Define the facility hardware details

Define the facility hardware record to represent power, thermal, network components and their connectivity in a datacenter. By defining the facility records, 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

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

Procedure

1. Navigate to Workspaces > Network Inventory Workspace.
2. Select the list icon (), and then go to Inventory > All Facilities.
3. Select New and then select the facility type from the list.
   To learn more about the facility types, see Network inventory facility classes.
4. Select Submit.
   The Facility form is displayed for the selected facility 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 Facility record by selecting Set Inventory Attributes.
   When you select the Set Inventory Attributes button, it creates a reference in the CI table.

   Note:

   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 Facility 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 ().
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 ().

    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.

Related concepts

• Data model