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Plain Old Telephone Services (POTS) into CMDB ?

NevilleLee
Tera Contributor

Hi, is anyone loading POTS into CMDB, if so which table(s) are you using and how are you loading?

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Nilesh Pol
Kilo Sage
Kilo Sage

@NevilleLee 

Since POTS lines are a type of telecommunication asset, they can be stored in one of the following CMDB tables:

Table Name Description
cmdb_ciGeneric table for all CI types (not recommended for specific telecom assets).
cmdb_ci_computerIf linked to a specific telephony system (PBX, VoIP Gateway, etc.).
cmdb_ci_ip_phoneIf you treat POTS as a telephony asset.
cmdb_ci_network_adapterIf tied to a network infrastructure.
cmdb_ci_telephone_number(Recommended if available in your instance) - Stores telephone numbers as CIs.
cmdb_ci_comm_equipmentIf you treat POTS lines as part of communication infrastructure.

Recommended: If your instance has cmdb_ci_telephone_number, use it. Otherwise, create a custom CMDB class (e.g., cmdb_ci_pots_line).

 

You can load POTS data into CMDB using several methods:

Option 1: Import Set & Transform Map.

Option 2: Discovery & Integration (If Automated Discovery is Available).

 

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Nilesh Pol
Kilo Sage
Kilo Sage

@NevilleLee 

Since POTS lines are a type of telecommunication asset, they can be stored in one of the following CMDB tables:

Table Name Description
cmdb_ciGeneric table for all CI types (not recommended for specific telecom assets).
cmdb_ci_computerIf linked to a specific telephony system (PBX, VoIP Gateway, etc.).
cmdb_ci_ip_phoneIf you treat POTS as a telephony asset.
cmdb_ci_network_adapterIf tied to a network infrastructure.
cmdb_ci_telephone_number(Recommended if available in your instance) - Stores telephone numbers as CIs.
cmdb_ci_comm_equipmentIf you treat POTS lines as part of communication infrastructure.

Recommended: If your instance has cmdb_ci_telephone_number, use it. Otherwise, create a custom CMDB class (e.g., cmdb_ci_pots_line).

 

You can load POTS data into CMDB using several methods:

Option 1: Import Set & Transform Map.

Option 2: Discovery & Integration (If Automated Discovery is Available).

 

NinjaGriller
Tera Contributor

Very Helpful