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Defining Products for the Network

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

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

Defining the Network Product

You can define the network product for network ordering (for example, the frame relay) in the same way that 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 you can use these rules if needed.

For more information about defining customizable products, see Siebel 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 the same way that you define other products.
3. In the More Info form, use the fields described in the following table.

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

Defining Network Components as Products

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

You must set up each of these products using Administration - Products screen, Customizable Products view, Product Designer and Rule Designer subviews to make sure that salespeople select 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 might create a product for Port that has Installation and Local Access Line as child components. Set the Network Element Type of the root of the customizable product to Network Node. Do not set the Compound Product flag.
  • Model each connection as an individual customizable product. For example, you might create a product for PVC with components that include CIR, Diversity, and so on. Set the Network Element Type of the root of the customizable product to Network Connection. Do not set the Compound Product flag.
• 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 Siebel 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 the same way that you define other products.
3. In the More Info form, use the fields described in the following table.

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