Create a Point-to-Point Connection

When you create a point-to-point connection, you are also provisioning two new PacketFabric ports.

Log in to the PacketFabric portal. Select Point to Points in the menu on the left.
Click Create Point-to-Point in the upper right.

NOTE: If you do not see this action, your user account might not have the appropriate permissions.

Complete the following fields:

Source Location

Use the search field to provided to locate the data center in which you want to provision one of the ports. This should be a location in which you are already present and can build a cross connect.

Destination Location

Select a location for the second port in the connection.

Configuration

Speed

Select a speed for the connection.

Media

Select the media for the ports. The same media is used in both the source and destination port.

Click to view optic details

Optic Type*	Speed (Gbps)	Distance (km)**	Frequency (nm)	Transmit Max (dB)	Transmit Min (dB)	Receive Max (dB)	Receive Min (dB)
1000BASE-LX/LH	1	10	1310	-3	-9.5	-3	-20
1000BASE-EX	1	40	1310	3	-1	1	-22
1000BASE-ZX	1	80	1550	5	0	-3	-23
10GBASE-LR	10	10	1310	0.5	-8.2	0.5	-14.4
10GBASE-ER	10	40	1550	4	-4.7	-1	-15.8
10GBASE-ZR	10	80	1550	4	0	-7	-24
40GBASE-LR4	40	10	1271 1291 1311 1331	2.3	-7	2.3	-13.7
40GBASE-ER4	40	40	1271 1291 1311 1331	4.5	-2.7	-4.5	-21.2
100GBASE-CWDM4	100	2	1271 1291 1311 1331	2.5	-6.5	2.5	-11.5
100GBASE-LR4	100	10	1295 1300 1304 1309	4.5	-4.3	4.5	-10.6
100GBASE-ER4	100	30	1295 1300 1304 1309	4.5	-2.9	-4.9	-20.9

* All cables are Single Mode Fiber, Duplex
** Distance is approximate

NOTE: If there is an optic you want but the option is not available when creating your port, you can special order it. This generally includes a lead time up to 5 business days (if in stock).

You can work with your sales representative to make a special order. Additional costs might apply.

Source availability zone

Select a zone.

Allocating connections within different zones supports redundancy.

Source autonegotiation

This option is only available when you select 1 Gbps. Autonegotiation means the port can automatically determine the best speed and duplex mode.

Destination availability zone

Select a zone.

Allocating connections within different zones supports redundancy.

Destination autonegotiation

This option is only available when you select 1 Gbps. Autonegotiation means the port can automatically determine the best speed and duplex mode.

Description

Provide a meaningful name for your connection.

Under the billing section on the right, select a term and the appropriate billing account to use. You can also optionally specify a PO number to associate with the service. The PO number will be included on your monthly invoice.

Click Place order.

Next steps

It might take a few minutes for your connection to provision. Once provisioned, you can generate LOAs and/or order outbound cross connects. For more information, see Cross Connects.

Create a Point-to-Point Service - POST

Updated on 27 Sep 2023