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title: Define the facility hardware details
description: Define the facility hardware record to represent power, thermal, network components and their connectivity in a datacenter. By defining the facility records, you can track and manage your network assets in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.
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release: australia
product: Telecommunications Network Inventory
classification: telecommunications-network-inventory
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 3
breadcrumb: [Manually creating and reviewing your network asset instances, Define inventory records, Use, Telecommunications Network Inventory]
---

# Define the facility hardware details

Define the facility hardware record to represent power, thermal, network components and their connectivity in a datacenter. By defining the facility records, you can track and manage your network assets in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_ni\_core.inventory\_admin, sn\_ni\_core.inventory\_agent

## About this task

When you create a facility hardware record, it creates a corresponding configuration item \(CI\) record in the facility extension class table. To learn more about the Equipment Holder extension class table, see [Network inventory facility classes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/network-inventory-facility-classes.md).

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Network Inventory Workspace**.

2.  Select the list icon \(\[Omitted image "ni-workspace-list-icon.png"\] Alt text: List icon.\), and then go to **Inventory** > **All Facilities**.

3.  Select **New** and then select the facility type from the list.

    To learn more about the facility types, see [Network inventory facility classes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/network-inventory-facility-classes.md).

4.  Select **Submit**.

    The Facility form is displayed for the selected facility type.

5.  On the **Details** tab, fill in the form.

    To learn more about the field information, see [Equipment Holder form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/tni-equipment-holder-form-configuration.md)

6.  Create the Telecommunications Network Inventory attributes for the Facility record by selecting **Set Inventory Attributes**.

    When you select the **Set Inventory Attributes** button, it creates a reference in the CI table.

    **Note:**

    If you select **Save** without selecting **Set Inventory Attributes**, it creates a CI record but not a Telecommunications Network Inventory CI record.

7.  On the TNI CI Attributes form, fill in the fields.

    To learn more about the Telecommunications Network Inventory attribute fields, see [TNI CI Attributes form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/ci-attribue-form.md).

8.  Select **Save**.

    The Telecommunications Network Inventory attribute fields are displayed on the Facility form after you save the TNI CI Attributes form. The **Set Inventory Attributes** doesn't appear when you reopen the CI record.

9.  Add the attachments, such as the graphics or documents, by selecting the attachment icon \(\[Omitted image "attachments-icon.png"\] Alt text: Attachment icon.\).

10. Select **Save**.

    The related tabs appear on the form. You can view or modify the related tab information. To learn more about the related tabs, see [Telecommunications Network Inventory](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/telecom-network-inventory.md).

11. View the associated network inventories by selecting the brick icon \(\[Omitted image "infrastructure-relashionship.png"\] Alt text: Brick icon.\).

    The Infrastructure Relationships section shows all the associated network inventories grouped by the individual network asset instances.


## What to do next

If you want to establish relationships with the other network assets, enter the details in the related tabs. To learn more, see [Related tabs in the Network inventory forms](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/inventory-related-tab.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Manually creating and reviewing your network asset instances](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/creating-telecommunications-network-inventory.md)

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