4.1.x Adding a Network Partition via UI

Adding a network partition via the UI editor

Follow the instructions below to add a network partition:

1. Navigate to the Network Partitions Definitions page.
   1. If you are using the tiles to navigate, follow the steps below:
      1. Click Configurations on the home page.
         
      2. Click Network Partitions. The Network Partition Definitions page will appear.
         
   2. If you are using the menu options to navigate, follow the steps below:
      1. Click on the list menu .
      2. Click on the Configurations menu down arrow.
         
      3. Click Network Partitions. The Network Partition Definitions page will appear.
         
2. Click Add New Partition Definition. The form to add a new network partition definition will appear in the UI editor.
   
3. Enter the required details. For property definitions, see Network Partition Resource Definition.
   
   
   1. To define properties of items.
      
      1. Click Properties next to the respective item you wish to define.
         Example: item 1
      2. Select the property fields that you wish to set at the property level.
      3. Optionally, if you wish to add a customized property at the property level, enter the property name and click +add  to add it.
         
4. Click Add Partition Definition to add the network partition definition.

Adding a network partition via the JSON editor

Follow the instructions below to add a network partition:

1. Navigate to the Network Partition Definitions page.
   1. If you are using the tiles to navigate, follow the steps below:
      1. Click Configurations on the home page.
         
      2. Click Network Partitions. The Network Partition Definitions page will appear.
         
   2. If you are using the menu options to navigate, follow the steps below:
      1. Click on the list menu .
      2. Click on the Configurations menu down arrow.
         
      3. Click Network Partitions. The  Network Partition Definitions page will appear. 
         
2. Click Add New Partition Definition. The form to add a new partition definition will appear in the UI editor.
   
3. Click on the editor control to switch to the JSON editor. The JSON code format to add a network partition will appear.
   
4. Optionally, check the Auto correct with schema option to ensure that you do not accidentally delete any mandatory fields from the network partition definition JSON code.
   
5. Code the network partition definition using JSON. For property definitions, see the Network Partition Resource Definition.
6. Click Add Partition Definition to add the network partition definition.