IMS version 22.6 & 22.9 > IMS Admin - User Guide 22.6 & 22.9 > Equipment Definition - (Types)

Creating a new node type involves people with a good knowledge about the network and the specific

equipment involved.

From the EquipmentDefinition Actions button bar:

•	Click on the New icon

This reveals the Create new EquipmentDefinition popup window.

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The mandatory fields must be completed:

Name	The name of this new Equipment Definition instance
EquipmentKind	This is a free text field and depicts the general technology of the equipment or domain it relates to i.e., L3 Router, Mux, SDH, LANSwitch, Power Generator, etc.
Vendor	Select from a list of current vendors or create a new vendor using the new icon
VendorEquipment DefinitionName	This name can be different from the IMS one
IsIpType	Whether this is an IP router (on IP network)
EquipmentPicture	Add an existing JPG file to this Equipment Definition or manage pictures already in the system
HasSwPort	Whether the equipment has software ports
DefPhysSpeeds	Define capable speeds handled by this device. Speeds are pipe symbol separated
Domain	The IMS domain this definition will belong to, i.e., by geographical region, Technology type, customer, etc. – optional
DefaultCustomer	Used if this field is to be auto-populated when instances are created from this definition
Height Width Depth Height	Used for drawing equipment in IMS in the Main Tab and for rack drawings
Weight	Equipment weight as per vendor specification
PowerConsume	Power consumption details
HeatProduction	Heat produced figure - Used when calculating cooling needs for equipment rooms
NodeNameTemplate	If the node name has a template name associated with it
DefaultManagementSystem	Dropdown list of current management systems – option to create a new one
Klm	Typically used for legacy SDH/Sonet systems, determining the channelisation scheme.
EndOfLife EndOfSale	Dates used. Useful for reporting.
DepreciationPeriod	User defined time field for equipment’s depreciation term
Shape ShapeColor ShapeText	Display characteristics of this type of equipment in the network map
OwnerRules	Yes/No option
IsVirtual	i.e., Virtual Route Forwarding (VRF) for MPLS technology
CommandsGroup	Type of command line language used for management purposes

Create Layout

To create a layout of the new equipment definition, the tab page Slot Definition is used.

The layout is created by assigning and drawing the slots as shown in the example given below:

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For above example, the following settings were used for slot 1:

Number	1
Slot name	S01
Height	500
Width	100
XPosition	100
YPosition	100
CardName	S01
CardNameXposition	100
NameXPosition	100

Create a Multi-Shelf type

Some equipment types consist of multiple shelves or chassis.

In order to make this Equipment Definition into a multi shelf definition:

▪From the button bar select the Multi shelves icon

This opens up the Add Multi Shelf popup form:

The Equipment Definition field is auto populated (inherited value)

▪In the New shelftype field (shelf definition), type in the name for this shelf type in this current Equipment Definition instance

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▪Click on the Save icon in the lower left corner of the popup.

The slots modeled earlier will be moved into the new shelf type for this Equipment Definition.

The following screenshot shows an Equipment Definition with three Shelf Definitions.

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Creating a New Equipment Definition

Creating a New Equipment Definition