Add a supported network connection

Outcome: Connect two supported network Assets through Add Connection and verify the Relationship.

For: Customer administrators and network engineers
Permission: update assets
Time: 5–10 minutes
Changes made: May create an IP block or endpoint information and creates a shared network relationship

If you're stuck

Add Connection appears only on Asset Types that support the network connection workflow.
Confirm the source and target are different Assets before entering endpoint data.
Stop at Preview Connection if the IP block, endpoint direction, or Asset identity is wrong.

Before you start

Confirm both Assets exist and represent different resources.
Gather the approved IP block and endpoint details.
Check the current Relationship Graph to avoid a duplicate connection.
Treat a visible Add Connection action as the eligibility check. WanAware does not provide a general action for arbitrary Relationship drawing.

Field and option guide

UI item	Purpose	What to verify	Where it appears later
Source asset	Starting side of the connection	Name, Asset Type, and unique ID	Preview and Relationship Graph
Target asset	Other side of the connection	Different eligible Asset, confirmed by unique ID	Preview and Relationship Graph
IP block	Network range associated with the connection	Existing approved block or the exact new block details accepted by the form	Connection preview and related details
Endpoints	Source and target interface or address context	Correct value on the correct side; no accidental reversal	Connection preview
Preview Connection	Final pre-creation review	Source, target, block, and endpoints all match the approved design	No data change yet
Create Connection	Creates the reviewed network relationship	Select once after preview verification	Relationship Graph

Create the connection

Open a source Asset that displays Add Connection.
Select Add Connection.
If prompted for a source asset, confirm the correct source.
In Target asset, search for and select the other asset.

Add Connection target selector filtered to one eligible example Asset with its source indicated.
5. In IP block, select an existing block or enter the supported new-block details.

Add Connection IP block step using reserved example IPv4 addresses and a new-block selection.
6. In Endpoints, select or enter the source and target endpoint information.

Add Connection endpoint step with example source and target interfaces and reserved IP addresses.
7. Select Preview Connection.
8. Review the source, target, IP block, and both endpoints.

Connection preview showing planned operations and a blocking assignment conflict before creation.
9. Select Create Connection.

Expected result: WanAware shows Network connection created.

If you selected the same Asset twice, return to Target asset and choose a different record.

If endpoint addresses are reversed or duplicated, correct Endpoints before selecting Create Connection.

If a required field is unavailable, stop and contact Support. Do not create the connection with substitute data.

Check your result

Open the source asset's Relationship Graph.
Clear graph filters.
Find the target asset and select it.
Confirm the source and target details match the preview.

Undo this change

Use the Remove Connection action only after confirming the affected Relationship, endpoints, and IP block. Do not delete an Asset to remove a connection.

If Remove Connection is absent, contact Support before changing an endpoint or shared IP block.

Learn and continue

Learn: Relationship Discovery Engine
In WanAware: Open a supported Asset in Functions → Assets → Inventory (/assets/inventory) and select Add Connection.

Next steps

Get help

Email [email protected] with your company, affected user, sanitized source and target asset IDs, page URL, failed step, timestamp and time zone, reproduction steps, and exact error. Never send passwords, credentials, tokens, or secret values.