Define your inventory groups
An inventory group is a collection of CIs that lets you apply CI actions collectively to all the CIs in Telecommunications Network Inventory application. By defining inventory groups, you can group different CIs, and apply actions to all CIs.
Before you begin
Role required: sn_ni_core.inventory_admin, sn_ni_core.inventory_agent
Note: An inventory agent and inventory admin only can review, create, and update an inventory group. Also, only an inventory admin can delete a group.
About this task
An inventory group represents a group of configuration items(CIs). In a group, you can add any CI but you cannot be duplicate a CI.
When you create an inventory group, it creates a group in the inventory group[cmdb_group] table. To learn more, see Data model.
Procedure
Navigate to Workspaces > Network Inventory Workspace.
Click the list icon (
List icon.\), and then click **Inventory** > **Inventory Groups**
Click New.
On the Details tab, in the CMDB Group section, fill the form.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Group Name | Name of the inventory group |
| Group type | Select one of the following group type- CMDB Workspace or Service Graph Workspace - Default - Health - Network Inventory Group |
| Description | Describe your inventory group |
| Category | Select one of the following category- Segment - Section - Route - Others |
- To add the attachments, such as graphics or documents, click the attachment icon (
Attachment icon.\) in the right panel.
Click Save.
The related tabs appear on the form. You can view or modify the related tab information. To learn more about the related tabs, see Related tabs in the Network inventory forms.
Note: To see the last modified or updated information, see the list view of the Inventory Groups.
What to do next
If you want to establish relationships with the other network assets, enter the details in the related tabs. To learn more, see Related tabs in the Network inventory forms.
Parent Topic:Manually creating and reviewing your network asset instances