How do I highlight a potential path on the network map?

Purpose

This procedure can be used to highlight a potential path that meets defined criteria on the path control or path simulation network map.

Steps
 

From either the Path Control, Network map view or the Path Simulaiton, Network map view, click on the Highlight png8.png tab in the info panel.


Click on the png5.png button in the Path Finder section of the panel. The Path Finder form opens.


Configure the parameters, as required:

Parameter

Description

Name

Specifies the name of the potential path

Source

Specifies the source of the potential path

Destination

Specifies the destination of the potential path

Secondary Source

Specifies the secondary source of the potential path

Secondary Destination

Specifies the secondary destination of the potential path

Permitted IP Address Type

Specifies the IP address type(s) to be permitted by the potential path

Objective

Specifies the primary goal when identifying potential paths

Path Type

Specifies the type of potential path to find

Disjoint

Specifies the Disjoint mode to be used in potential path computation, if any

Bi-directional

Specifies whether or not the potential path will be bi-directional

Max Hops (Span)

Specifies the maximum number of hops to consider

Max Cost

Specifies the maximum cost to consider

Max Latency (microseconds)

Specifies the maximum latency to consider

Latency Threshold (microseconds)

Specifies when to re-signal the potential path, if optimized on latency

Max TE Metric

Specifies the maximum TE metric to consider

MSD

Specifies the maximum SID depth to consider

Bandwidth (Mbps)

Specifies the maximum bandwidth to consider

Reverse Bandwidth (Mbps)

Specifies the maximum reverse bandwidth to consider

Include Any Bit Pos

Specifies any bit between 0 and 31 to include

Exclude Any Bit Pos

Specifies any bit between 0 and 31 to exclude

Include All Bit Pos

Specifies all bits between 0 and 31 to include

Profile ID

Specifies the Profile ID of the paths to be included in potential path computation

Algo Number

Specifies the Flex Algo Definition to be used in potential path computation

Explicit Route Strategy

Specifies the strategy to use when calculating the explicit route object (ERO)

Generation: Stop on first found

Only applicable when Explicit Route Strategy is set to Standard BSID Preferred or Loose Hop BSID Preferred. Specifies whether the BSID generation algorithm will stop after a result is found, or continue attempting additional strategies for a potentially more optimal result.

Generation: Run permutations

Only applicable when Explicit Route Strategy is set to Standard BSID Preferred or Loose Hop BSID Preferred. In a multi-area topology with an area splitting strategy, specifies whether BSIDs will be programmed in all feasible areas (false) or if the computation will attempt different permutations to achieve label stack reduction.

Generation: Emplacement Preference

Only applicable when Explicit Route Strategy is set to Standard BSID Preferred or Loose Hop BSID Preferred and when the Run Permutations parameter is set to true. Specifies where in the network-relative topology the BSID will be placed, Core or Edge.

Compressed Fallback IGP TE

Only applicable when Explicit Route Strategy is set to Compressed. If maximum stack depth is exceeded, specifies whether LSPs will instead adhere to IGP shortest path (with traffic engineering) to allow for compression.

Compressed Fallback IGP No TE

Only applicable when Explicit Route Strategy is set to Compressed. If maximum stack depth is exceeded, specifies whether LSPs will instead adhere to IGP shortest path (without traffic engineering) allow for compression.

Compressed Fallback Loose Hop

Only applicable when Explicit Route Strategy is configured with a value of Compressed. If maximum stack depth is exceeded, specifies whether LSPs will instead use only node SIDs in order to stay operationally up. This parameter is disabled for disjoint LSPs.

Explicit Route Strategy ECMP Preference

Only applicable when Explicit Route Strategy is configured with a value of ECMP. Specifies the type of SID that will be preferred when calculating the ERO.


Click FIND. The potential path is highlighted on the network map.

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