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Preface

• Documentation Accessibility

1 Getting Started with UIM

• About Creating Specifications and Other Inventory Content
• Design Studio Users and Tasks
  • Modelers
  • Cartridge Developers
  • Deployment Managers
• Creating Inventory Cartridge Projects

2 Working with Specifications

• About the Specification Editor
• About Specification Relationships
• About Configuration Specification Usage
• Creating New Specifications
• Configuring Specifications
  • Defining Specification Properties
  • Defining Specification Relationships
    • Changing Specification Relationship Properties
  • Defining Configuration Specification Usage
  • About Specification Layouts
    • Defining Specification Layouts
    • Defining Characteristic User Interface Settings
  • Adding Media to a Specification
  • Reviewing Specification Extensions
  • Copying Specifications
• Specification Editor
  • Specification Editor Characteristics Tab
    • About the Characteristics Tab Context Menu
    • Characteristics Tab Data Values Subtab
  • Specification Editor Specification Properties Tab
  • Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
  • Specification Editor Configuration Spec Usage Tab
  • Specification Editor Rules Tab
  • Specification Editor Layouts Tab
  • Specification Editor Media Tab
  • Specification Editor Extends Tab
  • Specification Editor Tags Tab
• Inventory Entity Editor

3 Working with Characteristics

• Creating Characteristics
  • Creating Characteristics in the Dictionary View
  • Creating Characteristics from the Specification Editor
  • Tagging Data Elements as Characteristics
• Adding Characteristics to Specifications
  • Select Characteristic Dialog Box
• Populating Drop-Down Lists Dynamically
  • Populating a Drop-Down list with Static Values
  • Populating Drop-Down Lists with Entity Links Using Existing Specifications
  • Populating Drop-Down Lists with Entity Links Using New Specifications
  • Populating Drop-Down Lists with Query Results
• Overriding Default Values of Characteristics in Entity Specifications
  • About Characteristic Attribute Overrides
  • Overriding Characteristic Default Values
  • Overriding Values for Drop Down List Characteristics
• Specifying Validity Dates for Characteristics
• About Masks
• Data Schema Editor Characteristics Tab

4 Working with Configurations

• About Configurations
• About Configuration Items
• Creating Configuration Specifications
• Adding Configuration Items
  • Adding Characteristics to Configuration Items
    • Adding Existing Characteristics to Configuration Items
    • Adding a New Characteristic to Configuration Items
  • Adding Specification Options to Configuration Items
    • Adding Existing Specifications to Configuration Items
    • Adding New Specification Options to Configuration Items
  • Adding Rules to Configurations
    • Adding Existing Rules to Configurations
    • Adding New Rules to Configurations
  • Associating Tags with Configuration Items
• Configuration Specification Editor
  • Configuration Specification Editor Details Tab
    • About the Configuration Specification Editor Context Menu
    • Configuration Specification Editor Data Values Subtab
    • Configuration Specification Editor Layouts Subtab
    • Configuration Specification Editor Tags Subtab
    • Configuration Specification Editor Specification Options Subtab
  • Configuration Specification Editor Layouts Tab
  • Configuration Specification Editor Rules Tab

5 Working with Product and Service Specifications

• Working with Product Specifications
  • Defining Product Specifications
  • Product Specification Editor
  • Configuring Backward Compatibility for Product Specifications
    • Copying Existing Product Specifications into an Inventory Project
    • Creating New Product Specifications Entities Using the Java Perspective
• Working with Service Specifications
  • Service Specification Editor
    • Service Specification Editor Service Properties Tab
    • Service Specification Editor Service Configurations Tab
    • Service Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Service Configuration Specifications
  • Adding Existing Configurations to a Service Specification
  • Adding New Configurations to a Service Specification
  • Service Configuration Specification Editor
    • Service Configuration Specification Editor Service Specs Tab

6 Working with Place, Party, and Role Specifications

• Working with Place Specifications
  • About the Site Place Type
  • About the Address Place Type
  • About the Address Range Place Type
  • About the Location Place Type
  • Defining Place Types
  • Place Specification Editor
    • Place Specification Properties Tab
    • Place Specification Editor Place Configurations Tab
    • Place Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Place Configuration Specifications
  • Place Configuration Specification Editor
    • Place Configuration Specification Editor Place Specs Tab
• Working with Party Specifications
  • Party Specification Editor
    • Party Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Role Specifications
  • About Role Specifications
    • About Network Targets
  • Configuring a Role Specification
  • Role Specification Editor
    • Role Specification Editor Properties Tab

7 Working with Business Interactions and Workflow-Related Specifications

• Working with Business Interaction Specifications
  • Business Interaction Specification Editor
• Working with the Managed Product Specification
• Designing Workflows
  • Associating a Process Specification to an Engineering Work Order Specification
  • Engineering Work Order Editor
    • Order Data Tab
    • Engineering Work Order Properties Tab
• Working with Process Specifications
  • Creating a Process Flow
    • Creating a Process Flow Graphically
    • Creating a Process Flow by Dragging and Dropping
    • Creating a Process Flow in the Activities and Transitions Tabs
    • Editing A Process Flow
    • Changing Palette Settings
  • Process Editor
    • Process Flow Tab
    • Activities Tab
    • Transitions Tab
• Working with Task Specifications
  • Defining Task Properties
  • Relating Resource Specifications with Task Specifications
  • Task Specification Editor
    • Task Specification Properties Tab
  • Task Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Checklist Specifications
  • Creating a Checklist
  • Checklist Specification Editor
    • Checklist Specification Properties Tab
• Tagging Task and Resource Specifications for Bills of Material

8 Working with Logical Device, Physical Device, and Equipment Specifications

• Working with Logical Device Specifications
  • Logical Device Specification Editor
    • Logical Device Specification Editor Properties Tab
    • Logical Device Specification Editor Logical Device Configurations Tab
  • Logical Device Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Logical Device Configuration Specifications
  • Adding Existing Configurations to a Logical Device Specification
  • Adding New Configurations to a Logical Device Specification
  • Logical Device Configuration Specification Editor
    • Logical Device Configuration Specification Editor Logical Device Specs Tab
• Working with Device Interface Specifications
  • About Rate Codes
  • Device Interface Specification Editor
    • Device Interface Specification Editor Properties Tab
    • Device Interface Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Flow Interface Specifications
  • Flow Interface Specification Editor
    • Flow Interface Specification Editor Flow Interface Configuration Tab
    • Flow Interface Specification Editor Properties Tab
• Working with Flow Interface Configuration Specifications
  • Flow Interface Configuration Specification Editor
    • Flow Interface Configuration Specification Editor Flow Interface Specs Tab
• Working with Logical Device Account Specifications
  • Logical Device Account Specification Editor
    • Logical Device Account Specification Editor Logical Device Account Configuration Tab
• Working with Logical Device Account Configuration Specifications
  • Adding Existing Configurations to a Logical Device Account Specification
  • Adding New Configurations to a Logical Device Account Specification
  • Logical Device Account Configuration Specification Editor
    • Logical Device Account Configuration Specification Editor Logical Device Account Specs Tab
• Working with Physical Device Specifications
  • About Physical Device Specification Ports and Connectors
  • Physical Device Specification Editor
    • Physical Device Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Equipment Specifications
  • About Equipment Specification Ports, Connectors, and Equipment Holders
  • Defining Equipment Specification Properties
  • Configuring Equipment Specifications in the Visualization Tab
    • Configuring a Card
    • Configuring a Shelf
    • Configuring a Rack
  • Defining Visualization Tab Item Elements
    • Numbering Slots Automatically
    • Numbering Slots Individually
    • Assigning Native EMS Names Individually to Slots
    • Assigning Native EMS Names Automatically to Slots
  • Equipment Specification Editor
    • Equipment Specification Editor Properties Tab
    • Equipment Specification Editor Visualization Tab
    • Equipment Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Equipment Holder Specifications
  • Equipment Holder Specification Editor
• Working with Physical Port Specifications
  • Physical Port Specification Editor
    • Physical Port Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Physical Connector Specifications
  • Physical Connector Specification Editor

9 Working with Network Specifications

• Working with Network Specifications
  • Defining the Network Type and Technology
  • Network Specification Editor
    • Network Specifications Editor Network Properties Tab
    • Network Specifications Editor Network Configurations Tab
  • Network Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Network Configuration Specifications
  • Adding Existing Configurations to a Network Specification
  • Adding New Configurations to a Network Specification
  • Network Configuration Specification Editor
    • Network Configuration Specification Editor Network Specs Tab
• Working with Network Node Specifications
  • About Network Node Entity Type Limitations
  • Network Node Specification Editor
    • Network Node Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Network Edge Specifications
  • About Network Edge Entity Type Limitations
  • Network Edge Specification Editor
    • Network Edge Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab

10 Working with Connectivity Specifications

• Connectivity Specification Editor
  • Connectivity Specification Editor Connectivity Properties Tab
• Working with Connectivity Signal Termination Point Specifications
  • Connectivity Signal Termination Point Specification Editor
    • Connectivity Signal Termination Point Specification Editor Properties Tab
    • Connectivity Signal Termination Point Specification Editor Child Signal Relationships Tab
  • Rate Code Editor
  • Technology Editor
  • Connectivity Function Editor
  • Processing Signal Specification Editor
    • Processing Signal Specification Editor Details Tab
    • Processing Signal Specification Editor Child Signal Relationships Tab
• Working with Flow Identifier Specifications
  • Flow Identifier Specification Editor
    • Flow Identifier Specification Editor Properties Tab

11 Working with Pipe and Capacity Specifications

• Working with Pipe Specifications
  • About Pipe Models
  • Configuring Pipe Specifications
  • Adding Pipe Termination Point Specifications to a Pipe Specification
  • Pipe Specification Editor
    • Pipe Specification Editor Pipe Configurations Tab
    • Pipe Specification Editor Capacity Provided Tab
    • Pipe Specification Editor Capacity Required Tab
    • Pipe Specification Editor Signal Structure Tab
    • Pipe Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Pipe Configuration Specifications
  • About Pipe Configuration Specifications
  • Creating Pipe Configuration Specifications
  • Adding a Configuration to a Pipe Specification
  • Pipe Configuration Specification Editor
    • Pipe Configuration Specification Editor Pipe Specs Tab
• Working with Pipe Signal Termination Point Specifications
  • About Child Signal Termination Points
  • Configuring Child Signal Termination Points
  • Configuring Parent Signal Termination Points
  • Pipe Signal Termination Point Specification Editor
    • Pipe Signal Termination Point Specification Editor Signal Structure Tab
    • Pipe Signal Termination Point Specification Editor Properties Tab
    • Pipe Signal Termination Point Specification Editor Compatible Signals Tab
• Working with Pipe Termination Point Specifications
  • Pipe Termination Point Specification Editor
    • Pipe Termination Point Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Capacity Types
  • Creating Capacity Types
  • Configuring Capacity Types
  • Capacity Type Editor
    • Capacity Type Properties Tab
• Working with Capacity Provided Specifications
  • Configuring Capacity Provided Specifications
  • Capacity Provided Specification Editor
    • Capacity Provided Specification Editor Properties Tab
• Working with Capacity Required Specifications
  • Configuring Capacity Required Specifications
  • Capacity Required Specification Editor
    • Capacity Required Specification Editor Properties Tab
• Working with Measurement Types
  • Creating Measurement Types
  • Measurement Types Editor
    • Measurement Type Properties Tab
• Working with Units of Measure
  • Creating Units of Measure
  • Configuring Units of Measure
  • Inventory Unit of Measure Editor
    • Inventory Unit of Measure Properties Tab

12 Working with Telephone Number, Custom Network Address, and Custom Object Specifications

• Working with Telephone Number Specifications
  • Telephone Number Specification Editor
    • Telephone Number Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Custom Network Address Specifications
  • Custom Network Address Specification Editor
    • Custom Network Address Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Custom Object Specifications
  • Custom Object Specification Editor
    • Custom Object Editor Related Specifications Tab

13 Working with Inventory Group, and Involvement Specifications

• Working with Inventory Group Specifications
  • Inventory Group Specification Editor
    • Inventory Group Specification Editor Related Specifications Tab
• Working with Involvement Specifications
  • Involvement Specification Editor

14 Working with IP Address Resource Extension Specifications

• About IP Address Resource Extensions
• IP Address Resource Extension Specification Editor

15 Working with Network Address Domain Specifications

• Network Address Domain Specification Editor
  • Network Address Domain Properties Tab

16 Working with Media Stream Specifications

• Media Stream Specification Editor

17 Working with Sequence and Entity Identification Specifications

• Working with Entity Identification Specifications
  • Configuring an Entity Identification Specification
  • Entity Identification Specification Editor
    • Entity Identification Specification Editor Properties Tab
• Working with Sequence Specifications
  • Configuring a Sequence Specification
  • Sequence Specification Editor
    • Sequence Specification Editor Properties Tab

18 Working with Rulesets and Extension Points

• Working with Rulesets
  • Creating Rulesets
  • Configuring Rulesets
  • Ruleset Editor
    • Ruleset Editor Code Tab
    • Ruleset Editor Realization Tab
• Working with Extension Points
  • About Extension Points
  • Creating Extension Points
  • Configuring Extension Points
  • Associating Specification-Based Extension Points to Rulesets
    • Working with Enabled Extension Points
      • Creating Enabled Extension Points
      • Configuring Enabled Extension Points
      • Enabled Extension Point Editor
  • Associating Global Extension Points with Rulesets
  • Extension Point Editor
• Working with Ruleset Extension Points
  • About Ruleset Extension Points
  • Creating Ruleset Extension Points
  • Configuring Ruleset Extension Points
  • Associating Specification-Based Ruleset Extension Points to Specifications
  • Ruleset Extension Point Editor
  • Ruleset Extension Point-Global Editor

19 Managing and Extending Cartridge Packs and Cartridges

• About Cartridge Packs and Cartridges
• Extending Cartridge Packs and Cartridges
  • Extending Cartridge Packs and Cartridges by Adding Content
    • Extending Design Studio for Inventory Entities
    • Entity Extension Editor
  • Extending Cartridge Packs and Cartridges by Replacing Stub Rulesets
  • Extending Cartridge Packs and Cartridges by Renaming
• Working with UIM Cartridge Projects
  • About Imported Inventory Cartridge Projects
  • About New UIM Cartridge Projects
  • About Inventory Cartridge Project Dependencies
  • Deploying Inventory Cartridge Projects
    • Design Studio for Inventory Cartridge Management Variables Tab
  • Configuring the UIM Project Library List