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title: Inventory number allocation
description: You can manage IP addresses, telephone number allocations, virtual local area networks \(VLANs\), or link aggregation groups \(LAGs\) by using the inventory number allocation of the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. By using this feature, you can organize, track, and manage the physical and logical numbers.
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# Inventory number allocation

You can manage IP addresses, telephone number allocations, virtual local area networks \(VLANs\), or link aggregation groups \(LAGs\) by using the inventory number allocation of the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. By using this feature, you can organize, track, and manage the physical and logical numbers.

## Benefits

The number management tool provides your organization with the following benefits:

1.  Data that is accurate and consistent.
2.  Ability to follow the trends and patterns that lead to more efficient and effective operations.
3.  Reduced costs so that you can optimize or streamline your resources and processes.
4.  Tracking and analyzing how you use your resources.
5.  Tracking your key performance indicators \(KPIs\), so that your organization can monitor and improve its performance.
6.  Presenting data clearly to your stakeholders so that they can understand how your business is performing.

## Number management tools

By using the Telecommunications Network Inventory application, you can manage:

1.  IP addresses. For more information, see [IP address management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/ip-address-management.md).
2.  Telephone numbers. For more information, see [Telephone allocation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/telephone_number_management.md).
3.  VLANs and LAGs. For more information, see [Define your inventory numbering](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/define-tni-inventory-numbers.md).