Define the card details
Review, update, or create a network asset instance for a card that you use in your telecommunications equipment. You define these attributes so that you can track and manage your network assets in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.
Before you begin
Role required: sn_ni_core.inventory_admin, sn_ni_core.inventory_agent
About this task
The equipment ports can be physical or logical (virtual). The network interface data includes the port availability, bandwidths, slots, software version, MAC address, firmware manufacturer, and version. When you create a card record, it creates a corresponding configuration item (CI) record in the Card [cmdb_ci_ni_interface_card] table. To learn more, see Data model.
Procedure
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Select the list icon (
), and then go to .
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To add the attachments, such as graphics or documents, click the attachment icon (
) in the right panel.
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To view the Dependency views map, select the more options icon (
) and then select Dependency View.
The Dependency Views map graphically displays the CIs that support the specific network asset and the relationships between the CIs.
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Select the more options icon () and then select Add Packs to capture the attributes for a configuration item (CI) record.
To learn more, see Attribute pack for CI records.
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Select the more options icon () and then select Decommission to decommission a CI record.
To learn more, see Decommission an inventory record.
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To view the associated network inventories, select the brick icon (
).
The Infrastructure Relationships section shows all the associated network inventories grouped by the individual network asset instances.
What to do next
If you want to establish relationships with the other network assets, enter the details in the related tabs. To learn more, see Related tabs in the network inventory forms.
- To delete an inventory record, see Delete a record.