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Creating new meta fields

Creating new meta fields

To create a new meta field:
  1. Go to System Settings > Advanced > Meta Fields.
  2. Click Create New from the toolbar. The Create New Meta Fields pane appears.
  3. Select the Object type from the drop-down list, for example, Device VDOM.
  4. Enter a value in the Name field to name the meta field. The value entered here (branch_local_network) becomes the variable name and is indicated in the Variable field with the value $(branch_local_network) at the bottom.
  5. Select the appropriate Length from the drop-down list.
  6. Select the Importance as Required to make the meta field mandatory.
  7. Select the Status as Enabled to enable the meta field.
  8. Click OK. The meta field is created.

Similarly, create another meta field remote_site_id.

Creating new meta fields

To create a new meta field:
  1. Go to System Settings > Advanced > Meta Fields.
  2. Click Create New from the toolbar. The Create New Meta Fields pane appears.
  3. Select the Object type from the drop-down list, for example, Device VDOM.
  4. Enter a value in the Name field to name the meta field. The value entered here (branch_local_network) becomes the variable name and is indicated in the Variable field with the value $(branch_local_network) at the bottom.
  5. Select the appropriate Length from the drop-down list.
  6. Select the Importance as Required to make the meta field mandatory.
  7. Select the Status as Enabled to enable the meta field.
  8. Click OK. The meta field is created.

Similarly, create another meta field remote_site_id.