Adding Device Types

A device type describes a kind of device, for example a switch model or a server model. Each device type is in a device type group. A device type group is a higher-level category, for example Network or Servers.

First add the device type group. Then add the device types to the group.

Open the Device Types page

1. Click Settings.
2. In the Devices section, click Device Types.

The Device Types page shows each device type group, with its device types below it. To change the order of the groups, click the up and down arrows.

Add a device type group

1. On the Device Types page, click Add New Device Type Group. The Add Device Type Group window opens.
2. In the Name For English(USA) field, type the name of the group. If you use more than one language, type the name for each language.
3. Click the Custom Fields tab.
4. For each custom device field, select one of these options in the Applicable column:

• Yes: the field shows on devices in this group.
• Required: the field shows, and staff members must complete it.
• No: the field does not show.

1. Click Save, or click Save & New to add another group.

The Custom Fields tab shows the custom fields from the Custom Device Fields page. For more information, refer to the article "Custom Device Fields".

Add a device type

On the Device Types page, in the row of the device type group, click add type. The Add Device Type window opens.

Complete each tab in the order below, then click Save, or click Save & New to add another device type.

Complete the Details tab

1. In the Type Name for English(USA) field, type the name of the device type. This field is required for each language.
2. In the Device Type Group field, select the group.
3. In the Connection Node Type field, select the connection node type, or No Node Type Specified.
4. In the Client Visible field, select YES to let clients select this device type when they add devices in the Client Portal.
5. In the Block Device Deletion if Connected field, select YES to prevent the deletion of a device that has connections.

Complete the Physical Info tab

1. In the Rackable Device field, select YES if the device installs in a rack. Select NO if it does not.
2. If the device is rackable, select the number of rack units in the Rack Units field (1 to 44). If the device is not rackable, type the height in the Height field, then select inches or feet.
3. In the Width field, type the width, then select inches or feet.
4. In the Depth field, type the depth, then select inches or feet.
5. In the Editable Dimensions field, select YES to let staff members and clients change the height or rack units, width, and depth of each device. Select NO to use the values of the device type.
6. In the Front Image field, drag an image of the front of the device to the box, or click the box to select the file. Use a JPEG, PNG, or SVG file.
7. In the Back Image field, add an image of the back of the device in the same way.

When you edit a device type that has devices, the Update Devices section shows. To copy the changes to the devices that already exist, select Apply these dimensions to all existing devices of this device type or Apply these images to all existing devices of this device type. Ubersmith updates the devices in the background.

Complete the Interface Sets tab

An interface set makes interfaces on each new device of this type. For example, a set can make 24 switch ports with the names eth0 to eth23.

1. Click Add set.
2. In the Number of interface field, type the number of interfaces.
3. In the Type field, select the interface type.
4. In the Name Pattern field, type the name pattern of the interfaces. The pattern must contain {num}. Ubersmith replaces {num} with a number that increases by one for each interface, starting at 0. You can put {num} anywhere in the pattern, for example eth{num} or eth{num}-out. Each set must have a different pattern.
5. In the Private field, select YES if the interfaces are not billable. Ubersmith does not show private interfaces in the list of billable interfaces for bandwidth billing.
6. In the Prohibit Automated Management field, select YES to prevent management modules from changing the interfaces.
7. Click Add.

To add more sets, do these steps again. To change or delete a set, click the Edit or Delete icon in its row.

Complete the Custom Fields tab

For each custom device field, select one of these options in the Applicable column:

• Yes: the field shows on devices of this type.
• Required: the field shows, and staff members must complete it.
• No: the field does not show.
• Default: Ubersmith uses the setting of the device type group.