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title: "Renting additional ports for collocated hardware"
sidebar_label: "Renting additional ports"
description: "Which ports are available for order, how to order a port for a collocated server and a rented rack"
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# Renting additional ports for collocated hardware

To provide additional network connectivity between hardware when [placing a server](/server-colocation/about/about-colocation.mdx#placing-server) and [renting a rack](/server-colocation/about/about-colocation.mdx#rack-rental), you can order an additional port on Selectel access switches.

The following are available for order: [Internet ports](#internet-ports) and [local ports](#local-ports) of various configurations.

## Internet ports \{#internet-ports}

When ordering an Internet port, an additional Internet channel is organized for the collocated hardware, and a separate copper or optical cross-connect is installed (depending on the port configuration). No additional IP address is assigned; you must use IP addresses from the previously assigned subnets. Traffic is accounted for in accordance with the [traffic consumption model](/server-colocation/about/traffic-plans.mdx) selected for the server.

### Port configurations \{#port-configurations}

<CustomTable>
  <table>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <th>Internet port<br />1 Gbit/s</th><td>1 Gbit/s copper port and copper cross-connect</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <th>Internet port<br />10 Gbit/s</th><td>10 Gbit/s optical port and optical cross-connect</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <th>Internet port<br />2x1 Gbit/s ([MC-LAG](/dedicated/networks/mc-lag.mdx))</th><td>1 Gbit/s copper port and two copper cross-connects connected to independent switches</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <th>Internet port<br />2x10 Gbit/s ([MC-LAG](/dedicated/networks/mc-lag.mdx))</th><td>10 Gbit/s optical port and two optical cross-connects connected to independent switches</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</CustomTable>

## Local ports \{#local-ports}

When ordering a local port, an additional local network with a guaranteed data transfer speed is organized between the collocated servers. To connect multiple servers to a local network, you need to order a local port for each of them. After the service is ordered and paid for, a separate copper or optical cross-connect is installed to each server (depending on the port configuration).

### Port configurations \{#port-configurations}

<CustomTable>
  <table>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <th>Local network port<br />1 Gbit/s</th><td>1 Gbit/s copper port and copper cross-connect</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <th>Local network port<br />10 Gbit/s</th><td>10 Gbit/s optical port and optical cross-connect</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <th>Local network ports<br />2x1 Gbit/s ([MC-LAG](/dedicated/networks/mc-lag.mdx))</th><td>1 Gbit/s copper port and two copper cross-connects connected to independent switches</td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <th>Local network ports<br />2x10 Gbit/s ([MC-LAG](/dedicated/networks/mc-lag.mdx))</th><td>10 Gbit/s optical port and two optical cross-connects connected to independent switches</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</CustomTable>

## Order a port for a collocated server \{#order-port-for-hosted-server}

1. In the [Control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/cloud-servers/colocation/), on the top menu, click **Products** and select **Colocation**.
2. Open the server page → **Services** tab.
3. Select a port configuration. The list of available configurations may vary depending on the pool where the server is located.
4. Click **Connect**.
5. Select a payment period.
6. Click **Pay for service**.
7. [Create a ticket](https://my.selectel.ru/tickets/create/). In the ticket, specify the VLAN that will be assigned to the port. When ordering an optical port, specify the parameters of the optical module on your server. To rent an optical module, [contact technical support](https://my.selectel.ru/tickets/create/).

## Order a port for a rack \{#order-rack-port}

1. In the [Control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/cloud-servers/racks/), on the top menu, click **Products** and select **Rack rental**.
2. Open the rack page → **Services** tab.
3. Select a port configuration. The list of available configurations may vary depending on the pool where the rack is located.
4. Click **Order**.
5. After placing the order, a [ticket](https://my.selectel.ru/tickets/create/) will be automatically created. In the ticket, specify the VLAN that will be assigned to the port. When ordering an optical port, specify the parameters of the optical module.

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