Create a cabinet
Create a cabinet to add, organize equipment, and manage all assets. You can also edit a cabinet using 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 cabinet record, it creates a corresponding configuration item (CI) record in the Cabinet [cmdb_ci_container_cabinet] table.
Procedure
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Navigate to Workspaces > Network Inventory Workspace.
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Select the list icon ([Omitted image "ni-workspace-list-icon.png"] Alt text: List icon.), and then go to Inventory > Cabinet.
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Select New to create a cabinet.
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In the displayed form, fill in the fields.
To learn more, see Equipment Holder form.
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Select Set Inventory Attributes.
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In the displayed form, fill in the fields.
To learn more about the fields, see TNI CI Attributes form.
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Select Save.
A cabinet record is created and related tabs are created. To learn more, see Related tabs in the Network inventory forms
- Edit a cabinet
Edit a cabinet to remove, add, or move the equipment from the selected cabinet. Organize and upgrade the components within the cabinet using the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.
Parent Topic:Create and maintain racks and cabinets
Related topics
---
title: Create a cabinet
description: Added as per STRY57142377 - DOC1091704Create a cabinet to add, organize equipment, and manage all assets. You can also edit a cabinet using the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.Added as per STRY56279279 - DOC1082834
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/create-a-cabinet.html
release: australia
product: Telecommunications Network Inventory
classification: telecommunications-network-inventory
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create and maintain racks and cabinets, Manually creating and reviewing your network asset instances, Define inventory records, Use, Telecommunications Network Inventory]
---
# Create a cabinet
Create a cabinet to add, organize equipment, and manage all assets. You can also edit a cabinet using 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 cabinet record, it creates a corresponding configuration item \(CI\) record in the Cabinet \[cmdb\_ci\_container\_cabinet\] table.
## 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** > **Cabinet**.
3. Select **New** to create a cabinet.
4. In the displayed form, fill in the fields.
To learn more, 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).
5. Select **Set Inventory Attributes**.
6. In the displayed form, fill in the fields.
To learn more about the 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).
7. Select **Save**.
A cabinet record is created and related tabs are created. 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)
- **[Edit a cabinet](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/edit-a-cabinet.md)**
Edit a cabinet to remove, add, or move the equipment from the selected cabinet. Organize and upgrade the components within the cabinet using the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.
**Parent Topic:**[Create and maintain racks and cabinets](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/create-and-maintain-rack-and-cabinet.md)
**Related topics**
[Edit a cabinet](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/edit-a-cabinet.md)
| title | Create a cabinet |
| description | Added as per STRY57142377 - DOC1091704Create a cabinet to add, organize equipment, and manage all assets. You can also edit a cabinet using the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.Added as per STRY56279279 - DOC1082834 |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/create-a-cabinet.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Telecommunications Network Inventory |
| classification | telecommunications-network-inventory |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Create and maintain racks and cabinetsManually creating and reviewing your network asset instancesDefine inventory recordsUseTelecommunications Network Inventory |