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Defining Products for the Network

You must define all the network elements as products, including the network product and the network components.

This task is a step in Process of Defining Network Compound Products.

Defining the Network Product

You can define the network product for network ordering (for example, the frame relay) in the same way you define other customizable products using the Customizable Products view of the Administration - Products screen, but you must enter information in additional fields.

Configurator rules are not required but can be used if needed.

For more information about defining customizable products, see Product Administration Guide.

To define the network product

1. Navigate to the Administration - Product screen.
2. In the Products list, add a new record and define the product as you would define other products. In addition, use the fields described in the following table.

   Field	Comments
   Compound Product Flag	Select this checkbox to define this as a compound product.
   Network Element Type	Select Network.

Defining Network Components as Products

When customers order networks, your salespeople will add nodes and connections to the network, for example, ports and PVCs.

You must set up each of these products using Administration - Products > Customizable Products > Product Designer and Rule Designer to make sure that they choose only valid combinations of features for each node and connection.

To allow the salesperson to add these components to the network, you must:

• Create product records for all the different types of nodes and connections that you sell as network components.
  • Model each node as an individual customizable product. For example, you may create a product for Port that has Installation and Local Access Line as child components. The Network Element Type of the root of the Customizable Product must be set to Network Node. Note that the Compound Product Flag should not be set.
  • Model each connection as an individual customizable product. For example, you may create a product for PVC with components that include CIR, Diversity, and so on. The Network Element Type of the root of the Customizable Product must be set to Network Connection. Note that the Compound Product Flag should not be set.
• Set up Configurator rules defining valid combinations of features for each of these ports, accesses, and PVCs.

For more information about creating products and configuration rules, see Product Administration Guide.

To define the network components as products

1. Navigate to the Administration - Product screen.
2. In the Products list, add a new record and define the product as you would define other products. In addition, use the fields described in the following table.

   Field	Comments
   Network Element Type	Select Network Node or Network Connection.
   Compound Product	Deselect this checkbox.