access Port Details.

  • Click Activity Log and expand an activity entry to view more information.

The Activity Log retains port activity for the most recent 90 days. If no activity has occurred during this time, the log displays a message indicating that no activity is available.

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Click Actions to create a connection, open a trouble ticket, delete it, or add it to a LAG. For more information, see Managing Your Fabric Ports.

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