Create an equipment record by using design and assign

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Create an equipment record using the design and assign function in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. By creating the equipment and its related inventory records, you can fulfill an order request for an equipment record.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_ni_core.inventory_admin, sn_ni_core.inventory_agent

    About this task

    When you instantiate an equipment template, it creates the corresponding configuration item (CI) records in the equipment table. To learn more about the equipment tables, see Equipment extension classes.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Workspaces > Network Inventory Workspace.
    2. Optional: Create a change request to instantiate an equipment record.
      1. Select the list icon (List icon.), and then go to Inventory > All Equipment.
        Note:
        To create an equipments from the rack record, go to Inventory > Rackand open the rack record. And then select Create equipment from more options menu.
      2. Select Create equipment.
      3. Select the inventory template in the Apply inventory template field.
      4. On the Add equipment details section, fill in the fields.
        For a description of the field valuesTo learn more about the fields, see Equipment form.
      5. Select Next.
      6. Confirm the details and select Create.
      The equipment record is created.
    3. Select the list icon (List icon), and then go to Changes > All.
    4. Select the New button.
    5. Select Create Inventory Equipment.
    6. Select Next.
      A change request is created.
    7. On the Details tab, fill in the fields.
      For a description of the field values, see Change request and change task forms.
    8. Select Save.
      A change task is created.
    9. Open the change task.
    10. On the Task Attribute tab, fill in the fields.
      For a description of the field values, see Equipment task attribute form.
    11. Select Submit.

    Result

    The equipment record is created along with the associated inventory records. These records are generated depending on the model relationship attached with the inventory model.