Logical Connection form

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The Logical Connection form enables you to define a logical connection by describing its configuration and connection details.

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Logical Connection form

The Logical Connection form enables you to describe the details for a logical connection.

Field

Description

Name

Name of this logical connection The ServiceNow AI Platform uses this name to identify it in your network inventory.

Max percent over subscription

Percent of subscription allowed for a logical connection with respect to the bandwidth.

Site A

Originating network site for this connection. Select the search icon ( [Omitted image "search.png"] Alt text: Search icon.) and select a network site. To learn more, see f1ae8138e637eeff518cb3fcb956ece4da7be52b.dita.

Site Z

Destination network site for this connection. Select the search icon ( [Omitted image "search.png"] Alt text: Search icon.) and select a network site. To learn more, see f1ae8138e637eeff518cb3fcb956ece4da7be52b.dita.

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Logical Connection form - Configuration

The Configuration section in the Logical Connection form enables you to create a logical connection.

Field

Description

Port A

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.

Bandwidth AtoZ

Total bandwidth capacity from Site A to Site Z for this network connection.

Planned date

Projected date for the implementation.

Framing type

Type of frame used in the connection. Select one of the following:- None

  • AMI (Alternate Mark Inversion) - A line coding scheme where zeros are represented by no voltage, and ones are represented by alternating positive and negative voltages.
  • B4ZS (Bipolar with Four-Zero Substitution) - A technique that replaces sequences of four consecutive zeros in a digital signal with a special pattern to maintain synchronization.
  • B8ZS (Bipolar with Eight-Zero Substitution) - Similar to B4ZS, but it replaces sequences of eight consecutive zeros with a special pattern to maintain synchronization in high-speed digital signals.

Protocol version

Protocol version number.

Endpoint role

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.

Port Z

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.

Bandwidth ZtoA

Total bandwidth capacity from Site Z to Site A for this network connection.

Cost

Cost of this network asset.

Distance

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

Unit

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.

**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/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/commonly-used-tni-configuration-fields.md).

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