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<h1>Hardware Inventory</h1>

<p>The HW inventory provides network element-specific hardware configuration
data for Nokia NetAct.</p>


<p>The hardware configuration information contains hardware component identification
data (both the item identifier and the serial number) of individual hardware
components. You can use this information to find out which hardware components
are in use in their systems and where the components are located in the different
network elements, for example, in which cartridge a plug-in unit resides in
a cabinet. The hardware configuration data of the network element is provided
as an XML file.</p>


<p>The HW inventory provides an external interface for:</p>


<ul>
<li><p>adding, changing, and removing hardware component identification
data of an individual hardware component which is stored in the equipment
database</p>
</li>
<li><p>controlling the XML file generation</p>
</li>
<li><p>inquiring hardware configuration data which contains the hardware
component identification data of individual hardware components from the equipment
database</p>
</li>
</ul>


<p>Information on hardware component data, the item identifier, and serial
number can be found on bar codes attached to the hardware. This information
on individual hardware components such as plug-in units, cartridges, and cabinets
is collected manually using a bar code reader (PDT 6100 Scanner) on the network
element site. The collected information is then included in hardware configuration
data by saving it to the DX 200 equipment database with the help of a PC Application.
The information can then be accessed from Nokia NetAct.</p>


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<dd>It is also possible to activate a function that notifies Nokia NetAct
about the changes made in the hardware configuration. The purpose of these
notifications is to keep Nokia NetAct's hardware information up-to-date.</dd>
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<p>For more information see <em>Hardware Configuration Management</em>
in BSC/TCSM documentation.</p>
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