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Table 11-8 Default Interface Properties for a Resource Type
Tab Name
Property
Name Description
Interface Name Name you assigned to this interface, or the default name assigned by the Templates perspective.
Description Text string that describes this interface. The string can be unlimited in length and composed of
alphanumeric characters, including spaces and special characters, to uniquely describe this
connection.
Type Interface type.
Exclusive Indicates that the interface can be shared across multiple sessions at the same time.
Inventory System Lists all inventory parameters to schedule in the associated types:
• cardlocation—Location on the card resource containing this interface.
• cardname—Name of the card containing this interface.
• cardtype—Type of the card containing this interface.
• location—Interface’s location on the resource. This is a selection from a drop-down list whose
options are set by the resource type. Specifies a particular port, rather than just the type.
Properties are entered in the form of a conditional expression:
<Property name><Operator><Value>
where:
• Property name is the name of the property whose value is to be checked. This can be one of the
system properties listed above, or a custom property defined in the resource type.
• Operator can be either the “IS” or “IS NOT” mathematical symbols.
• Value is a string whose value is to be matched. The string is not case-sensitive. Both the property
value and the string you enter is translated to lower-case before the comparison is performed.
More than one property can be specified for a resource or interface. The conditional expressions for
the properties are logically AND-ed. That is, all specified properties must match the values that you
entered for that resource or interface.
This applies to all elements of a resource being considered by the scheduler. That is, all conditions
specified for the resource must match, and all conditions specified for each interface required by the
Template must match. Any property name can only be used once for a particular resource or interface.
For example, you can not enter both “Author Name = John Doe” and “Author Name = John Smith” for
a resource. This is the equivalent of a logical OR operation on the conditional expressions, and is not
permitted.
Provisioning List of all provisioning parameters that can be overwritten from their default value. For information
about setting up provisioning parameters, see Chapter 8, “Using Inventory.”
Working with Templates
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Authoring Interfaces by Resource Instance
Table 11-9 lists and defines the default properties, when selecting interfaces for a resource instance. You
can view the attributes of interfaces on the resource’s Properties view, and view and edit them on the
interface’s Properties view.
Table 11-9 Default Interface Properties for a Resource Instance
Tab Name
Property
Name Description
Interface Name Name you assigned to this interface, or the default name assigned by the Templates perspective.
Description Text string that describes this interface. The string can be unlimited in length and composed of
alphanumeric characters, including spaces and special characters, to uniquely describe this
connection.
Type Interface type.
Location Interface physical location, usually referred to by the manufacturer.