---
title: Add a network interface template to an interface card template
description: If the interface card supports network interfaces directly to it, create an interface template relationship between the two interfaces in the Network Inventory Workspace Lists view.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/adding-interfaces-interface-card-template.html
release: australia
product: Telecommunications Network Inventory
classification: telecommunications-network-inventory
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create inventory template relationship, Use, Telecommunications Network Inventory]
---

# Add a network interface template to an interface card template

If the interface card supports network interfaces directly to it, create an interface template relationship between the two interfaces in the Network Inventory Workspace Lists view.

## Procedure

In the Interface template, in the **Related Templates** tab, click **New** to create an interface card template.

\[Omitted image "inventory-template-card-nokia=ess-m10-1gb-related-templates.png"\] Alt text: Related Templates view of the Nokia ess-m10-1gb-sfp template.

In the Inventory Templates form, create an inventory template for the interface card in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.

\[Omitted image "inventory-template-card-port1.png"\] Alt text: Details view of Port-1 template with field information.

When you submit the inventory template, the relationship appears in the **Related Templates** tab for the interface card.

\[Omitted image "inventory-template-card-nokia=ess-m10-1gb-related-templates-port1-port2.png"\] Alt text: Related Templates view of the Nokia ess-m10-1gb-sfp template with the list of associated ports.

## What's next

Next, add an interface card to subslots. To learn more, see [Add an interface card template to the subslot templates](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/adding-interface-card-sub-slots.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 subslot templates to the interface card template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/adding-subslots-network-interface-template.md)

**Next topic:**[Add an interface card template to the subslot templates](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/adding-interface-card-sub-slots.md)

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