Cisco Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.1 User Guide
Cisco Prime Network Registrar IPAM 8.1.1 User Guide
80 Container Maintenance
Table 4-2 General Information Parameters
Option
Description
Type
Select LOGICAL or DEVICE.
LOGICAL containers are user-defined organizational views of how your
LOGICAL containers are user-defined organizational views of how your
address space is managed (such as regions, divisions, ISP, organizations, etc.).
DEVICE containers represent actual Network Devices such as Routers and
DEVICE containers represent actual Network Devices such as Routers and
CMTSs. To add a Device, press the Search button and select a Device from
the pop-up window.
Name
Provide a name for the new container. This will be displayed in the container
tree.
Discovery Agent
Select the I
nControl
Agent (defined within the system tab) that will be used to
perform Network Discovery for blocks within this container.
Description
Provide a description for the new container.
Homes Passed
Enter the Homes Passed by this container. Informational only. (Only displays
if Service Provider Constructs is turned on in the System -> System Policies
menu item.
IP Address
DEVICE containers only – Enter the IP Address of this Network device.
Information Template
Choosing an Information Template for this container will add the User
Defined Fields in that Information Template to this container. You will see
the fields from the Information Template displayed on the container
maintenance screen.
4.1.2.2
Rules Section
This section of the Add Child Container screen allows policies or rules to be established for
this container. The rules established for a container govern the use and allocation of address
space for this container.
Table 4-3 Rules
Rule
Description
Valid Block Types
Selecting one or more block types on this policy will allow child blocks of
these types to be created in this container. All other block types will be
prohibited.
Valid Device Types
Selecting one or more device types on this policy will allow devices of these
types to be created in subnets that are defined within this container. All other
device types will be prohibited.
Allow Root Block Creation
Selecting one or more block types on this policy will allow root blocks of these
types to be created in this container. All other block types will be prohibited.
Allow Allocation from
Parent
Selecting one or more block types on this policy will allow child containers to
search in this container’s Parent for available blocks of the selected type(s).
For all non-selected block types, the search will not be allowed to proceed
beyond this container.
Require SWIP/Net Name
Selecting one or more block types on this policy will make entry of the
SWIP/Net Name parameter a required field for these block types, within this
container. For all non-selected block types, entry of the SWIP/Net Name
parameter will not be required.
Block Type Information
Template
Choosing an Information Template for a block type will add the User Defined
Fields in that Information Template to any block of that type within this
container. You will see the fields from the Information Template on the
“Add Child Block” screen.