Change request and change task forms

Change model to create a change request for creating a logical connection. To learn more, see the Change request and change task forms.Note:

• To update or revise a logical connection CI, see Revise a configuration item using design and assign.
• To modify logical connection endpoints, see Modify logical connection endpoints model.

Change model to create a change request for creating a physical connection. To learn more, see Change request and change task forms.Note:

• To update or revise a physical connection CI, see Revise a configuration item using design and assign.
• To modify physical connection endpoints, see Modify physical connection endpoints.

Change model to create a change request for creating and visualizing a rack or cabinet. To learn more, see Change request and change task forms.

Note:

1. For creating a rack or cabinet, ensure that the following exist:

2. A model in equipment holder model with Model categories as Equipment Rack.

3. A relationship in network model relationships with the Relationship type as Rack to Slot.

4. A template in the inventory template where the inventory model has a rack model. A rack is created based on the selected rack model in the template, and the rack slots are created based on the rack template.

5. To add equipment to a rack, see Create a change request from Network Inventory Workspace.

Risk level for the change.Select one of the following options:

• High
• Moderate
• Low

Change model that is associated with the Telecommunications Network Inventory change request. After selecting the change model tile, the associated model appears in this field. You can also manually select one of the following options:

• Add Interface Card

Change model that is used to add an interface card in an equipment slot.

• Create Inventory Equipment

Change model that is used to add equipment when using an inventory template in a site or equipment holder.

• Create Logical Connection

Change model that is used to create a logical connection between two network interfaces.

• Create Physical Connection

Change model that is used to create a physical connection between two network interfaces.

• Emergency

Change model that is used for the Telecom Network Inventory emergency changes.

• GPON Broadband Service

Change model that is used to fulfill a Gigabyte Passive Optical Network (GPON) broadband order request.

• Normal

Change model that is used for the Telecommunications Network Inventory normal changes.

Note: These change models are available in the Changes > All > New window.

Request type. Depending on your selection, the record producer form under the task attributes gets updated. This field represents the type of change request. Select any one of the following:- Revise CI

This type of request definition enables you to select a CI that you want to revise and clones the selected CI details and related items. The Configuration item field is automatically updated with the cloned CI name having suffix as revised.

All the changes made to the CI are now applied to the cloned CI. Also, both original and duplicated CIs can be found under Affected CIs tab. To customize the cloning process, see clone-and-revise-a-ci.md.

• Add cable

This type of request definition enables you to create a cable record.

• Add Card

This type of request definition enables you to select a site and equipment model when you add interface cards. To learn more about equipment instantiation, see Design and assign.

• Create equipment

This type of request definition enables you to select a network site and an inventory template for equipment instantiation. If you want to place your equipment inside a rack, you can select an equipment holder.

• Create Physical Connection and Create Logical Connection

These types of request definitions have similar sets of site and equipment selection fields for the physical or logical connections between your start (A) and end (Z) locations. You can only select those interfaces that are associated with the designated equipment model for the A-start and Z-end interfaces.

For the instantiation of physical or logical connections, you must select a physical connection model or a logical connection model, depending on the type of connection that you want to create between the two sites. For a logical connection, this internal code creates a CI record, and additional path elements.

• Logical connection - Path compute

This type of request definition has a set of site and equipment fields for start and end locations.

For initiation of the path compute of the logical connection, you must select logical connection model. To learn more, see Compute and Create Logical Connection form.

• Modify members of a topology

This type of request definition enables you to create a cable record. o learn more about modifying a network topology record, see Add or remove a member to network topology record.

• IP Address Allocation

This type of request definition enables you to instantiate an IP address allocation and assign new services to the IP addresses. To learn more, see IP address allocation form in Change request and change task forms.

• Phone Number Allocation

This type of request definition enables you to instantiate a phone number allocation. You can allocate, de-allocate, and create numbers that are provided externally. To learn more, see the Manage phone number form in Change request and change task forms.

State of this change task. Select one of the following options:- Pending

Task is waiting for an action from the user.

• Open

No action is taken on this task yet.

• In Progress

Task processing is in progress.

• Closed

Change task is complete.

• Canceled

Change task has been canceled.

Name of the inventory template for the equipment model. The instantiation process uses it to generate a network asset instance in the designated network site.Note:

• Depending on the selected inventory template, a list of the optional templates appears at the bottom of the form.
• When you select an optional template, the current template values are overwritten.
• This field is applicable only for Create inventory equipment.

Name of the telco equipment holder. Select a rack or a cabinet where the equipment can be installed.Note:

• The Telco equipment holder field lists all racks and cabinets.
• This field is applicable only for Create inventory equipment.

Template name of the rack template where you want to add all the slots to.

Note:

• Based on the selected Rack template, Stockroom location, and Asset the slots, network sites, and related network sites are added.
• This field is applicable only for Create rack.

Type of operation. Select one of the following options:- Create IP network subnet: Creates a network subnet with a CIDR value.

Note: For the IP network subnet creation, the Create IP Subnetwork flow action is initiated. To learn more, see Create IP subnetwork function.

• Convert CIDR to IP addresses: Converts a single or multiple CIDRs to IP addresses and stores them in an IP address allocation.

Note: For the CIDR-to-IP address conversion, the CIDR-to-IP range flow action is initiated. To learn more, see CIDR to IP range function.

Action that you can select:- Allocate: Allocates the numbers from a block - De-allocate: De-allocates the numbers. The status of the numbers is changed to Quarantine.

Note: When you select this action, you must select an allocation or the selected numbers that you want to deallocate. This action results in changing the status to Quarantine.

• Ported-in: Includes the numbers that are moved from another operator. The numbers are stored in a telephone number allocation of telephone numbers only.

Note: Multiple allocations get created if the numbers aren’t in a series of numbers. Also, by default, the numbers are changed to the assigned or the ported-in status.

• Create: Creates the phone number allocation for the numbers that are assigned to an external telephone block. You’re assigning the numbers to a network inventory-based phone number allocation.