diff --git a/gns3server/controller/node.py b/gns3server/controller/node.py
index bac82e76..dd794858 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/node.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/node.py
@@ -558,10 +558,18 @@ class Node:
         elif self._node_type == "dynamips":
             self._ports = DynamipsPortFactory(self._properties)
             return
-        elif self._node_type in ("cloud", "nat", "ethernet_switch", "ethernet_hub"):
+        elif self._node_type in ("ethernet_switch", "ethernet_hub"):
+            # Basic node we don't want to have adapter number
             port_number = 0
             for port in self._properties["ports_mapping"]:
-                self._ports.append(PortFactory(port["name"], 0, 0, port_number, "ethernet"))
+                self._ports.append(PortFactory(port["name"], 0, 0, port_number, "ethernet", short_name="e{}".format(port_number)))
+                port_number += 1
+        elif self._node_type in ("vpcs"):
+            self._ports.append(PortFactory("Ethernet0", 0, 0, 0, "ethernet", short_name="e0"))
+        elif self._node_type in ("cloud", "nat"):
+            port_number = 0
+            for port in self._properties["ports_mapping"]:
+                self._ports.append(PortFactory(port["name"], 0, 0, port_number, "ethernet", short_name=port["name"]))
                 port_number += 1
         else:
             self._ports = StandardPortFactory(self._properties, self._port_by_adapter, self._first_port_name, self._port_name_format, self._port_segment_size)
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/ports/port.py b/gns3server/controller/ports/port.py
index 8f7c82ff..a44e7f99 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/ports/port.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/ports/port.py
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ class Port:
     Base class for port objects.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, interface_number, adapter_number, port_number):
+    def __init__(self, name, interface_number, adapter_number, port_number, short_name=None):
         self._interface_number = interface_number
         self._adapter_number = adapter_number
         self._port_number = port_number
         self._name = name
+        self._short_name = short_name
         self._link = None
 
     @property
@@ -63,7 +64,9 @@ class Port:
     @property
     def short_name(self):
         # If port name format has change we use the port name as the short name (1.X behavior)
-        if not self._name.startswith(self.long_name_type()):
+        if self._short_name:
+            return self._short_name
+        elif not self._name.startswith(self.long_name_type()):
             return self._name
         return self.short_name_type + "{}/{}".format(self._interface_number, self._port_number)
 
diff --git a/tests/controller/test_node.py b/tests/controller/test_node.py
index d241bb20..7ccc1b89 100644
--- a/tests/controller/test_node.py
+++ b/tests/controller/test_node.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def test_json(node, compute):
                 "link_type": "ethernet",
                 "name": "Ethernet0",
                 "port_number": 0,
-                "short_name": "e0/0"
+                "short_name": "e0"
             }
         ]
     }
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ def test_update_label(node):
 
 
 def test_get_port(node):
+    node._node_type = "qemu"
     node._properties["adapters"] = 2
     node._list_ports()
     port = node.get_port(0, 0)
diff --git a/tests/controller/test_node_port_name.py b/tests/controller/test_node_port_name.py
index c4470c06..36c3c511 100644
--- a/tests/controller/test_node_port_name.py
+++ b/tests/controller/test_node_port_name.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def project(controller):
 def node(compute, project):
     node = Node(project, compute, "demo",
                 node_id=str(uuid.uuid4()),
-                node_type="vpcs",
+                node_type="qemu",
                 console_type="vnc",
                 properties={"startup_script": "echo test"})
     return node
@@ -63,6 +63,23 @@ def test_list_ports(node):
     ]
 
 
+def test_list_ports_vpcs(node):
+    """
+    List port by default
+    """
+    node._node_type = "vpcs"
+    assert node.__json__()["ports"] == [
+        {
+            "name": "Ethernet0",
+            "short_name": "e0",
+            "data_link_types": {"Ethernet": "DLT_EN10MB"},
+            "port_number": 0,
+            "adapter_number": 0,
+            "link_type": "ethernet"
+        }
+    ]
+
+
 def test_list_ports_port_name_format(node):
     """
     Support port name format
@@ -166,7 +183,7 @@ def test_list_ports_ethernet_hub(project, compute):
     assert node.__json__()["ports"] == [
         {
             "name": "Ethernet0",
-            "short_name": "e0/0",
+            "short_name": "e0",
             "data_link_types": {"Ethernet": "DLT_EN10MB"},
             "port_number": 0,
             "adapter_number": 0,
@@ -174,7 +191,7 @@ def test_list_ports_ethernet_hub(project, compute):
         },
         {
             "name": "Ethernet1",
-            "short_name": "e0/1",
+            "short_name": "e1",
             "data_link_types": {"Ethernet": "DLT_EN10MB"},
             "port_number": 1,
             "adapter_number": 0,
@@ -554,5 +571,6 @@ def test_list_ports_dynamips(project, compute):
 def test_short_name():
     # If no customization of port name format return the default short name
     assert EthernetPort("Ethernet0", 0, 0, 0).short_name == "e0/0"
+    assert EthernetPort("Ethernet0", 0, 0, 0, short_name="mgmt").short_name == "mgmt"
     # If port name format has change we use the port name as the short name (1.X behavior)
     assert EthernetPort("eth0", 0, 0, 0).short_name == "eth0"