# Network equipments Network equipment represent the hardware that manages, transmits and route network between several other equipments (computers, printers...). A network equipment can be a switch, an Ethernet hub, a router, a firewall or a WiFi access point. It is possible to use [templates with network equipments](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/overview/templates). {% hint style="success" %} Note that if you modify a field manually, it will be considered locked. This will prevent it from being modified the next time the automatic inventory is uploaded. For more information, see [lock](https://github.com/glpi-network/gitbook/blob/main/manual/modules/assets/broken-reference/README.md) {% endhint %} ## Network device Network device tab, includes basic information about the material : ![module assets - Network device](https://3503800744-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIiEHKRx5AeABNDLcRlWX%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-4d01752fa743b57016cea0f6c438d4f0773007ec%2Fnetwork_device.png?alt=media) * Name * [Data center position](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/data_center_position) * [Location](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/location) * [Technician in charge](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/technician_in_charge) * [Group in charge](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/group_in_charge) * [Alternate usernmame number](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/alternate_username) * [Alternate usernmame](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/alternate_user) * [User](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/user) * [Group](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/group) * [Comments](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/comments) * [Status](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/status) * [Network equipment type](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/asset_type) * [Manufacturer](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/manufacturer) * [Model](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/model) * [Serial number](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/serial_number) * [Inventory number](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/inventory_number) * [Network](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/network) * [UUID](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/uuid) * [Update source](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/common_fields/update_source) If your computer has been inventoried by the automatic inventory, you can find information about the [GLPI Agent](https://glpi-agent.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) * Agents * Public contact address * Agents Status * Useragent * Last contact * Request inventory * Inventory tag * Last inventory update ## Impact Analysis [Impact analysis](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/impact_analysis) enables an infrastructure diagram to be drawn up, showing the dependencies and impacts in the event of equipment loss. This can be saved and exported ## Operating systems [Operating systems](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/operating_systems) includes information about your machine's OS : * Name * Version * Architecture * Service Pack * Kernel * Edition * Product ID * Serial number * Company * Owner * Host ID * Installation date ## Software Lists all the [software](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/software) brought up during the inventory and those added manually It is possible to install (in the logical sense) software on a device manually. To add new [software](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/assets/softwares) to the list of applications, you need to go to the *Assets > Software* tab, which will then be visible from the software tab of the various elements of the installed base. ## Components This tab lists the PC's [components](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/components) : * BIOS * Processor * Memory * Hard Drive * Network card * Drive * Battery * Graphics card * Soundcard * Controller Each item has its [own information](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/components) (name, model, brand, memory capacity, number of cores/threads, etc.). ## Lines You can add telephone lines created in [Lines](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/management/lines) ## Volumes Summarises all the [volumes](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/volume) present (hard disk, DVD) as well as the partitions present on the workstation (virtual disks such as Google Cloud may appear if they are installed as a network drive). * Name * Automatic inventory (Yes /No) * partition * Mount point * File system * Global size * Free size * Free percentage * Encryption (if the disk is encrypted, a padlock will be displayed) ## Network Ports This tab allows to manage the [network ports](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/network_ports) attached to an equipment. The information that can be viewed is: * Name * Port number * MTU * Speed * Internal status * Last change * Number of I/O bytes * Number of I/O errors * Duplex * VLAN * Connected to * Connection * Deleted ## Network Name [Network names](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/assets/tabs/network_name) are used to organise and identify network devices in a more structured way. They usually appear as a dropdown list and are useful for defining specific network categories or contexts. The visible fields are : * Network name * IP addresses * IP networks ## Sockets [Sockets](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/tabs/sockets) are the list of physical sockets present on the hardware. These sockets can be Ethernet, USB, HDMI, etc. This information cannot be returned by the automatic inventory, so you have to add it manually. It enables hardware to be linked by cables. Socket is also linked to the [cables](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/assets/cables) object ## Management [Management](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/tabs/management) of financial and administrative information, this information is visible in the 'Management' tab on the computer's form. ## Contracts GLPI supports [contracts](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/management/contract) management, in order to manage contract types such as loan, maintenance, support... Contracts management allows to: * make an inventory of all contracts related to the organization assets * integrate contracts in GLPI financial management * anticipate and follow contract renewal. ## Documents The [document](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/management/documents) tab lets you link different types of file to a material (PDF, txt, png, etc.) You can attach a document already uploaded to GLPI or add a new one directly from this tab. ## Knowledge Base Lists all the articles in the [knowledge base](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/tools/knowledgebase) relating to the material. ## Tickets View all [tickets](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/tabs/tickets) linked to the computer ## Problems This tab refers to all hardware-related [problems](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/assistance/problems). Problems can also be linked to tickets, projects, etc. This allows you to have a complete scenario when necessary. ## Changes [Changes](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/assistance/changes) lists all changes related to a material. From this tab, you can't link a change directly, you can do it from **Assistance** > **Changes** > **Items**. You can create a new change from this page, which will be linked to the material you have selected. ## Projects This tab lists all the projects linked to the software. Here you can only add a project that already exists. To create a new one, go to [Projects](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/tools/projects) ## Links [Links](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/configuration/external_links) offer several possibilities. Send the GLPI object file to another URL of your choice, or generate an RDP file, for example. ## Notes [Note](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/tabs/notes) lets you add enriched text and attach a document. ## Reservations The [reservation](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/tools/reservations) tab lets you reserve equipment, view the reservation schedule, or cancel the possibility of reserving this equipment. By default, equipment cannot be reserved; you must first authorize this action manually. ## Certificates Link a [certificate](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/management/certificates) to your registration. You can manage certificates in **Management** > **Certificates** ## Locks [Locks](https://github.com/glpi-network/gitbook/blob/main/manual/modules/assets/broken-reference/README.md) are used to prevent a field from being modified when the inventory is uploaded. You can lock/unlock the fields you wish in a GLPI object. ## Notes [Note](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/tabs/notes) lets you add enriched text and attach a document. ## Reservations The [reservation](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/tools/reservations) tab lets you reserve equipment, view the reservation schedule, or cancel the possibility of reserving this equipment. By default, equipment cannot be reserved; you must first authorize this action manually. ## Domains You can attach [Domains](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/management/domains) to your computer. Domains are also linked to other objects such as records, problems, etc. ## Appliances [Appliances](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/management/appliance) includes all business applications managed within GLPI. They can be linked to another GLPI object (computer, application, etc.) as well as to another appliance. ## Databases [Databases](#modulesmanagementdatabases) list databases discovered by automatic inventory and those entered manually ## Import information Import information is information that is uploaded and governed by equipment import rules (administration > rules > Rules for import and link equipments) ## History The *History* tab is used to show any changes made to an item. The following information about the changes is available: * ID of the change. * Date and time the change was made. * User who made the change. If this field is not filled, it means that the action was done automatically (For example: automatic inventory update). * Field that was changed. * Description of the change that was made. The description of the change represents either the difference between the old and the new value (For example with location field: Change HQ to Remote Office A), or the explanation of the action which was carried out (For example: Uninstallation of a software: "Gimp 2.0"). {% hint style="info" %} For dropdowns or objects with a parent/child relationship, the modification of a child will appear in the history of the parent element. {% endhint %} ## All Information For an item, all information is displayed on one page from the *All* tab. This shows all of the tabs of an object's form in one view, one below the other. ## The different actions Network equipments do not have specific actions; report to [common actions](https://help.glpi-project.org/documentation/modules/overview/actions).