Strand model form

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 3 minutes to read

    • The Strand Model form enables you to describe the details for a strand model record.

    Table 1. Strand model form
    Field Description
    Manufacturer

    Name of the network asset's manufacturer. Select the search icon (Search icon.) and select a manufacturer code. To learn more, see Create manufacturer and vendor codes.
    Name Name of the strand model. The ServiceNow AI Platform uses this name to identify it in your network inventory.
    Short description Description of the strand model that you’re defining.
    Model categories List of model categories that maps to a CI class. The model categories are part of the Product Catalog application.
    Model number The model number that is assigned to the model by the manufacturer.
    Asset tracking strategy

    Number of equipment holder units that are available for use in this network asset.
    Barcode A bar code number that is assigned to the model by the manufacturer.
    Useful life (months) Number of months that the model can be used for.
    Asset tracking unit

    Number of equipment holder units that are available for use in this network asset.
    Owner The person responsible for the model.
    Acquisition method
    Acquisition method for the model:
    Buy
    The model was purchased.
    Leased
    The model was leased.
    Both
    The model was bought and leased.
    Status
    Production status of the model:
    Build
    The model must be built.
    In Production
    The model is in production.
    Sold
    The model was sold.
    Retired
    The model has been retired.
    Cost Cost of a single unit of the model.
    Expenditure type
    Type of expenditure. Select one of the following options:
    Capex
    Capital expenditure is a one-time expenditure, where the value is realized over the years. For example, a photocopier.
    Opex
    Operational expenditure is an ongoing expenditure. For example, toners for the photocopier.
    Depreciation Depreciation schedule of the strand model.
    Certified Option that designates if this network asset is certified.
    Salvage value The estimated value that an asset realizes when sold at the end of its useful life. This value must be less than or equal to the cost of the asset.
    Comments Any additional information on the model that would be useful.
    Power (watts) Electrical power of the network asset in watts.
    Dimensions Unit Unit of measure in which you’re expressing dimensions. Select one of the following options:
    --None--
    No distance measurement is expressed for the connection route length.
    Inches
    Distance is expressed in inch.
    Feet
    Distance is expressed in feet.
    Miles
    Distance is expressed in miles.
    Sound Power (bels) The rate at which the energy of the network asset is emitted in bels.
    Length
    Length of the network asset, expressed in the unit of measure that you designate in the Units field.
    • For example, enter 12 if the asset is one foot, or enter 60 if the asset is 60 inches and you've selected Inches as the unit of measure in the Units field.
    • The ServiceNow AI Platform uses this information to calculate the cubic dimensions of the asset to determine its physical placement within the designated network site.
    Characteristic Type of the strand. Select one from the following.
    Single Mode
    A single Mode fiber strand transmits only one signal.
    Multi Mode
    A multi-mode fiber strand transmits multiple signals.
    POF
    Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) strand transmits light.
    Twisted Pair
    Twisted-pair cable consists of pairs of insulated copper wires twisted together.
    Width
    Length of the network asset, expressed in the unit of measure that you designate in the Units field.
    • For example, enter 12 if the asset is one foot, or enter 60 if the asset is 60 inches and you've selected Inches as the unit of measure in the Units field.
    • The ServiceNow AI Platform uses this information to calculate the cubic dimensions of the asset to determine its physical placement within the designated network site.
    Height
    Height of the network asset, expressed in the unit of measure that you designate in the Units field.
    • For example, enter 60 if the height of the asset is 60 inches and you've selected Inches as the unit of measure in the Units field.
    • The ServiceNow AI Platform uses this information to calculate the cubic dimensions of the asset to determine its physical placement within its designated network site.
    Depth Depth of the network asset that is expressed in the unit of measure that you designate in the Units field.
    Note:
    This field is applicable for the equipment models and equipment holder models.