---
title: Add an interface card template to the subslot templates
description: Add an interface card to the subslots that are associated with a piece of equipment in the Network Inventory Workspace Lists view.
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release: australia
product: Telecommunications Network Inventory
classification: telecommunications-network-inventory
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Create inventory template relationship, Use, Telecommunications Network Inventory]
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# Add an interface card template to the subslot templates

Add an interface card to the subslots that are associated with a piece of equipment in the Network Inventory Workspace Lists view.

## Procedure

You perform this task in the same manner as you did for the Adding the related interface cards to the equipment template procedure. To learn more about this earlier procedure, see [Add a network interface to the equipment template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/adding-interface-cards-associated-equipment-model.md).

The following example shows an interface card model that is assigned to a subslot.

\[Omitted image "inventory-template-card-subslot1-nokia-essm10-1gb-sfp-slot.png"\] Alt text: Related Templates view of sub slot-1 template with the associated interface card.

## Adding more subslots to child cards

Interface card templates that you add to subslots to are referred to as child and daughter cards.

-   An interface card template that goes inside these subslots are referred to as a child card.
-   A child card can slot have subslots, and an interface card template that goes inside the subslot of a child card is referred to as a daughter card.

## What's next

Next, add a network interface to a child or daughter card. To learn more, see [Add a network interface template to a child or daughter card template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/adding-network-interface-template-child-daughter-card.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Create inventory template relationship](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/creating-inventory-templates-telco-equipment.md)

**Previous topic:**[Add a network interface template to an interface card template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/adding-interfaces-interface-card-template.md)

**Next topic:**[Add a network interface template to a child or daughter card template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/adding-network-interface-template-child-daughter-card.md)

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