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Network Management

The Network Management module is a mandatory module of TeemIp. It groups the CIs that are closely linked to network: existing ones that are inherited from iTop (Network interfaces and VLANs) and new ones available in TeemIp only (WAN links, DNS domains, AS numbers…).

Overview of all CIs that belong to the module are displayed under the Network group of the Overview menu of the Configuration Management module.

Network Interface

Three types of network interfaces can be defined: Fiber channel, physical or logical interfaces.

Creating a new Network Interface

In the Overview menu of the Configuration Management module, find the Network group and click on “Create a new Network Interface”. Then select the interface type in the form below:

Fiber Channel Interface

A Fibre Channel Interface, is a network interface to a high-speed network technology primarily used for connecting shared storage devices (Storage Systems in TeemIp).

Fiber Channel Interface Properties

Name Type Mandatory?
Name Alphanumeric string Yes
Device Foreign key to a(n) Datacenter Device Yes
Speed Decimal value (could be negative) No
Topology Alphanumeric string No
WWN Alphanumeric string No

Creating a new Fiber Channel Interface

Once Fiber Channel interface is selected in the interface type selection box, click apply to display the creation form:

Logical Interface

A network interface for a Virtual Machine.

Logical Interface Properties

Name Type Mandatory?
Name Alphanumeric string Yes
MAC address Formated alphanumeric string No
Comment Multiline character string No
Speed Decimal value (could be negative) No
Virtual machine Foreign key to a(n) Virtual Machine Yes
MAC address can be entered following 01:23:45:67:89:ab or 01-23-45-67-89-ab or 0123.4567.89ab format but is displayed according to choice made in Global IP Settings for the organization.
TeemIp replaces the IP Address field that appears in iTop data model by a list of IPs that may contain several pointers to IPs defined in TeemIP data model. The list appears in the following tab.
IPs can be attached to an interface regardless their status, even already allocated. This is to reflect the situation where, for instance, an IP address is set on different router interfaces.

Tabs

Tab Description
IP Addresses IP Addresses (v4 or v6) that are hosted on the interface

There is no limitation in the number of IPv4s and / or IPv6s that a logical interface can host.

Creating a new Logical Interface

Once Logical interface is selected in the interface type selection box, click apply to display the creation form:

Physical Interface

A physical network interface on a physical server, as opposed to virtual interfaces that are defined at the sofware level either in operating systems or virtual machines.

Physical Interface Properties

Name Type Mandatory?
Name Alphanumeric string Yes
Device Foreign key to a(n) Connectable CI Yes
MAC address Formated alphanumeric string No
Comment Multiline character string No
Speed Decimal value (could be negative) No
MAC address can be entered following 01:23:45:67:89:ab or 01-23-45-67-89-ab or 0123.4567.89ab format but is displayed according to choice made in Global IP Settings for the organization.
TeemIp replaces the IP Address field that appears in iTop data model by a list of IPs that may contain several pointers to IPs defined in TeemIP data model. The list appears in the following tab.
IPs can be attached to an interface regardless their status, even if already allocated. This is to reflect the situation where, for instance, an IP address is set on different router interfaces.

Tabs

Tab Description
VLANs VLANs to which this interface is connected
VRFs VRFs to which this interface is connected
IP Addresses IP Addresses (v4 or v6) that are hosted on the interface

There is no limitation in the number of IPv4s and / or IPv6s that a logical interface can host.

Creating a new Physical Interface

Once Physical interface is selected in the interface type selection box, click apply to display the creation form:

VLAN

A Virtual LAN is used to group together in a logical way networks Subnets and Physical Interfaces that participate in the same VLAN.

VLAN Properties

Name Type Mandatory?
VLAN Tag Alphanumeric string Yes
Organization Foreign key to a(n) Organization Yes
Description Multiline character string No

Tabs

Tab Description
Subnets Subnets (v4 or v6) which are part of this VLAN
Physical network interfaces Physical interfaces which are part of this VLAN

Creating a new VLAN

In the Overview menu of the Configuration Management module, find the Network group and click on “Create a new VLAN” to display the creation form:

Wide Area Network link are used to connect to remote locations.

Name Type Mandatory?
General Information
Name Alphanumeric string Yes
Organization Foreign key to a(n) Organization Yes
Description Multiline character string No
Status Possible values: implementation, obsolete, production, stock No
Administrative Information
Carrier Foreign key to a(n) Organization No
Carrier Reference Alphanumeric string No
Internal Reference Alphanumeric string No
Locations
Location #1 Foreign key to a(n) Location No
Location #2 Foreign key to a(n) Location No
Network Information
Type Foreign key to a(n) WAN Type No
Rate Alphanumeric string No
Burst Rate Alphanumeric string No
Underlying Rate Alphanumeric string No
Network interface #1 Foreign key to a(n) Network Interface No
Network interface #2 Foreign key to a(n) Network Interface No
Date Information
Order date Date (year-month-day) No
Move to production date Date (year-month-day) No
Renewal date Date (year-month-day) No
Decommissioning Date (year-month-day) No

Tabs

Tab Description
Contacts All the contacts for this configuration item
Documents All the documents linked to this configuration item
Application solutions All the application solutions for this configuration item
Provider contracts* All the provider contracts for this configuration item
Active Tickets All the tickets for this configuration item

* In TeemIp as an iTop module only.

In the Overview menu of the Configuration Management module, find the Network group and click on “Create a new WAN lInk” to display the creation form:

Domain

These objects modelize the well known domains from the Domain Name Service.

Domain Properties

Name Type Mandatory?
General Information
Organization Foreign key to a(n) Organization Yes
Parent Foreign key to a(n) Domain No
Name Alphanumeric string Yes
Description Alphanumeric string No
Requestor Foreign key to a(n) Person No
Release date Date (year-month-day) No
Administrative Information
Internet Registrar Foreign key to a(n) Organization No
Start date Date (year-month-day) No
End date Date (year-month-day) No
Renewal Possible values: automatic, manual, non applicable No

Tabs

Tab Description
Hosts All the hosts that belong to the domain
Child domains All sub domains directly below in the domain tree

Creating a new Domain

In the Overview menu of the Configuration Management module, find the Network group and click on “Create a new Domain” to display the creation form:

Specific actions

Display Tree

The Display Tree action is visible when a list of domains is displayed.

This action is used to switch display from domain lists to trees. When no default organization is selected, a domain tree per existing organization is displayed. Otherwise, only the domain tree that corresponds to the selected organization is displayed.

Display List

The Display List action is visible when domain trees are displayed.

This action brings the display back to the standard list.

Delegate

A domain belonging to an organization can be delegated to another organization. This can only be done once the domain already exists. Delegation is not available at creation time. Conditions to delegate a domain are:

  • The domain doesn't contain any host nor sub-domain
  • The domain is not associated to a DNS zone.

By default, a domain can only be delegated to a child organization. However, this restriction can be lifted through the Global IP Settings.

In order to delegate a domain, click on the “Delegate” action of the “Other Actions” menu.

The following display appears:

If all delegation conditions are met, domain is effectively delegated once the “Apply” button is pressed.

Un-Delegate

A delegated domain can be returned to its original owner organization with the “Un-delegate” action. Condition to remove a delegation on a domain is that the domain has no host, no sub-domain and no zone associated zone.

In order to un-delegate a domain, just click on the “Un-delegate” action of the “Other Actions” menu. If above condition is met, delegation will be removed straight away.

AS Number

Autonomous System (AS) Number used by various routing protocols.

AS Number Properties

Name Type Mandatory?
General Information
Name Alphanumeric string Yes
Number Alphanumeric string No
Organization Foreign key to a(n) Organization Yes
Description Multiline character string No
Adlinistrative Information
Registrar Foreign key to a(n) Organization No
Whois Absolute or relative URL as a text string No
Registration date Date (year-month-day) No
End date Date (year-month-day) No
Renewal date Date (year-month-day) No

Tabs

Tab Description
Contacts All the contacts for this configuration item
Documents All the documents linked to this configuration item
Active Tickets All the tickets for this configuration item

Creating a new AS Number

In the Overview menu of the Configuration Management module, find the Network group and click on “Create a new AS Number” to display the creation form:

VRF

These items modelize VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding) objects used within routing protocols.

VRF Properties

Name Type Mandatory?
Organization Foreign key to a(n) Organization Yes
Name Alphanumeric string Yes
Description Multiline character string No
Route Distinguisher Alphanumeric string No
Route Target Alphanumeric string No

Tabs

Tab Description
Subnets All the subnets attached to this configuration item
Physical network interfaces All the physical netwrok interfaces attached to this configuration item
Active Tickets All the tickets for this configuration item

Creating a new VRF

In the Overview menu of the Configuration Management module, find the Network group and click on “Create a new VRF” to display the creation form:

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