3.1.1.8 Network Insert Fields

The following table describes the Network Insert Fields.

Table 3-2 Networks Insert Field

Field Description Data Input Notes
Network Name The name of the network.

Must be unique.

Format: String

Range: 1-31 alphanumeric characters. Must start with a letter. No special characters are allowed.

Defaut: n/a

A value is required.

Network Type The type of network in the context of the application.

Format: List

Range: OAM or Signaling

Default: OAM

VLAN ID The VLAN ID of the Network.

Format: Numeric

Range: 1-4094

A value is required.

Network Address The network address of the Network.

Format: Valid network address

Range: Dotted decimal (IPv4) or colon hex (IPv6)

Default: n/a

A value is required.

Netmask Subnetting to apply to servers within the Network.

Format: Valid network netmask

Range: Prefix length (IPv4 or IPv6) or dotted quad decimal (IPv4)

Default: n/a

A value is required.

Router IP

The IP address of a router on this network.

Note: If this is a default network, this is used as the gateway address of the default route on servers with interfaces on this network. If customer router monitoring is enabled, this address is the one monitored.

Format: Valid IP address

Range: Dotted decimal (IPv4) or colon hex (IPv6)

Default: n/a

Note: A value is not required. Networks without a router IP cannot be used as the default network. The default network selection defaults to No.

Default Network Whether the network is the default gateway.

Format: Option

Range: Yes or No

Routed

Whether the network is routed outside its network element.

Note: The network is automatically assigned to a network element when a server in a network element has an IP from the network assigned. If it is not assigned to a network element, it is assumed to be possibly present in all network Field.

Format: Option

Range: Yes or No

Note: Select No to allow the same IMI network/IPs to be used at multiple Signaling sites.