How colocating clients request access cards for regular access and one-time visitor badges for entry into the Nexcess Dearborn facility.
Only users assigned the Superuser role through the Client Portal can request access cards with the Colocation Access Request Form as outlined below. For more information regarding the Superuser and other roles, refer to our Knowledge Library article, How to configure user roles in your Client Portal.
Authorized users have full, unescorted access to the data center and, by extension, the Superuser’s hardware. They may bring in new equipment as well as remove existing equipment. Superusers are responsible for the behavior of authorized users attached to that Superuser’s account.
Superusers are likewise responsible for revoking access when necessary.
Access cards grant authorized users unescorted access to the Nexcess data center in OTR (22005 W Outer Drive) in Dearborn, MI for 1 year or until the end of the colocation contract, whichever comes first.
The procedure for colocating clients to acquire an access card is as follows:
If an access card is lost, stolen, or belongs to a user that no longer needs access for any reason, the Superuser on the account must promptly create a ticket with the Nexcess Support Team, complete the Colocation Access Card Request Form, attach it to the ticket, and submit it.
Visitor badges give visitors temporary access to their equipment as well as the ability to sign equipment in or out. These badges can only be requested by a Superuser or DC User on the account, and the DC User role can only be created and assigned by Superusers through the Client Portal. Refer to How to configure user roles in the Client Portal for more information.
To request a visitor badge, a Superuser or DC User on the account creates and submits a ticket to the Support Team at least 5 days in advance of first entry into the facility with the following information:
If approved, visitors may only enter the building through the front entrance on 22005 W Outer Drive and must sign in using the Guest Sign-In System. They cannot proceed past the lobby until escorted by either a Nexcess team member or an authorized client, and they must be escorted at all times. Upon departure, visitors must sign out using the Guest Sign-In System.
Visitors to OTR must call the DC Operations (DCOps) office at 1-248-565-4605 15 minutes before arrival. DCOps will verify their government-issued ID, then remain with the visitor until the completion of their visit.
If a colocating client is experiencing prolonged downtime or other severe effects, the Nexcess management team may allow for deviations from the time constraints outlined in this document.
| 2016-July-15 | TWD | First draft |
| 2018-Jan-21 | TWD | Changed Step 4 of "Acquiring access cards" from 10 days to 14 days |
Last Reviewed April 2019 by Aaron Pace
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