Create a default template in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application to capture the default attribute definition for a specific configuration item (CI) class.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_ni_core.inventory_admin, and sn_ni_core.inventory_template_manager

About this task

Default templates capture the default attribute values for a configuration item (CI) class. A template defines the set of attribute values for any resource (equipment, card, and so on). When this default template is associated with an inventory template, it adds these attribute values to the resource that is instantiated using that template.

When you use the Template field to select the table that stores the CI class information, you can select specific attributes and set the default values for each attribute. When you create a default template, it creates a default template record in the Templates [sn_ni_core_default_template] table. To learn more about the default templates, see Network inventory templates.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Workspaces > Network Inventory Workspace.
  2. Click the list icon (List icon.), and then go to Network Inventory Templates > Default Templates.
  3. Click New.
  4. On the form, fill in the general information to create a default template.
    To learn more about the fields, see Default Template form.
  5. Click Save.
  6. To schedule the form, click Schedule and fill in the Scheduled Entity Generation form.
    Note: Scheduling is only available in the classic environment.
    To learn more about the fields, see Scheduled Entity Generation form.