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@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Each device type is assigned a number of component templates which describe the
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* Power port templates
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* Power outlet templates
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* Interface templates
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+* Device bay templates
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Whenever a new device is created, it is automatically assigned console, power, and interface components per the templates assigned to its device type. For example, suppose your network employs Juniper EX4300-48T switches. You would create a device type with a model name "EX4300-48T" and assign it to the manufacturer "Juniper." You might then also create the following templates for it:
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@@ -81,16 +82,17 @@ A device can be assigned modules which represent internal components. Currently,
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### Components
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-There are five types of device components which comprise all of the interconnection logic with NetBox:
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+There are six types of device components which comprise all of the interconnection logic with NetBox:
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* Console ports
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* Console server ports
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* Power ports
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* Power outlets
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* Interfaces
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+* Device bays
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Console ports connect only to console server ports, and power ports connect only to power outlets. Interfaces connect to one another in a symmetric manner: If interface A connects to interface B, interface B therefore connects to interface A. (The relationship between two interfaces is actually represented in the database by an InterfaceConnection object, but this is transparent to the user.)
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-Each type of connection can be defined as either *planned* or *connected*. This allows for easily denoting connections which have not yet been installed.
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+Each type of connection can be defined as either *planned* or *connected*. This allows for easily denoting connections which have not yet been installed. In addition to a connecting peer, interfaces are also assigned a form factor and may be designated as management-only (for out-of-band management). Interfaces may also be assigned a short description.
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-In addition to a connecting peer, interfaces are also assigned a form factor and may be designated as management-only (for out-of-band management). Interfaces may also be assigned a short description.
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+Device bays represent the ability of a device to house child devices. For example, You might install several four blade servers into a 2U chassis. The chassis would appear in the rack elevation as a 2U device with four device bays. Each server within it would be defined as a 0U device installed in one of the device bays. Child devices do not appear on rack elevations, but they are included in the "Non-Racked Devices" list within the rack view.
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