You can add a new Network Link or modify an existing Network Link with the details, such as Customer, Link Name, Link Capacity, Circuit Id details, and so on. You can also modify the Link details.
To Add Links:
- Select Operations > User > Views > Common Device View. The COMMON DEVICE VIEW page is displayed.
- On the COMMON DEVICE VIEW page, click ADD NEW LINK on the ACTIONS panel. The ADD/MODIFY LINK page is displayed.
Fill in the required details. For more information about fields on the ADD/MODIFY LINK page, see Field Description.
Click SUBMIT. A new Link is added.
Figure: ADD OR MODIFY LINK page
Field Description
The following table describes the fields on the ADD/MODIFY LINK page:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
| DETAILS | |
| Tenant | Displays the Tenant name. |
Configuration Item ID | Displays the associated CI identification number for the Link. Note: If a CI ID is not displayed, you need to create a new CI ID for the Link that you are adding in the CMDB module. |
| Location | Lists the configured Locations. Select the Location of the Link. |
| Customer | Lists the configured Customer names. Select a Customer name for the Link. |
| Link Name | Type in the name for the Link. |
| Link Capacity (in Kbps) | Displays the capacity of the Link. |
| Source Device IP | Displays the Source Device IP. |
| Destination Device IP | Displays the Destination Device IP. |
| Source Interface | Displays the Interface details of the Source. |
| Destination Interface | Displays the Interface details of the Destination. |
| Source Description | Displays the Source description. |
| Destination Description | Displays the Destination description. |
| Source Interface IP | Displays the Interface IP of the source. |
| Destination Interface IP | Displays the Interface IP of the destination. |
| Source Ifindex | Displays the Ifindex of the Source. |
| Destination Ifindex | Displays the Ifindex of the Destination. |
| Source Port Speed (in Kbps) | Displays the Port Speed of the Source. |
| Destination Port Speed | Displays the Port Speed of the Destination. |
| SNMP String | Type in the SNMP string that is provided by the network operator. |
| BGP Peer | Displays the BGP Peer. |
| Remote Ping | Displays the Remote Ping IP Address. |
| Connector Thickness | Select the thickness of the connector. |
| E-Mail To | Type in the e-mail ids of the recipients to whom the alert/notification e-mails about the Link status need to be sent in “To” list. Alert Mail: The alert e-mail is sent whenever the Link is Down or whenever the Device crosses the set Threshold. Notification Mail: The notification e-mail is sent whenever the Link status changes to Up from Down and also when the Link utilization is below the specified Threshold. |
| E-Mail CC | Type in the e-mail ids of the recipients to whom the alert/notification e-mails about the Link status should be sent in the “Cc” list. |
| Ping Timeout | Type in the Ping Timeout for the Link. In the specified time, the Link checks the destination IP address and records the result. |
| Ping Retry | Type in the Ping Retry number. The Ping Retry number indicates the number of times the Link would try to communicate in case of failed ping attempts. |
| Service Entitlement | Displays the Service Entitlement. |
| Criticality | Lists the configured Criticality values. Select the Criticality as Low, Medium, or High. |
| Reference Id | Specify the unique reference identification number for the Link. |
| SOP | Lists the configured SOP templates. Select a SOP template from the list. |
| View Name | Type in the name for the new Link View. |
| BackUp Link | Select the Link from the list for the Backup. |
| Description | Specify the description of the Link. |
| Active | Indicates that the Link is enabled/disabled for a View.
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| CIRCUIT ID DETAILS | |
| Circuit Id | Type in the name for the Circuit Id. |
| ISP Name | Displays the list of Internet Service Provider names. |
| Commissioned Date | Select the commissioned date. |
| Decommissioned Date | Select the decommissioned date. |
| PO / Work Order Number | Type in the Purchase Order or Work Order number. |
| PO Date | Select the Purchase Order date. |
| Link Cost | Specify the cost for the Link. |
| Link Type | Select the type of the Link (MPLS, NLD, ILL, or BB). |
| Managed By | Select the company or infrastructure, which manages the Network Links. |
| Local Contact Details | Type in the details of the local contact. |