What is NSP access administration?

Introduction

This chapter describes NSP UI access requirements and best practices, and includes procedures for configuring global UI settings and client access.

Browser access to redundant NSP clusters

If you open a browser to the primary NSP URL in a DR deployment, the primary NSP sign-in page opens.

If you open a browser to the standby NSP URL, the browser is redirected to the primary NSP URL if the standby server is operational; otherwise, the browser shows the standby URL as unreachable.

Single-address DR NSP system access

To reduce the number of IP addresses that an NSP operator requires for access to the servers in a DR NSP deployment, you can use a reverse-proxy server to set one IP address for NSP access, regardless of which NSP cluster is active.

See How do I enable single-address DR NSP system access? for proxy-server configuration information.

Best practices for NSP UI access

Some HTTP errors or stalled user sessions can be avoided by adhering to the following best practices:

• The NSP UI is supported on the latest version of Google Chrome. Although other browser types are supported, Chrome is the preferred browser. For information about additional browser support, see the NSP Planning Guide.

• It is recommended to use the NSP menu for access to NSP functions, as user-created links to the functions may be broken by a server activity switch or software upgrade.

• Enable cookies in your browser.

• Before signing in as a different user, close all other NSP tabs and sign out of the last tab.

• If multiple NSP tabs are open in one browser, close all other NSP tabs before signing out of the last NSP tab; do not just close the browser.

• Avoid pausing a polling function for more than ten minutes.

• In the event of an NSP server activity switch or shutdown, close all browser tabs; you can sign in again when the server returns to service.

OSS API access to NSP functions

NSP functions publish RESTCONF API URLs for access to managed resources and internal NSP services. Each domain documents the available URLs, which are accessible through a browser to clients such as OSS applications.

See the Network Developer Portal for information about OSS access to the NSP using RESTCONF APIs.

User documentation access

You can open the NSP Help Center from each NSP view by clicking on the ? icon. The Help Center provides domain-specific help and access to other NSP documentation.

Session connection loss

NSP UI sessions that are terminated by a connection loss may require up to two minutes to reset after the connection is restored. In the interim, the UI may seem to function, but executing a command results in a browser error. The condition persists until an automated system function clears the former session.

Dual management of SR OS devices

NSP supports dual management of SR OS devices running in classic management interface configuration mode. That is, a classic SR OS device can be discovered in both NFM-P and in Device Discovery. The device appears in Device Management, but full NSP functions are not available.

Dual management allows the CLI and FTP credentials for the classic device to be stored in the Device Management data store. This in turn allows the NSP Workflows API to execute CLI commands or perform file transfer operations without the need for the workflow to provide credentials.

For more information about dual management and the NSP Workflows API, see the NSP Workflows actions and functions page on the Network Developer Portal.

Duplicate NEs appearing in NSP views

In a dual-management scenario, MDM uses the system interface IPv6 address as the NE ID if both the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are set. However, some NSP UI views may display both NE IDs.

To prevent the duplicate display of a dual-managed classic NE, set only the IPv4 or IPv6 system address, as required.

Keyboard-based navigation

You can use the keyboard to navigate and interact with many NSP views. Keyboard navigation allows you to highlight and select interactive elements using keystrokes instead of a pointing device.

The following table lists the accessibility options.

Keystroke	Action
Tab	Advance to next element
Shift + Tab	Return to previous element
Alt + down arrow Option/Alt + down arrow in Apple/OSX	Open pop-up or drop-down menu
Shift + F10 Shift + Fn + F10 in Apple/OSX	Open contextual menu
Ctrl + c Command + c in Apple/OSX	Copy
Ctrl + v Command + v in Apple/OSX	Paste
Enter	Open folder or expandable object such as tile Invoke action on button or menu item
F8 Fn + F8 in Apple/OSX	Move over larger elements or to next page
F5 Shift + Fn + F5 in Apple/OSX	Refresh
Shift + F1 Shift + Fn + F1 in Apple/OSX	Open tool tip
Esc	Close tool tip or menu
Arrow	After tile in matrix selected using Tab key, navigate among tiles Up and down arrows for navigation through items in open contextual or pop-up menu Up and down arrows for navigation between table rows Left and right arrows for navigation across table column headers
Shift + right or left arrow	Reorder data-table columns in selected header