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Create physical connection using design and assign

Create an physical connection record using the design and assign function in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. By creating the physical connection 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 create a physical connection, it creates the corresponding configuration item (CI) records in the Physical Connection [cmdb_ci_ni_physical_link] table. To learn more, see Data model.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Workspaces > Network Inventory Workspace.

  2. Select the list icon (

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List icon\), and then go to **Changes** > **All**.
  1. Select the New button.

  2. Select Create Physical Connection.

  3. Select Next.

    A change request is created.

  4. On the Details tab, fill in the fields.

    For a description of the field values, see Change request and change task forms.

  5. Select Save.

    A change task is created.

  6. Open the change task.

  7. On the Task Attributes tab, fill in the fields.

    To learn more, see Task attributes in Create physical connection form.

  8. Select Submit.

Parent Topic:Instantiating your network inventory by using design and assign