Dashboard views
By default, you will see the interactive globe view. To change to the flat projection, click the flat map image on the right: For more information, see Map controls on the right.Maintenance and outage banner
At the top of the page, a banner will be displayed to inform you about any future or ongoing maintenance or outages. If there are no maintenance or outages, the banner will not be displayed.The banner will only show events three days before the maintenance or outage is scheduled to occur.
Map controls
There are control buttons on each side of the map, and a status bar along the bottom that summarizes your services. The buttons let you control what you see on the dashboard, and the status bar shows your service status at a glance.Move the globe
To manipulate the globe view, click and drag on the globe.- On a standard mouse, left-click and drag
- On an Apple magic mouse, click and drag
- On a tablet, touch and drag
Advanced globe view manipulation
You can use commands to completely invert the globe. This is useful if you want to view your network in a certain way, or to take screenshots of parts of your network that can only be seen this way. To invert the globe view to north at the bottom- With a standard mouse, drag sideways while holding the right button or drag sideways while holding ctrl and left button
- On a keyboard, click shift + left or right arrows
- With a standard mouse, drag sideways while holding the right button or drag sideways while holding ctrl and left button
- On the keyboard, click shift + up arrow.
Map controls on the left
The controls on the left side of the map help you control how much information you see. Use the location filter buttons at the top of the left controls to choose which locations appear on the map.Search
The search function allows you to search the map for:- Any service type. For example, VXC.
- A service name
- A product ID
- Megaport enabled locations but only if you do not have this turned off in your map settings
- Any place name in the world
Map controls on the right
The controls on the right side of the map set the screen mode (normal or full-screen), the view (globe or flat map), and the level of zoom.Service status bar
The service status bar is a full-width bar along the bottom of the map that summarizes the status of your configured services. From left to right, the bar begins with an All Services tile that aggregates the up and down totals across all service types. This is followed by a tile for each service type you have. Service types with no services are not shown. Each tile shows:- A circular status indicator divided into segments that represent the proportion of services that are up or down.
- The total number of services for that service type.
- A status summary showing the number of services that are down (for example, 3 down), or all up when none are down.
Locations
Each Megaport location is marked by a pin. The color of the pin indicates the location type and status:Location clusters
When you click a cluster of either occupied or empty locations, it will zoom in to show the next level of services expanded to show each service or location. The color of the icon shows the status of the service:- Green for up and running
- Red for provisioned but not running
- Black for ports or connections that you do not own
- Green for up
- Red for down
Location functions
When a location is expanded, you can click the location icon to see a pop-up with buttons that allow you to create available services or connections at that location. For more information about creating services, see Provision services.Extended locations
Extended locations are data centers in the same campus or metro area as an installed Megaport location. Megaport hardware is not physically present at extended locations, but you can access services through a private cross connect from an installed location. You can order this cross connect to the Megaport installed location from your Data Center Operator at the extended location. To view extended locations on the map, use the location filter buttons on the left side:- Click the white pin button to show all locations, including extended locations alongside installed and occupied locations.
- Click the black pin button to show only extended locations and hide all other location types.
- The data center name, metro, and country
- A banner indicating that the location is extended via private connection from installed sites
- A list of installed (parent) sites that connect to the extended location
To order services at an extended location, contact your Account Manager for assistance. Services are created from the installed (parent) locations, not directly at extended locations.
Component control
When you have focus on a location, you can keep clicking down to an individual service. You can use the map interface to see details, create, and remove services or connections. Click a service or connection icon to expand it and see the details.See service details
Click an icon to see the details for that service.Add network connections
You can add network connections from the Megaport Portal dashboard. To add network connections- Click the Port or connection icon. You will see a pop-up window that allows you to add a service.
- Click +Connection to open the New Connection page.
Update network connections
You can use the service pop-up to change settings or delete the service. Click the button to copy the service identifier.Connections
Connection lines can represent one or more connections between two locations. The color of the connection line indicates the status of the connection:- Green for up
- Red for down