entityType

The entityType table provides a comprehensive list of every entity type in NCIM. It belongs to the category entities.

If you want to define a new entity type, you must update the entityType table to include the new entity type.

The following table describes the entityType table:

Table 1. entityType table
Column name Type Constraints Description
entityType 32-bit integer

Primary key

Not null

 Unique field for each entity type.
typeName 32-character string Not null The name of an entity type.
dbTable 32-character string Not null The name of the NCIM database table that contains attribute data for this entity type.
metaClass Enumerated value

Not null

Takes one of the following values:

  • Element
  • Collection
  • ProtocolEndPoint
  • Topology
  • Service
  • NetworkPipe
  • Attribute
 The category of device to which this entity type belongs.
managerName 64-character string Not null The application that manages this entity type. This is usually PrecisionIP (Network Manager).

The following table summarizes the information in the entityType table. You can use this table to look up the value for a particular type of entity, for example, for defining a connectivity type for use in the Hop View and Network Views.