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title: Physical Connection form - Configuration
description: The Configuration section in the Physical Connection form enables you to create a physical connection.
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# Physical Connection form - Configuration

The Configuration section in the Physical Connection form enables you to create a physical connection.

<table id="table_f3c_dmd_wrb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Port A

</td><td>

Network interface that is used in the Port A connection. Select the search icon \( \[Omitted image "search.png"\] Alt text: Search icon.\) and select a network interface. To learn more, see [Define the network interface details](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/define-tni-interfaces.md).

</td></tr><tr><td>

Management option

</td><td>

Attribute that indicates who or what is responsible for managing this endpoint.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Endpoint role

</td><td>

Endpoint role that is associated with the service endpoint for this network asset. An endpoint role is the function that is served by the endpoint of the service that you’re providing. Select one of the following options:

-   **ROOT** or **LEAF** endpoint role, as defined by the Metro Ethernet Forum \(MEF\).
-   **--None--** for no assigned endpoint role.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Port Z

</td><td>

Network interface that is used in the Port Z connection. Select the search icon \(\[Omitted image "search.png"\] Alt text: Search icon.\) and select a network interface. To learn more, see [Define the network interface details](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/define-tni-interfaces.md).

</td></tr><tr><td>

Vendor

</td><td>

Name of the network asset's vendor. Select the search icon \(\[Omitted image "search.png"\] Alt text: Search icon.\) and select a vendor code. To learn more, see [Create manufacturer and vendor codes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/add-company-designate-manufacturer-tni.md).

</td></tr><tr><td>

Cost

</td><td>

Cost of this network asset.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Distance

</td><td>

Route length of this connection, expressed in the unit of measure that you select in the **Unit** field.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Unit

</td><td>

Unit of measure in which you’re expressing the route length of the connection in the **Distance** field. Select one of the following options:

-   **--None--**

No distance measurement expressed for the connection route length.

-   **Miles**

Distance is expressed in miles.

-   **Kilometers**

Distance is expressed in kilometers.

-   **Feet**

Distance is expressed in feet.

-   **Meters**

Distance is expressed in meters.


</td></tr></tbody>
</table>**Note:** To learn about the remaining configuration fields that are common to most of the Inventory menu forms, see [Commonly used network asset instance configuration fields](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/commonly-used-tni-configuration-fields.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Physical Connection form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/physical-connection-forms.md)

**Related topics**  


[Define the physical connection details](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/define-tni-physical-connections.md)