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Build Base Table via Node in Selected Group

When to build ADT by selecting nodes in selected  group?

When some existing groups in the domain may hold the devices and logic nodes for solving specific network problems, ADT can be created via devices and node in a group to display the useful data (such as node properties) and associate the intents related to the device/nodes for troubleshooting.

Define Basic Table Data via Node of in Selected Group

By the “Node in Selected Group” method, a node column containing traditional devices, networking devices, and Logic nodes can be added to ADT by selecting a node group. Node object properties (System Common, Technology-specific, and Logic Node) can be populated to ADT.
To build the base table with the node properties, follow the steps below:

Prerequisites: Create node groups to be selected. In the current example (node group "AWS Group"), the following branches and filter conditions are defined to dynamic search for nodes.  


  1. Open Automation Data Table Manager, then create a new table and name it (for example, AWS Data).

  2. Click Table Builder to open Automation Data Table Builder of the ADT.
  3. Under the Define Base Table tab of Automation Data Table Builder, define the following settings:

    1. Select Method to build Base Table: Select Node > Node in Selected Group method. After this method is selected, the available fields (which can be selected in step 4) will be listed and categorised in the Available Field area. 
    2. Description: Input descriptions for the base table (for example, This table is for showing AWS data, to describe its use and function.
    3. Node by Group: Select a node group (in this example, group "AWS Group" is selected.) for building the base table with the node in the group.
  4. Mapping Available Fields to Column Group: Drag and drop the available fields to the column group definition area to create ADT columns automatically.  For the Node in Selected Group method, Node field is the key field. 

    Information Note: To perform common operations on a column, click corresponding items from the drop-down menu, for example, you can click Edit from the drop-down menu of Device column to change the display name.
  1. Click Save to save all the settings, but the table data will not be built. 
  2. Click Save and Build. The Build Table dialog appears, define the settings as per your preferences. The system will save the settings and build the table data.
Information Note: The fields available for this base table are categorized according to the branches defined in the selected groups. You can collapse/Expand all the categories by clicking the  / icon. 

The following table lists the available fields listed in the field area to be selected. 

Table1 - Data Fields for Building Base Table Via Node of Selected Group
Field TypeFieldsDescription
System-Level Node Property

System-level node properties are fixed in the system. 

  • Node
  • Node Name
  • Node Type

When the selected groups include logic node, the system-level node properties are available fields for the ADT. 
New Technology Common Property

One new technology type (e.g. AWS) includes serval node types that share some common properties. The following are the new technology level common properties for Amazon AWS service:

  • Account ID
  • Region
  • Resource ID
  • Resource Name
  • Resource Type
When the selected group includes node belonging to a new technology, the common properties of this new technology are the available fields for the ADT.
Node Specific Property

Each logic node type may have unique properties. These properties are the node-specific properties. The following is the node specific property of the node type "AWS ECS Service" of the Amazon AWS service:

  • Launch Type
  • Load Balancer Name
  • Target group ARN
  • Service Status


When the selected group includes node belonging to a logic node type having its unique property, the unique properties are the available fields for the ADT.
Traditional Device Property

Traditional device properties (such as device type, vendor, model) can be used as the available fields of the ADT.

When the nodes in the selected group also have traditional device property, these properties are the available fields for the ADT. 

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