Interface Groups

Interface Groups is a mechanism to prevent certain users from configuring certain device ports.

It thus allow users to attach a Service Request only to a device port for which he or she is authorized to do so.

For example, one can have a backbone interface group, which only users with the Core Engineer role is allowed to provision on.

When a device is newly discovered, the device ports belong to no interface group. This means by default no port is configurable. This is done intentionally to safeguard against unauthorized network configuration.

Creating Interface Groups

Navigate to Infrastructure -> Network -> Interface Groups and hit the Create button.

Simply enter the name of the Interface Group, and hit the Save button.

Viewing Interface Groups

Navigate to Infrastructure -> Network -> Interface Groups. Here a list of all configured Interface Groups are displayed.

Edit Interface Group Names

Navigate to Infrastructure -> Network -> Interface Groups and click on the view icon next to the Interface Group to be renamed. Hit the Edit button, provide the new name, and hit Save.

Deleting Interface Groups

Navigate to Infrastructure -> Network -> Interface Groups and click on the view icon next to the Interface Group to be deleted. Hit the Edit button, and then the Delete button.

Assign Device ports to an Interface Group

After a device has been discovered, and at least one Interface group has been created , navigate to Infrastructure -> Network -> Devices and click on the view icon next to the Device. Hit the Add Interface Groups button below the list of ports.

Now a checkbox appears to the right of each port, and a drop-down list below the table. Select one or more ports by checking the checkboxes, as well as the Interface Group from the drop-down list, and hit the Save button.