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Network Interface node

A Network Interface node represents the network interface of an inferred device.

The loopback interface lo (IPv4 address 127.0.0.1, IPv6 address ::1) is never modeled.

Network Interface node lifecycle

The following section describes the scenarios in which a Network Interface node is created, updated or destroyed.

Creation

A Network Interface node is created in the datastore when a host, network device, printer, or SNMP managed device is scanned successfully. The new Network Interface node will only be created if one with the same key does not already exist as a child of that node.

Update

A Network Interface node is updated every time the parent host or device is scanned successfully with sufficient credentials to run the discovery command.

Removal

To remove a Network Interface node manually, find the necessary Network Interface node, select it in the list and pick Destroy from the Actions list.

A Network Interface node is automatically destroyed if it is not seen on a subsequent scan of its parent host or device. This is an Authoritative Removal type, see Authoritative Removal. The Network Interface node is also destroyed when its parent host or device is destroyed. This is a Containment Removal type because a NetworkInterface cannot exist without its parent host or device, see Containment Removal. For information on the destruction of Host nodes, see Host node lifecycle.

Network Interface node attributes

The attributes and relationships on a Network Interface node are described in the tables below.

UI Name
Attribute Name and Type

Description

Key
key string

Unique key.

Name
name string

Full name of the network interface.

Interface Name
interface_name string

Interface name of the network interface.

MAC Address
mac_addr string

Physical (MAC) Address.

Speed (Mbps)
speed int

Current speed in Mbps.

Speed (bps)
raw_speed int

Current speed in bps.

Duplex
duplex string

Duplex setting (Full/Half).

Negotiation
negotiation string

Negotiation setting.

Bonded
bonded boolean

A flag which indicates that this interface represents a bonded (teamed/aggregated) interface.

Aggregation Mode
aggregation_mode string

Shows which mode the aggregation is in.

Aggregates
aggregates list:string

The interfaces aggregated by this interface.

Aggregated By
aggregated_by list:string

 List of interfaces which aggregate this interface.

Aggregated With
aggregated_with list:string

The interfaces aggregated with this interface.

ifIndex
ifindex int

The ifIndex value.

Console
is_console boolean

A flag which indicates that this interface represents the service console for an ESX host.

Interface Type
interface_type string

Type of interface where it is known.

Description
description string

The SNMP\WMI description for the interface.

Group Name
group_name string

The name of the IPMP group this interface is in.

Virtual Adapters
virtual_adapters list:string

The virtual adapters dependent on this physical adapter.

Physical Adapters
physical_adapters list:string

The physical adapters supporting this virtual adapter.

Shared Adapters
shared_adapters list:string

The shared adapters this physical or virtual adapter depends on.

Physical Location
physical_location string

The AIX adapter location.

Device ID
device_id string

Windows: network device ID.

Adapter Type
adapter_type string

The type of this network adapter.

DHCP Enabled
dhcp_enabled boolean

Indicates if this interface is configured by DHCP.

Setting GUID
setting_id string

Windows: Setting GUID.

Service Name
service_name string

Windows: Service Name.

Index
index int

Windows: Interface index, used as zoneid for IPv6.

DNS Hostname
dns_hostname string

DNS Hostname for this interface.

Database Path
database_path string

Windows: path to the network database files.

DNS Servers
dns_servers list:string

DNS Servers for this interface.

Default Gateway
default_gateway string

Default gateway.

Manufacturer
manufacturer string

Network adapter manufacturer.

DNS Domain
dns_domain string

DNS Domain for this interface.

DHCP Server
dhcp_server string

DHCP server for this interface.

Driver Version
driver_version string

Network driver version.

Driver Date
driver_date string

Network driver date.

Primary WINS Server
primary_wins_server string

Primary WINS server for this interface.

Secondary WINS Server
secondary_wins_server string

Secondary WINS server for this interface.

Index
ppa string

The index number of the interface.

Number of Neighbors
num_neighbours int

The number of neighbor MAC addresses for this interface.

Neighbor MAC Addresses
neighbour_mac_addresses list:string

The list of neighbor MAC addresses for this interface.

Network Interface node relationships

The relationships on a Network Interface node are described in the table below.

Destination

Relationship

Description

Host

NetworkInterface:
InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
Host

The host that this network interface belongs to.

Network Device

NetworkInterface:
InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
NetworkDevice

The network device that this network interface belongs to.

Printer

NetworkInterface:
InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
Printer

The printer that this network interface belongs to.

SNMP Managed Device

NetworkInterface:
InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
SNMPManagedDevice

The SNMP managed device that this network interface belongs to.

Management Controller

NetworkInterface:
InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
ManagementController

The Management Controller that this network interface belongs to.

Storage Device

NetworkInterface:
InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
StorageDevice

The storage device that this network interface belongs to.

IP Address

NetworkInterface:
InterfaceWithAddress:
InterfaceAddress:
IPv4Address:
IPAddress

The IPv4 address of this network interface.

IP Address

NetworkInterface:
InterfaceWithAddress:
InterfaceAddress:
IPv6Address:
IPAddress

The IPv6 address of this network interface.

Edge Device

NetworkInterface:
EdgeClient:
NetworkLink:
EdgeDevice:
NetworkInterface

The edge device interface that this client interface is connected to.

Edge Client

NetworkInterface:
EdgeDevice:
NetworkLink:
EdgeClient:
NetworkInterface

The client interface that this edge device interface is connected to.

Not displayed in UI

NetworkInterface:
InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredInterface

Primary Inference.

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