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.The [confluence_table-plus] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.
Network Interface node relationships
The relationships on a Network Interface node are described in the table below.The [confluence_table-plus] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.