A peripheral can be any type of item which exists in the infra structure which you want to add to a InfraStructureDiagram. Typically it is a hardware device which is physically defined by a HardwareComponent.
Peripheral properties
The Peripheral tab
| Property | Metamodel name | Description |
| Short Description | ShortDescription | A short description of the item |
| Type | PeripheralType | The type of the peripheral. |
| Show | ShowType | Display the type next to the symbol on diagrams. Initial value is off. |
| Hardware | Hardware | The hardware or computer that implements the peripheral. Links to: Computer, HardwareComponent. |
| IP Address | IPAddress | The IP address of the device if the address is fixed |
| Logical name/address | LogicalAddress | The logical name or address of the item. |
| Show | ShowNetworkName | Display the network name next to the symbol on diagrams. Initial value is off. |
| Vendor | Vendor | The vendor of the item. The vendor might for instance be an internal organisation unit or an external supplier. Links to: BusinessConnection, ExternalEntity, OrganizationUnit. |
| Support | Support | The support provider. Links to: BusinessConnection, Person, ExternalEntity, OrganizationUnit. |
The Economy tab
| Property | Metamodel name | Description |
| Date of purchase | DateOfPurchase | When the item was purchased |
| Warranty expires | WarrantyExpires | When the warranty of the item expires |
| Contracts | HasContract | All the different contracts connected to the item. Links to: Contract. |