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What port configurations are available for Equinix Fabric?

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The following parameters are chosen by the user when procuring ports:

Parameter	Possible Values	Notes
Speed	1G SX MMF 1G LX SMF 10G LR SMF	1G MMF might be limited in some regions and is generally not recommended by Equinix
Port Format	Ethernet WDM
Encapsulation	802.1Q (TPID: 0x8100) 802.1ad (TPID: 0x8100, 0x88a8, 0x9100)	In case of the frame type 802.1ad (QinQ) the TPID value of 0x8100, 0x88a8, 0x9100 in the CRD applies to the outer tag while the inner tag uses 0x8100
MTU	9100 bytes	Ports on Equinix Fabric are set to a default MTU size of 9100 bytes
LAG	LAG Group name (with which ports) LAG quantity (min 1; max 8. )	If ports should be configured as members of 802.3ad Link Aggregation Group (LAG) members. Equinix Fabric uses the LACP protocol. Equinix Fabric does not support MC-LAG

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The following parameters are chosen by the user when procuring ports:

Parameter	Possible Values	Notes
Speed	1G SX MMF 1G LX SMF 10G LR SMF	1G MMF might be limited in some regions and is generally not recommended by Equinix
Port Format	Ethernet WDM
Encapsulation	802.1Q (TPID: 0x8100) 802.1ad (TPID: 0x8100, 0x88a8, 0x9100)	In case of the frame type 802.1ad (QinQ) the TPID value of 0x8100, 0x88a8, 0x9100 in the CRD applies to the outer tag while the inner tag uses 0x8100
MTU	9100 bytes	Ports on Equinix Fabric are set to a default MTU size of 9100 bytes
LAG	LAG Group name (with which ports) LAG quantity (min 1; max 8. )	If ports should be configured as members of 802.3ad Link Aggregation Group (LAG) members. Equinix Fabric uses the LACP protocol. Equinix Fabric does not support MC-LAG

For more information, please visit the Port Details page

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