> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.megaport.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Video Library

> This help topic collects all Megaport tutorial and how-to videos in one place.

export const Video = ({url, text, duration, description}) => {
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    url = String(url);
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  }
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This help topic collects all Megaport tutorial and how-to videos in one place. For more videos, visit the [Megaport YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@megaportnetworks).

## Encryption

<Video url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdUE4X976mE" text="AWS - Azure Private IP VPN with Megaport" duration="19:35" description="This is a recording of a Megaport Live Tech Drop-in session on setting up a private IP VPN between AWS and Azure using Megaport." />

## Cloud Connectivity

<Video url="https://youtu.be/4ByalC3xVlU" text="AWS Hosted Connections" duration="10:37" description="This video shows how to create and configure an AWS Hosted Connection in the Megaport Portal and the AWS console, including selecting a destination port, achieving diversity across zones, and configuring BGP." />

<Video url="https://youtu.be/U2s7diWUg8I" text="How to Set Up AWS Direct Connect with Megaport" duration="17:09" description="This video shows how to provision an AWS Direct Connect Port, select an AWS region, and configure a hosted virtual interface using the Megaport Portal and the AWS Management Console." />

<Video url="https://youtu.be/JF2eJ4LLDIM" text="Connecting to Google Cloud" duration="13:17" description="This video shows how to provision a private connection to Google Cloud Platform using Megaport Partner Interconnect, including creating a VXC in the Megaport Portal and configuring BGP." />

<Video url="https://youtu.be/ulc8pPsd8Ik" text="Google Cloud Connection from MCR" duration="6:41" description="This video shows how to provision a private connection between an MCR and Google Cloud Platform, including creating a pairing key and configuring BGP peering." />

<Video url="https://youtu.be/HVcG3PPHM-E" text="Oracle FastConnect Overview" duration="8:30" description="This video shows how to create a private connection to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure using Megaport and FastConnect, including setting up a Dynamic Routing Gateway and configuring a VXC in the Megaport Portal." />

<Video url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK8ZDjlZsSM" text="Private Connectivity to IBM Cloud" duration="6:02" description="This video shows how to set up private connectivity to IBM Cloud using IBM Direct Link, through the Megaport Portal and the IBM Cloud Management Console." />

## Megaport Cloud Router (MCR)

<Video url="https://youtu.be/QQmHqzkdtK0" text="Creating an MCR" duration="2:40" description="This video shows how to create an MCR in the Megaport Portal, including selecting a location, configuring rate limit and ASN, and setting BGP default state preferences." />

## Monitoring

<Video url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkYtlmAqRGY" text="How to Check the Status of Your Megaport Services" duration="1:02" description="This video shows how to check the status of Megaport services directly from the Megaport Portal." />

<Video url="https://youtu.be/g9mLuZPFwUs" text="How to Check the Service Status" duration="1:41" description="This video shows how to check the status of Megaport services from the Services page in the Megaport Portal, including how to identify service status using icon colors and tooltips." />

<Video url="https://youtu.be/rJU3yjCEn-o" text="How to Check the Port Status" duration="1:02" description="This video shows how to check the status of a Port from the Services page in the Megaport Portal, using the port icon color." />

<Video url="https://youtu.be/z7EBbhKV8pA" text="How to Check the MCR Status" duration="1:05" description="This video shows how to check the status of an MCR from the Services page in the Megaport Portal, using the icon indicators." />

<Video url="https://youtu.be/8sH-Z2XoO4M" text="How to Check the MCR Settings" duration="1:15" description="This video shows how to navigate to an MCR in the Megaport Portal and review its configuration settings, including NAT filters and route filtering." />

<Video url="https://youtu.be/rDRe9sWKaPs" text="How to Check the MVE Status" duration="1:07" description="This video shows how to check the status of an MVE from the Services page in the Megaport Portal, using the icon indicators." />

<Video url="https://youtu.be/XSNm5q3d3n0" text="How to Check the Network Latency" duration="1:23" description="This video shows how to check latency between Megaport points of presence and compare latency values across the Megaport network." />

## Portal Admin

<Video url="https://youtu.be/wn1TBffeHFA" text="Adding and Modifying Users in the Megaport Portal" duration="7:33" description="This video shows how to add users, assign roles, edit user profiles, and activate or deactivate user accounts in the Megaport Portal." />

<Video url="https://youtu.be/8HtxefJgzG0" text="How to Lock Services" duration="2:07" description="This video shows how to lock and unlock Ports and MCRs in the Megaport Portal to prevent accidental changes or deletions." />

## Terraform

<Video url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9PwvT4T-eg" text="Getting Started with the Megaport Terraform Provider" duration="26:24" description="This is a recording of a Megaport Live Tech Drop-in session featuring a Solutions Architect presenting on Terraform, from introductory concepts through advanced usage." />

<Video url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTODItzFwpY" text="Megaport Terraform Provider Workshop Recording" duration="46:38" description="This is a recording of a Megaport webinar, recorded July 2025, on automating global network deployments with Infrastructure as Code." />

<Video url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUEhVe4Kdq8" text="Megaport Terraform Provider Workshop Recording" duration="43:01" description="This is a recording of a Megaport webinar on automating global network deployments with Infrastructure as Code." />

## Troubleshooting

<Video url="https://youtu.be/l2DIuVzea_Q" text="Troubleshooting Port Activation" duration="13:44" description="This video walks through the process of provisioning a Port and troubleshooting common activation issues." />

<Video url="https://youtu.be/5Xm8mFD1MBg" text="Troubleshooting VXC Connectivity" duration="12:15" description="This video shows how to check VXC status from the Services page and diagnose connectivity issues between endpoints." />

<Video url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPvKSXHelCw" text="Common Troubleshooting Actions, Part I - Ports" duration="7:55" description="This video covers common troubleshooting actions for new and existing Ports, including cross connects, fiber polarity, auto-negotiation, LACP, and checking optical levels." />