Network Device Adapter Types

As we talked about before, adapters help to connect mismatched ports.  For example, you cannot connect an ethernet port to a fiber port without an adapter.  The adapters can be generic, for example; Ethernet to Fiber or you can get more specific for example; Cisco GBIC Network Adapter. When you are using an adapter, it is important to also use the serial number as adapter can be expensive.

Manage Adapter Types

  1. Click the Configured Items or Facilities
  2. In the Navigation pane, click Network Devices.
  3. There are two ways to manage your network device adapter types:
    • Within the toolbar directly above the Navigation pane, click the Manage Network Device Adapter Types
    • Within the Actions pane, click the Manage Network Device Adapter Types
  1. With either option, the Manage Network Device Adapter Types window opens.

! If you are unable to view the Actions pane, you may need to use the scroll bar to reveal the menu choices on the right side of the Navigation pane, or using your mouse point at the Separation bar, and when the up/down arrow displays, right-click the line and hold it to pull the line down.

Adding a Network Device Adapter Type

  1. Click the field marked with an asterisk (*) to add a new record, complete the following fields (required fields are marked within an asterisk (*)):
    • Network Device Adapter Type* – type in the name of the adapter type, this can be general or a specific model
    • Media Type * – click the field to access the dropdown list, from the list select the media type. This is the type of cable that is used to connect the adapter to the ports. This is the same list you will access when selecting your network device port types.
    • WAN Port Type * – click the field to access the dropdown list, from the list select the WAN Port Type. This is the matching port type on the network device.  This is the same list you will access when selecting your network device port types.
  1. To add another type, click the Save button and repeat step 5, as necessary.

Deleting a Network Device Adapter Type

  1. There are two ways to select the adapter to delete:
    • Right-click the record selector box (located just left of the name) to access a popup menu, from the menu click Delete.
    • Highlight the name in the list and within the Actions ribbon group click the Delete
  1. Once you click Delete, a message box displays verifying that you really want to delete the adapter. Click Yes within the box to continue or No to cancel the operation.
  2. Once selected, CAIRS draws a line through the type allowing you to delete multiple adapters at once.
  3. If you do not want to delete the adapter, right-click the record to access a pop-up menu. From the pop-up, click Undelete.
  4. Once you select Undelete, a message box displays verifying that you really want to keep the adapter. Click Yes within the box to continue or No to cancel the operation.
  5. Within the Actions ribbon group, click Save (to save and stay) to continue working with network device port types, or click Save & Close (to save and exit) to return to the Network Device list.