Workflow to manage network objects

Purpose

The following workflow describes the sequence of high-level tasks required to manage and configure network objects. This workflow assumes that the physical devices have been installed, commissioned, and discovered. See Chapter 8, Device commissioning and management for more information about device commissioning. See Chapter 9, Device discovery for more information about device discovery.

Note: Network objects can be accessed using the equipment navigation tree. See Chapter 3, NFM-P navigation tree for more information.

Stages


1	Create network equipment groups as required; see Chapter 4, Topology map management .
2	Configure device objects as required; see Chapter 12, Device object configuration .
3	Configure logical group objects as required; see Chapter 13, Logical group object configuration .
4	Configure shelf, card, and daughter card objects as required; see Chapter 15, Shelf and card object configuration .
5	Configure port and channel objects as required; see Chapter 16, Port and channel object configuration .
6	Create physical links as required; see Chapter 4, Topology map management .
7	Monitor the deployment status of network objects as required; see To monitor the deployment status of a network object .
8	View the current network resources assigned to network objects such as IP or MAC addresses as required; see To view network resources assigned to network objects .