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• Type: This is the type of the Port the PPL is in the record. The values in this list come from the List Values of the Type: PORT_TYPE.
• Tx/Rx: Shorthand for Transmit/Receive, denotes if the Port transmits, receives data, or if it both transmits and receives. The values in this list come from the List Values of the Type: PORT_TX_RX.
• Side: Designates if the Port is on the Front, Back, or Cross-Connected on the Equipment. The values in this list come from the List Values of the Type: PORT_SIDE.
• Speed: How fast the Port transmits data. The values in this list come from the List Values of the Type: PORT_SPEED.

IP Address

From the Ports/Pins/Lens form, the User can assign IP Addresses to the PPL in either 'IPv4 Address' or 'IPv6 Address' formats.

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1. Open the Equipment record that should have a Back Connection set up. In this example, a Switch with an Equipment ID of "Back Connection One" is used. 
   
2. In the Destination Equipment picker the Patch Panel "Back Connection Two" is selected.
3. This makes the Destination Port/Pin/Len picker Required.
   
4. Click on the Destination Port/Pin/Len Picker and select a PPL.
   
   • A User could instead select the Destination Port/Pin/Len record and have the Destination Equipment picker automatically fill in.
     
5. Save the PPL record.
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6. The Switch Back Connection One will now reflect the Back Connection in the Ports/Pins/Lens tab of the saved PPL record. 
7. The Port/Pin/Len (PPL) records for both pieces of Equipment reflect the 'Back Connection'.
   • On the PPL tab of the Patch Panel Back Connection Two in the grid.
     
   • Also on the opened PPL record.
     

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