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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.

Attributes of the NetworkInterface node

The attributes of the NetworkInterface node are described in the following table:

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 
Operational Status
operational_status : string 		Current operational status of the Network Interface
Admin Status
admin_status : string 		The desired state of the Network Interface
Last Status Change
last_status_change : date 		The date and time when interface entered its current operational status
Duplex
duplex : string 		Duplex setting 
Negotiation
negotiation : string 		Negotiation setting
Bonded
bonded : boolean 		A flag which indicates that this interface represents a bonded 
Aggregation Mode
aggregation_mode : string 		Shows what mode the aggregation is running in
Aggregates
aggregates : list:string 		The interfaces aggregated by this interface
Aggregated By
aggregated_by : list:string 		The interface which aggregates 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
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
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
Service Name
service_name : string 		Windows
Index
index : int 		Windows
DNS Hostname
dns_hostname : string 		DNS Hostname for this interface
Database Path
database_path : string 		Windows
DNS Servers
dns_servers : list:string 		DNS Servers for this interface
Default Gateway
default_gateway : list: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
VLAN IDs
vlan_ids : list:int 		The list of VLAN IDs for this interface
VRF Name
vrf_name : string 		The name of the VRF instance this interface is in

Relationships of the NetworkInterface node

The relationships of the NetworkInterface node are described in the following table:

UI Name Relationship Description 
Storage Processor Contained:
Containment:
Container:
StorageProcessor 		Containing Storage Processor
Details ElementWithDetail:
Detail:
Detail:
Detail 		Details belonging to this Network Interface
Hardware Details ElementWithDetail:
Detail:
Detail:
HardwareDetail 		Hardware Details belonging to this Network Interface
Host InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
Host 		Host with this Network Interface
Management Controller InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
ManagementController 		Management Controller with this Network Interface
Printer InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
Printer 		Printer with this Network Interface
SNMP Managed Device InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
SNMPManagedDevice 		SNMP Managed Device with this Network Interface
Storage Device InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
StorageDevice 		Storage Device with this Network Interface
Storage System InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
StorageSystem 		Storage System with this Network Interface
Storage System Group InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
StorageSystemGroup 		Storage System Group with this Network Interface
Storage Processor InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
StorageProcessor 		Storage Processor with this Network Interface
Network Device InterfaceOfDevice:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
NetworkDevice 		Network Device with this Network Interface
Stack Member InterfaceOfStack:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
NetworkDevice 		The stack member that this Network Interface belongs to
Virtual Machine InterfaceOfVirtualMachine:
DeviceInterface:
DeviceWithInterface:
VirtualMachine 		Virtual Machine with this Network Interface
Primary Business Application InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
BusinessApplicationInstance 		Business Application from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Business Service InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
BusinessService 		Business Service from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Technical Service InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
TechnicalService 		Technical Service from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Container InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
ContainerInfo 		Container from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Contained Software Instance InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
ContainedSoftwareInstance 		Contained Software Instance from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Device Info InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DeviceInfo 		Device Info from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Application Component InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredApplicationComponent 		Discovered Application Component from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Cloud API Result List InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredCloudAPIResultList 		Discovered Cloud API Result List from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Coupling Facility InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredCouplingFacility 		Discovered Coupling Facility from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Database InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredDatabase 		Discovered Database from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Database Detail InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredDatabaseDetail 		Discovered Database Detail from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Directory Entry InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredDirectoryEntry 		Discovered Directory Entry from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Disk Drive InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredDiskDrive 		Discovered Disk Drive from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered File InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredFile 		Discovered File from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered File System InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredFileSystem 		Discovered File System from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered HBA InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredHBA 		Discovered HBA from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered IP Address InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredIPAddress 		Discovered IP Address from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Listening Port InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredListeningPort 		Listening Port from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered MFPart InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredMFPart 		Discovered MFPart from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered MQ Detail InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredMQDetail 		Discovered MQ Detail from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Mainframe InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredMainframe 		Discovered Mainframe from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Mainframe View Result InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredMainframeViewResult 		Discovered Mainframe View Result from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Network Interface InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredNetworkInterface 		Discovered Network Interface from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Process InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredProcess 		Discovered Process from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Program InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredProgram 		Discovered Program from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Registry Entry InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredRegistryEntry 		Discovered Registry Entry from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Service InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredService 		Discovered Service from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Software InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredSoftware 		Discovered Software from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Storage Subsystem InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredStorageSubsystem 		Discovered Storage Subsystem from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Sysplex InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredSysplex 		Discovered Sysplex from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Tape Drive InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredTapeDrive 		Discovered Tape Drive from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Transaction InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredTransaction 		Discovered Transaction from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Discovered Virtual Machine InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
DiscoveredVirtualMachine 		Discovered Virtual Machine from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Host Info InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
HostInfo 		Host Info from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary MF Part InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
MFPart 		MF Part from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Network Connection List InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
NetworkConnectionList 		Network Connection List from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Software Component InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
SoftwareComponent 		Software Component from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Software Container InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
SoftwareContainer 		Software Container from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
Primary Software Instance InferredElement:
Inference:
Primary:
SoftwareInstance 		Software Instance from which the existence of this Network Interface was inferred
IPv4 Addresses InterfaceWithAddress:
InterfaceAddress:
IPv4Address:
IPAddress 		IPv4 addresses of this Network Interface
IPv6 Addresses InterfaceWithAddress:
InterfaceAddress:
IPv6Address:
IPAddress 		IPv6 addresses of this Network Interface
Edge Device EdgeClient:
NetworkLink:
EdgeDevice:
NetworkInterface 		The edge device interface that this client interface is connected to
Edge Client EdgeDevice:
NetworkLink:
EdgeClient:
NetworkInterface 		The client interface that this edge device interface is connected to
Peer Device Peer:
NetworkLink:
Peer:
NetworkInterface 		The peer device interface that this interface is connected to

 

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