Network card modeling for servers

[ciroiriarte]

Hello!,

What would be the correct way to model Ethernet NIC or Fiber channel HBAs?.

I would like to:

• model *Base-T cards (copper) with multiple fixed ports.
• model NIC cards with multiple ports which can host transceivers (applies the same to FC HBAs)
• track transceiver vs port

I've seen public examples that use devices for a NIC, others use modules.

What would be the correct approach?

[danner26]

Since a nic card is not a device itself, the best way to model it would be in the module-types

These modules would then slot into a module-bay within a device