| Partner Portal request Type | Service Type | Description and Examples |
| GÉANT Plus Circuit | GÉANT Plus circuit | Any GÉANT Plus circuit between two clients or users, including a cross connect on the same router, but excluding MS ExpressRoutes and GEANT Open cross-connects |
| IP Subscription | GÉANT member NREN Access Port | The addition (or potentially removal) of a GÉANT member NREN Access Port i.e. a port connected to the GEANT backbone routed network, for the use of that NREN. |
| Lambda | 100G Lambda | A point to point 100G service provided across the optical backbone. |
| GBS | 10G Guaranteed Bandwidth Service | The 10G Guaranteed Bandwidth Service introduced in 2020 to replace the 10G Lambda service. 10G GBS is always presented on a dedicate interface and this Request type includes that additional interface. |
| GWS Subscription | GÉANT World Service | Any change to to an Indirect or Brokered Direct GÉANT World Service (GWS) subscription. Note, Independent Direct services are managed entirely by the user NREN and do not require an SRF (although usage does need to be recorded to ensure that aggregate pricing is properly provided by supplies). |
| Additional Interface | A new physical interface | Any new physical interface without an associated BGP peering. This therefore includes new GEANT Open Interfaces. This also includes new backbone circuits where the supplier is to change. |
| Service | A non standard bespoke requests | Only to be used for a non-standard, bespoke request. |
| Interconnect | An R&E peering with partner | A new BGP peering (with or without a new interface) with a non-member REN on the R&E backbone network, or other network connecting for project or special purposes. e.g. Cloud provider for CERN. |
| Open Exchange Cross Connect | A cross-connect between 2 existing GÉANT Open Members | A cross-connect between 2 existing GÉANT Open Members, where at least one party is not a GÉANT member NREN - if both parties are GÉANT members then it is a GÉANT Plus unless they specifically request it is recorded as a GEANT Open Cross Connect. |
| FoD | Firewall On Demand | A request to join (or modify or leave) the FoD service. Not to be used for a request for a rule to be applied (which is managed by OC and does not need an SRF). FoD is a security service. |
| MSExpressroute | MS ExpressRoute | An MS Expressroute - a L2VPN between an NREN and a GEANT MS Expressroute port - these are currently in Marseille, Frankfurt and Amsterdam (shown as Amsterdam 2 on the Azure portal) |
| NSHaRP Profile | NSHaRP Profile | A request to join (or modify or leave) the NSHaRP security notification service. |
| Cloud peering service | NREN requesting CLS | A request by an NREN to join (or modify or leave) the Cloud Peering service. 'Modify' means a major modification to the service such as a change between 'opt in' and 'opt out'. |
| EUMETSAT GRE | EUMETSAT GRE | GRE tunnels used to provide connectivity between EUMETSAT HQ and a EUMETSAT site. Usually to provide service where Multicast is not in place to the end site |
| EUMETSAT Terrestrial | EUMETSAT Terrestrial | The EUMETSAT multicast service for distributing EUMETSAT data. |
| EUMETSAT Int | EUMETSAT Int | EUMETSAT international connectivity. For sites outside of Europe - eg NOAA |
| GTS | GTS | Users make all registration requests for new projects directly in GTS portal. An SRF is created by the SM/PR teams just for records, so an NREN has visibility of all their services in the Partner Portal. |
| DDos Cleansing and Alerting | DDoS Cleansing and Alerting | A request to join (or modify or leave) the DDoS Cleansing and Alerting service. |
| L3VPN | Any new L3 VPN, or connecting an existing L3VPN, e.g. LHCONE. MD-VPN | Any new L3 VPN, or a connection to an existing L3VPN, e.g. LHCONE, MD-VPN. |
| Peering service | NREN requesting Peering Service | A request by an NREN to join (or modify or leave) the Peering service. 'Modify' means a major modification to the service such as a change between 'opt in' and 'opt out'. |
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