To highlight the bidirectional shortest path between two IP addresses

Steps
 
1 

Choose Tools→Route Analysis→Topology_type→IGP_Administrative_Domain from the NFM-P main menu. The appropriate IGP topology map opens.

Note: The highlighting of bidirectional shortest paths between two IP addresses is not supported on OSPFv3 topology maps.


2 

Perform one of the following:

  1. Right-click on the map and choose Highlight→Paths→IP→SPF from the contextual menu. The Find Object form opens. Continue to Step 3 .

  2. Right-click on a router and choose Highlight SPF from the contextual menu. The Find Object form opens with the value of the First IP parameter populated. Go to Step 4 .


3 

Configure the First IP parameter or use the Select button to select a router if the source IP address is a router.


4 

Configure the Second IP parameter or use the Select button to select a router if the destination IP address is a router.

Note: Alternatively, you can press the Ctrl key and click on a source and destination router or link, right-click and choose Highlight Bidirectional SPF from the contextual menu. The First IP and Second IP parameters are configured with the IP address of the selected routers.


5 

Click on the OK button. The Find Object form closes and the bidirectional SPF is highlighted on the topology map.


6 

To remove the bidirectional SPF highlight, perform To manage active highlights on a topology map .

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