# Add a Network Element

To add a network element:

1. From the navigation tree, click Offline Configuration > Edit Offline Configuration. The Offline Configuration navigation tree opens.

2. When prompted to Duplicate Active Configuration, click Yes.

3. Click Network Elements. The Network Elements table is displayed.

4. Click Add. The Add Network Elements form is displayed.

5. Configure the fields on the Network Elements form as described below.

6. Click Save.

7. In the navigation tree, select Commit Changes and Exit. Confirm the commit. Your changes are now saved to the duplicate (inactive) configuration. Configuration changes will not take effect until you have activated the inactive configuration.

## Network Elements Fields Description

Fields | Description/Values
Type | *Required field. Select one of the following types: NPM, MN3300, PIMG, TIMG, HD PIMG, SIP GATEWAY, Other Note: The SIP GATEWAY option will appear only if the NuPoint Unified Messaging software is installed with a MiCollab license. If this is the case, then the MN3300 option will not appear in the list. The SIP GATEWAY option is used to integrate NuPoint Unified Messaging with the MiVoice Office 250, MiVoice 5000, or MiVoice MX-ONE. For more information about product integration, consult the following resources: MiVoice Office 250 with NuPoint UM standalone—MiVoice Office 250 Integration and Mitel MiVoice Office 250 and NuPoint UM Integration Guide MiVoice 5000 with MiCollab NuPoint UM—MiCollab Platform Integration Guide MiVoice MX-ONE with NuPoint UM standalone—NuPoint UM Technician's Handbook
Name | (Optional Field.) Enter a name for the new element. This is the display name of the element.
Domain Name | *Required field. This is the display name of the element, unless a name has been entered in the Name field. If the element type is "NPM", you must enter in this field the fully qualified domain name of the server. For example: www.mitel.com. If the element type is anything other than "NPM", you can enter any name here, but it is strongly recommended that you enter the fully qualified domain name.
IP Address | * Required field. The IP address of the system. For example: 127.0.0.1
Number of Ports | Specifies the number of ports available. The maximum number of ports varies based on the configuration. Note: This field will not be visible when the element is configured as NPM or MN3300.
Username | The user ID of the administrator account that is used to access the system. Maximum length is 20 alphanumeric characters. Note: This field is only visible when the element is configured as NPM or MN3300.
Password | The password of the administrator account that used to access the system. Maximum length is 20 alphanumeric characters. Note: This field is only visible when the element is configured as NPM or MN3300.
URL | Specifies the path to launch the admin Console of the remote machine. Some characters such as ”space” must be encoded as per the W3C specification (http://www.w3.org/Addressing/URL/url-spec.html). Note: This field is only visible when the element is configured as "Other".