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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Create a cabinet

Create a cabinet to add, organize equipment, and manage all assets. You can also edit a cabinet using the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_ni_core.inventory_admin, sn_ni_core.inventory_agent

About this task

When you create a cabinet record, it creates a corresponding configuration item (CI) record in the Cabinet [cmdb_ci_container_cabinet] table.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Workspaces > Network Inventory Workspace.

  2. Select the list icon (

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List icon.\), and then go to **Inventory** > **Cabinet**.
  1. Select New to create a cabinet.

  2. In the displayed form, fill in the fields.

    To learn more, see Equipment Holder form.

  3. Select Set Inventory Attributes.

  4. In the displayed form, fill in the fields.

    To learn more about the fields, see TNI CI Attributes form.

  5. Select Save.

    A cabinet record is created and related tabs are created. To learn more, see Related tabs in the Network inventory forms

  6. Edit a cabinet
    Edit a cabinet to remove, add, or move the equipment from the selected cabinet. Organize and upgrade the components within the cabinet using the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.

Parent Topic:Create and maintain racks and cabinets

Related topics

Edit a cabinet