How do I modify the path simulation network map?

Available options

The path simulation network map is a representation of an imported network. The following options can be used to configure the path simulation network map:

Refresh

The Refresh button is located on the path simulation network map view. When clicked, the latest version of the map is fetched.

Search In Map

The Search In Map button is located on the path simulation network map view. When clicked, a window opens, in which you can provide device-specific information in order to locate a Link, Router, Prefix, or Region (when nodes are clustered by region) on the network map.

Export Network

Export Network can be selected from the contextual menu when the More button is clicked on the path simulation network map view. This option is used to export the current network as a .zip file so that it can be imported into the Simulation tool for testing purposes.

Save Map Changes

Save Map changes can be selected from the contextual menu when the More is clicked on the path simulation network map view. When the NSP's Map Layout and Groups views are part of the deployment, its path simulation function fetches and utilizes the node positions from that data, but users can reposition nodes on the network map as required. When Save Map changes is selected, the new node positions are persisted only in the path simulation network map.

Restore Common Map Layout

Restore Common Map Layout can be selected from the contextual menu when the More button is clicked on the path simulation network map view. When the NSP's Map Layout and Groups views are part of the deployment, its path simulation function fetches and utilizes the node positions from that data, but users can reposition nodes on the network map as required. Users can then revert to the map configuration reflected in the May Layout and Groups views by selecting Restore Common Map Layout.

Delete Topology and LSPs

Delete Topology and LSPs can be selected from the contextual menu when the More button is clicked on the path simulation network map view. This option deletes the existing network topology, and all associated LSPs from the path simulation views - allowing for a new network to be imported.

Import Network

Import Network can be selected from the contextual menu when the More button is clicked on the path simulation network map view. See How do I import a network? for more information about this option.

Delete All LSPs and SR Policies

Delete All LSPs and SR Policies can be selected from the contextual menu when the More is clicked on the path simulation network map view. This option deletes all existing LSPs and SR policies from the path simulation views.

Rebuild

Rebuild can be selected from the contextual menu when the More button is clicked on the path simulation network map view. This options deletes, then rebuilds the network map to ensure synchronization with the IGP topology layer.

Auto Layout

Auto Layout can be selected from the contextual menu when the More button is clicked on the path simulation network map view and Map Actions is chosen. Runs layout algorithm on the server for the current map state and attempts to distribute the coordinates of the nodes' X and Y positions in an organic manner.

Clean-up References

Clean-up References can be selected from the contextual menu when the More button is clicked on the path simulation network map view and Map Actions is chosen. When network elements go down, NSP does not automatically delete topology data. This allows NBI configurations to be preserved. However, when Clean-up References is selected, any such objects found in the IGP topology layer will be deleted. This prevents the accumulation of stale data. The network map is simultaneously rebuilt to reflect these changes.

Toggle Hidden Devices

Toggle Hidden Devices can be selected from the contextual menu when the More button is clicked on the path simulation network map view and Map Actions is chosen. Depending on supported feature sets, some network elements may not appear on the network map. This option enables visibility of those entities.

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