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====== Network descriptions ====== | ====== Network descriptions ====== | ||
- | This document discusses natural attributes that describe a subnet (or vlan) and introduces [[subnetsandvlans#guide_lines_for_configuring_router_interface_descriptionsNAV's guidelines]] for router interface descriptions. | + | This document discusses natural attributes that describe a subnet (or vlan) and introduces [[subnetsandvlans#guide_lines_for_configuring_router_interface_descriptions|NAV's guidelines]] for router interface descriptions. |
===== Vlan attributes ===== | ===== Vlan attributes ===== | ||
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Please note that the vlan information is **not** compulsory in NAV. There are a number of advantages of having this information, however, the most vital components of NAV will operate fine without. | Please note that the vlan information is **not** compulsory in NAV. There are a number of advantages of having this information, however, the most vital components of NAV will operate fine without. | ||
- | There are two subsystems in NAV that can fill in vlan information: the background process [[backendprocesses#getdevicedata|getDeviceData]] and the [[seedessentials|tool editDatabase]]. getDeviceData will attempt as far as possible to automatically fill in this information. This is easily achieved if you are using the NAV guidelines for configuring router interface descriptions (again - not a requirement - anyway - more below). | + | There are two subsystems in NAV that can fill in vlan information: the background process [[backendprocesses#ipdevpoll|ipdevpoll]] and the [[seedessentials|tool seedDatabase]]. ipdevpoll will attempt as far as possible to automatically fill in this information. This is easily achieved if you are using the NAV guidelines for configuring router interface descriptions (again - not a requirement - anyway - more below). |
- | :!: [[seedessentials#vlan|the Edit Vlan component of editDatabase]] lets you complete missing information after getDeviceData has done its job. | + | :!: [[seedessentials#vlan|the Edit Vlan component of SeedDatabase]] lets you complete missing information after ipdevpoll has done its job. To be precise you can manually edit the organization, usage and vlan values. |
===== Network types ===== | ===== Network types ===== |