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Creating A-Side Service Tokens

A service token is a unique Equinix Fabric key that grants you authorization to an interconnection asset.

If you want a customer to connect to a service provider on Equinix Fabric using your port, create an A-side service token. A-side tokens authorize use of your Equinix Fabric port by another entity (typically your customer) to connect to cloud providers, network providers, or any other Equinix Fabric participant. The owner of the port, not the customer, is billed for the provisioned virtual connection.

A-side tokens give control of the virtual connection to your customers, allowing them to connect to any available service provider on Fabric from your port. It enables aggregated use of your A-side Fabric port and eliminates the need for you, the provider or reseller, to understand or be aware of unique requirements per provider.

Once you create an A-side service token share it with the customer, the customer has full permission to create a connection from the port defined by the service token. You can get information about a token (such as the status) or delete a token at any time.

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The owner of the port or virtual device creates the service token, and the user of the port or virtual device (the customer) redeems the service token.

An A-side service token can be shared with you by a provider (reseller, carrier, or service provider) to enable connectivity from their shared, multi-tenant port. For more information see Redeeming an A-side Token.

Prerequisites​

Before creating a service token, you must have:

  • An Equinix Fabric account, with one of the following IAM roles assigned: Fabric Connection Manager, Fabric Manager, Fabric Service Provider, Fabric Service Profile Manager, or End Customer Fabric Manager.

  • Access permissions to an asset that you want to create a service token for.

To create an A-side service token:

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

  2. From the Service Tokens menu, select Create Service Token.

Basic Configuration​

On the Basic Configuration page:

  1. In the Service Token Type section, select A-side Connection Service Token.

  2. In the Select Asset Type section, click Port.

  3. Select a location, then choose a port.

  4. Deselect Allow a remote Connection to be created if you don't want to allow connections that terminate in a different metro.

  5. Enter VLAN identifier(s).

Click Next: Token Details.

Service Token Details​

On the Service Token Details page:

  1. Select the expiration date.

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    The maximum number of days the token remains valid is 90.

  2. Set the maximum allowed connection bandwidth that can be established using this service token.

  3. Enter the email address(es) of the user(s) who will use the service token.

Click Next: Review.

Review and Create​

On the Review page, review the service token configuration, details, and recipient(s), then click Create Service Token.

Click Copy to copy the service token.

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The creator of the A-side token will be billed for the connection.

Create Service Tokens Using API​

You can use Fabric API to automate this procedure and integrate it with your internal systems. For details, see Create Service Token.