Define the equipment holders

  • リリースバージョン: Australia
  • 更新日 2026年03月12日
  • 所要時間：6分

    • Define the equipment holder that contains your telecommunications equipment, including the cabinets, racks, shelves, and slots. By defining the equipment holders, you can track and manage your network assets in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.

    始める前に

    Role required: sn_ni_core.inventory_admin, sn_ni_core.inventory_agent

    このタスクについて

    When you create an equipment holder record, it creates a corresponding configuration item (CI) record in the Equipment Holder extension class table. To learn more about the Equipment Holder extension class table, see Equipment holder extension classes.

    手順

    1. Navigate to Workspaces > Network Inventory Workspace.
    2. Select the list icon (List icon.), and then go to Inventory > Equipment Holders.
    3. Select New and then select the equipment holder type from the list.
      To learn more about the equipment holder types, see Equipment holder extension classes.
    4. Select Submit.
      The inventory form is displayed for the selected equipment holder type.
    5. On the Details tab, fill in the form.
      To learn more about the field information, see Equipment Holder form
    6. Create the Telecommunications Network Inventory attributes for the Equipment Holder form by selecting Set Inventory Attributes.
      When you select the Set Inventory Attributes button, it creates a reference in the CI table.
      注:

      If you select Save without selecting Set Inventory Attributes, it creates a CI record but not a Telecommunications Network Inventory CI record.

    7. On the TNI CI Attributes form, fill in the fields.

      To learn more about the Telecommunications Network Inventory attribute fields, see TNI CI Attributes form.

    8. Select Save.

      The Telecommunications Network Inventory attribute fields are displayed on the Equipment Holder form after you save the TNI CI Attributes form. The Set Inventory Attributes doesn't appear when you reopen the CI record.

    9. Add the attachments, such as the graphics or documents, by selecting the attachment icon (Attachment icon.) in the right panel.
    10. Select Save.
      The related tabs appear on the form. You can view or modify the related tab information. To learn more about the related tabs, see Telecommunications Network Inventory.
    11. View the associated network inventories by selecting the brick icon (Brick icon.).

      The Infrastructure Relationships section shows all the associated network inventories grouped by the individual network asset instances.

    12. View the visual representation of the selected record by selecting Open Map.
      注:
      Install Service Graph Workspace or CMDB Workspace 3.5.0 or a later version to get this button in your instance. To learn more, see CMDB Workspace.
    13. オプション: To view the Dependency views map, select the more options icon (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.

    14. オプション: Select the more options icon (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.
    15. オプション: Select the more options icon (More Options icon.) and then select Decommission to decommission a CI record.
      To learn more, see Decommission an inventory record.

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