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.