Web UI · Version 26.2

Cross Connections

Use Cross Connections to review, search, refresh, and create port-to-port cross connections from the activity bar.

At a glance

Cross Connections page showing the activity-bar item, dataplane port panel, connection summary, search, New Cross Connection, refresh, and an empty connection list.

UI Path: Activity Bar > Cross Connections ID: cross-connections

Cross Connection Basics

Open Cross Connections from the activity bar.
Search the connection list when existing connections need review.
Click New Cross Connection to start a port-to-port connection workflow.
Use the Cross Connection Port Pair selector to choose two available ports.
Create the connection after the selected ports and generated name are correct.
Use the row action menu to disable, edit, or delete an existing connection.
Refresh the page after a workflow completes or when another user changed connections.

Overview

Cross Connections opens the page for simple port-to-port traffic connections. Use it when you need to review existing cross connections, search the connection list, or start a new port-pair workflow from the Web UI.

Open From Activity Bar

Click Cross Connections in the activity bar. In expanded mode, it appears below Port Table and above Device Center. In folded mode, use the same position in the activity bar.

Activity bar close-up showing Cross Connections between Port Table and Device Center

The page opens as a workspace tab named Port Cross Connections.

Port Panel And Connection List

The top of the page keeps the NextIO Dataplane Port Panel visible. Use it to check traffic-port state before creating or changing a connection. Port selection for a new cross connection happens inside the create workflow.

The lower panel is the Port Cross Connections list. It shows how many connections exist, how many are active, and how many ports are used by those connections. If no cross connections are configured, the list shows No port cross connections found.

Use the Cross Connections toolbar to review totals, filter the list, create a new connection, and refresh current state.

Cross Connections toolbar showing connection summary chips, search, New Cross Connection, and refresh

Control	Function
Connections	Shows the total number of configured cross connections.
Active	Shows how many cross connections are currently active.
Ports	Shows how many traffic ports are used by cross connections.
Search cross connections	Filters the connection list by matching text.
New Cross Connection	Opens the create workflow.
Refresh	Reloads cross-connection state and the list contents.

Create A Cross Connection

Click New Cross Connection to open the create workflow.

Create cross connection workflow showing Name, Notes, Cross Connection Port Pair, Add one more port pair, Create, and Close

Use the selector inside the workflow to choose the two ports for the connection. This keeps the create step self-contained and avoids depending on the main port panel selection.

Select Two Ports for Cross Connection dialog with P17 and P18 selected

Click New Cross Connection.
In Cross Connection Port Pair, click the port-selector button.
In Select Two Ports for Cross Connection, click exactly two available ports.
Click OK.
Review the generated name and selected port chips. Edit Name or add Notes when the connection needs operator context.
Click Create.

Create cross connection workflow showing P17 and P18 selected before Create

The Create button stays unavailable until the workflow has enough valid information. Use Close to leave the workflow without creating a connection.

Connection Actions

After a connection is created, it appears in the Port Cross Connections list with its name, owner, status, port pair, traffic counters, and action menu.

Port Cross Connections list showing an active P26-P28 connection row

Open the row action menu when you need to change an existing connection.

Cross connection row action menu showing Disable, Edit, and Delete commands

Action	Function
Disable...	Starts the workflow to disable an active cross connection without deleting its configuration.
Edit...	Opens the workflow for changing the connection settings.
Delete...	Starts the delete workflow. Use it when the connection should be removed from the appliance.

Troubleshooting

No Connections Are Listed

No cross connections may be configured, or the current search text may hide them. Clear the search field and click Refresh.

Create Is Disabled

Confirm that the required name and port-pair fields are complete. If Create is still unavailable, the selected ports may not be valid for a cross connection, or the current account may not have permission.

Port Pair Is Empty

Click the port-selector button in Cross Connection Port Pair, choose two ports, and click OK.

Port Already Used

The workflow can fail when one of the selected ports is already used by a running service, an ingress or egress binding, or another cross connection. Choose two available ports and run the workflow again.

State Looks Stale

Click Refresh. If a create or delete workflow just ran, open Activity Monitor > Workflows and review the workflow status.

Use Port Table for sortable dataplane port rows and port actions.
Use Port Panel for compact port tiles and port tooltips.
Use NextIO Services for service runtime management.
Use Activity Monitor > Workflows to review cross-connection operations.