Add a network interface to the equipment template

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title: Add a network interface to the equipment template
description: In the equipment inventory template that you created in the Network Inventory Workspace Lists view, use the Related Templates tab to add the associated network interface.
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# Add a network interface to the equipment template

In the equipment inventory template that you created in the Network Inventory Workspace Lists view, use the Related Templates tab to add the associated network interface.

## Procedure

To add a network interface, you do it in the same manner as you added slots. To learn more, see [Add slots to the equipment inventory template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/adding-slot-equipment-model.md).

\[Omitted image "inventory-template-7450ESS1-related-templates.png"\] Alt text: Related Template view of the 7450 ESS-1 template.

1.  In the **Related Templates** tab, click **New**.
2.  In the **Name** field, enter a unique name for the network interface. When you generate a network asset instance, the generation process assigns this name to the slot.

    In the **Inventory model** field, the equipment inventory model that is associated with the equipment inventory template appears. If there is an associated inventory model, you can select one as needed.


\[Omitted image "inventory-template-network-interface-gigabyte-ethernet.png"\] Alt text: Details view of 10 Gigabit Ethernet template with field information.

## What's next

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

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

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[Create inventory template for network asset instantiation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/preparing-inv-templates-network-asset-generation.md)