Define your inventory numbering

  • Release version: Washingtondc
  • Updated February 1, 2024
  • 1 minute to read

    • Define the numbering for your virtual local area network (VLAN) or link aggregation group (LAG) connections in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. By defining these inventory numbers, you can configure your network assets to activate a network connection.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_ni_core.inventory_admin, sn_ni_core.inventory_agent, sn_ni_core.inventory_template_manager, sn_ni_core.telco_inventory_catalog_manager

    About this task

    The numbering that you define in this process creates VLAN and LAG number ranges, allowing for the assignment of numbers from those ranges to network connections and equipment ports. When you provision a network connection over an Ethernet network interface to fulfill a customer order, you create a VLAN interface to support your network topology. You must assign a VLAN number from 1 through 4096 for this interface. You use this VLAN number to create an interface name so that you can activate the interface on the network.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Workspaces > Network Inventory Workspace.
    2. Click the list icon (List icon.), and then go to Inventory > Inventory Numbers.
    3. Click New.
    4. On the Details tab, fill in the general information for inventory numbering.
      To learn more about the fields that are unique to the Inventory Numbers form, see Inventory Numbers form.
    5. To add the attachments, such as graphics or documents, click the attachment icon (Attachment icon.) in the right panel.
    6. Click 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 Related tabs in the Network inventory forms.

    What to do next

    To update or delete an inventory number record, see Update or delete a record of an inventory number allocation.