Combined Telecommunications Network Inventory release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Washington DC

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To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Telecommunications Network Inventory release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Vancouver to Washington DC.

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Important information for upgrading Telecommunications Network Inventory to Washington DC

Before you upgrade to Washington DC, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

New features

Between your current release family and Washington DC, new features were introduced for Telecommunications Network Inventory.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Attribute packs Capture the user-defined attributes for a filtered set of records of a configuration item (CI). These attributes apply when you create a configuration item that matches the filter that you selected. Telecommunications Network Inventory integration with Hardware Asset Management Integrate the Hardware Asset Management and Telecommunications Network Inventory applications so that you can create a service request by populating the requested items from an inventory template hierarchy. With this integration, you can instantiate the equipment at network sites via inventory templates by using the available assets at stock room locations. Visualization of circuits View the circuit connections graphically in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application and expand the diagram to view the underlying connection elements of that particular connection. Inventory number allocation Use inventory number allocation to create and assign IP pools, IP network subnets, and allocated IP addresses to customers. You can also create and assign telephone number blocks and telephone numbers. Then, you can allocate telephone numbers to customers. Create a change request from Network Inventory Workspace Create the change requests for all change models from the network inventory workspace. You can also create and close the change tasks. Create xNF and xNF instances Model your 5G network by creating xNF and xNF instances by using the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.
Washington DC	Visualization of rack Visualize your rack details such as placement of equipment at the front or rear, available and occupied rack slots, occupied equipment or shelf details. Revision, operationalization, and decommission of a Configuration Item Revise a CI to make changes, including modifications to related tables like attributes, connections, and relations. Operationalization enables you to merge these changes with the original CI, while decommissioning lets you retire or remove the CI from operation. Visualization of network topology Use the network topology view to see nodes (equipment), edges (connections), and termination points (interfaces) in your network to understand how they are organized and connected. You can visualize multiple topologies simultaneously using the search option. Capacity management Use capacity management to calculate and report the capacity of your network assets. This involves calculating the maximum, occupied, and available resources like ports, slots, or racks in your telecommunication network using functions and metrics. Inventory management view Check the Inventory Management view to understand inventory details, including the total count of equipment grouped by model, manufacturer, and life cycle state. Additionally, you can see the availability of racks, ports, and slots within a network site. Define the cable details Define the following network inventory instances. Cable - Optical fiber cables link sites with open endpoints, indicating that they don't terminate directly to equipment. Strand - Strands are the individual wires within the cables. Channel - Channelization involves sub-rating the available bandwidth into smaller bandwidths. Create a change request from Network Inventory Workspace Use Telecommunications Network Inventory (TNI) design assign to modify physical and logical connection endpoints details, as well as add or remove members of a Link Aggregation Group (LAG).

Changes

Between your current release family and Washington DC, some changes were made to existing Telecommunications Network Inventory features.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

Removed

Between your current release family and Washington DC, some Telecommunications Network Inventory features or functionality were removed.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

Deprecations

Between your current release family and Washington DC, some Telecommunications Network Inventory features or functionality were deprecated.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Starting with the Vancouver release, the following features are no longer deployed, enhanced, or supported. For details, see the Deprecation Process [KB0867184] article in the Now Support Knowledge Base: Managed Network Function Related party Telco equipment holder Fiber-wise mobility infrastructure change model
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

Activation information

Review information on how to activate Telecommunications Network Inventory.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	The Telecommunications Network Inventory application is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is available with activation of the Network Inventory Advanced plugin (sn_ni_adv). For details, see Install Telecommunications Network Inventory.
Washington DC	The Telecommunications Network Inventory application is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is available with activation of the Network Inventory Advanced plugin (sn_ni_adv). For details, see Install Telecommunications Network Inventory.

Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Telecommunications Network Inventory we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Telecommunications Network Inventory we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Telecommunications Network Inventory, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Telecommunications Network Inventory we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for Telecommunications Network Inventory we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Use the restructured data model with the new CI classes. Use the Hardware Asset Management integration with the Telecommunications Network Inventory application to initiate the service requests to procure the assets and tag the asset records. You can tag the asset while you're instantiating the equipment by using a template. Provide a visualization of the circuit and its underlying connection elements. Capture the user-defined attributes. Then, define these attributes against a filtered set of records of a configuration item by using attribute packs. Allocate and assign a series of IP addresses and telephone numbers by using the Inventory Number Allocation feature. Create change requests for all change models from the network inventory workspace. You can also create different services in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. See Telecommunications Network Inventory for more information.
Washington DC	Visualise the front and rear view of a rack with occupied equipment and shelf along with rack unit utilization KPI. Use Revision to modify, operationalize, and decommission a connection. Use the TNI design assign to modify connections, such as adding or removing endpoints with or without revisions. View a visual representation of your network topologies, including equipment, connections, and interfaces, to understand how everything is organized and connected. Calculate the capacity of physical entities in your network by using the capacity management feature. Check the Inventory management view to get the network inventory details such as equipment information and availability of racks, ports, and slots at a network site. Define your cables, strands, channels to track and manage the configuration items (CI). See Telecommunications Network Inventory for more information.