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Define the cable details

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Define the cable details

Review, update, or create a network asset instance for the cable connecting the various sites within your network. You define these attributes so that you can track and manage your network assets in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.

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

Optical fiber cables are installed between sites with open endpoints, indicating that the cables don’t terminate directly on equipment. The cables are pulled through utility holes and spliced together to extend the connection between sites, depending on the distance requirements. When you create a cable record, it creates a corresponding configuration item (CI) record in the Fiber Optical Cable [cmdb_ci_fiber_optical_cable] table. To learn more, see Data model for Telecommunications Network Inventory .

Navigate to Workspaces > Network Inventory Workspace . Select the list icon ( ), and then go to Inventory > Cables . Select New . On the Details tab, fill in the fields. To learn more about the fields in the Cable form, see Cable form . To create the Telecommunications Network Inventory attributes for the Cable form, select Set Inventory Attributes . When you select the Set Inventory Attributes button, it creates the TNI CI Attributes record in the CI table as well as the Telecommunications Network Inventory CI Attributes tables and makes a relationship with the CI record. Note: If you select Save without selecting Set Inventory Attributes , it creates a CI record but not a Telecommunications Network Inventory CI record. In the network inventory workspace, the Set Inventory Attributes is visible only for the Telecommunications Network Inventory roles.

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 .

Select Save . The Telecommunications Network Inventory attribute fields are displayed on the Cable form after you save the TNI CI Attributes form. The Set Inventory Attributes doesn’t appear when you reopen the CI record.

To add the attachments, such as graphics or documents, select the attachment icon ( ) in the right panel. 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 Related tabs in the Network inventory forms . To view the visual representation of the selected record, select the Open Map button. Note: Install CMDB Workspace 3.5.0 or greater version to get this button in your instance. To learn more, see CMDB Workspace .

Optional: Capture the attributes for a configuration item (CI) record by selecting Add Packs . To learn more, see Using an attribute pack for a CI record . To view the associated network inventories, select the brick icon ( ). The Infrastructure Relationships section shows all the associated network inventories grouped by the individual network asset instances.

Parent Topic: <a class="link" href="../../../product/tmt-telecom-network-inventory/concept/creating-telecommunications-network-inventory.html" title="A key function that you can perform in the network inventory workspace is to manually create your network assets and a digital model of your network in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. With this information, you can provision new services, modify existing services, maintain the network, and plan the forecast for your network growth.">Manually creating and reviewing your network asset instances