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This chapter explains how to create, modify, and use the network entities available in the Cisco WSA Explorer application:
The following sections give detailed information about the Connections entity:
Provisioning Connections in the physical network is the ultimate goal of WSA. Connections are network entities that terminate at Customer Ports and therefore belong to customers.
To create a new Connection, select Connections from the customer view and activate the New right mouse menu from the list view popup menu, as shown in Figure 5-1, "Connection List".
An Add Connection Wizard appears, as shown in Figure 5-2, "Add Connection Wizard".
Click Next to continue, and select a project that contains the customer ports at which this connection will terminate, as shown in Figure 5-3, "Selecting a Project".
Click Next to continue, and select the connection type and subtype together with the required service levels and initial status. Check Authorized if this connection has already been approved for provisioning, as shown in Figure 5-4, "Setting the Connection Type".
Click Next to continue, and select the live and cease dates and times for the connection, as shown in Figure 5-5, "Setting Live and Cease Dates and Times".
Click Next twice to continue. After selecting the site and choosing from the available customer ports at that site, select a customer port for the A end of the connection, as shown in Figure 5-6, "Selecting the A End Customer Port".
Click Next to continue. After selecting the site and choosing from the available customer ports at that site, select a customer port for the B end of the connection, as shown in Figure 5-7, "Selecting the B End Customer Port".
Click Next to continue and select the virtual path (VP) and virtual channel (VC) for this connection, as shown in Figure 5-8, "Selecting Virtual Paths and Channels".
The default values displayed are the ones that are available at the time of selection, but any other values can be selected. If the chosen values are already in use, you will be informed of this later and the connection will not be created.
If, as shown in Figure 5-8, "Selecting Virtual Paths and Channels", this is the first connection to be created on the physical port allocated to the chosen customer port, then you can check the appropriate box and have the option to use all the available VCs.
Click Next to continue.
If the customer ports chosen for the two ends of the connection are in different networks, you must select a direct or indirect (backbone) NNI between them to choose a route between these networks, as shown in Figure 5-9, "Selecting NNIs".
Regardless of whether or not you had to choose an NNI, you will now see a connection summary, as shown in Figure 5-10, "Connection Summary".
Enter a reference for this connection and press Finish to create the connection.
When the customer port is successfully created, you are asked if you want to create another Customer Port, as shown in Figure 5-11, "Add Another Prompt".
Press Yes to return to the Add Customer Port Wizard; or press No to close the Wizard and return to the Customer Port List.
To modify an existing Connection, select Connections in the customer view and activate the Properties right mouse menu from the item menu, Figure 5-12, "Selecting a Connection for Modification".
A Connection Properties dialog appears, as shown in Figure 5-13, "Connection Properties".
If the connection has been provisioned in the physical network by the WSA Control System, the Went Live field is populated with the date and time that the connection occurred.
Once you complete the settings for this Connection, press OK to save the record and close the dialog. If you decide not to modify the properties, press Cancel to close the dialog.
To delete a Connection, select Connections in the tree view and activate the Delete right mouse menu from the item menu, as shown in Figure 5-14, "Selecting a Connection for Deletion".
A delete confirmation dialog appears, as shown in Figure 5-15, "Connection Delete Confirmation".
Press Yes to delete the connection; or press No if you decide not to delete it.
The following sections give detailed information about the Net Links entity:
Net Links are network entities that fall into two categories---Trunks and Network to Network Interconnects (NNIs). Both categories terminate at customer ports belonging to the built-in NNI customer.
To create a new Net Link, select Net Links from the network or location view and activate the New right mouse menu from the list view popup menu, as shown in Figure 5-16, "Net Link List".
An Add Net Link Wizard appears, as shown in Figure 5-17, "Add Net Link Wizard".
Click Next to continue. Select the net link type as Trunk and select the project port status and template for the trunk, as shown in Figure 5-18, "Selecting Net Link TypeTrunk".
Click Next to continue. Select the trunk end point locations, as shown in Figure 5-19, "Selecting Trunk End Point Locations".
Click Next to continue, and select the live and cease dates for the trunk, as shown in, Figure 5-20, "Selecting Trunk End Dates".
Click Next to continue. Set the status and speed for the trunk and enter a link cost, link delay, and reference string, as shown in Figure 5-21, "Setting Trunk Details".
Click Next twice to continue, and choose the customer ports belonging to the NNI customer for each end of the trunk, as shown in Figure 5-22, "Selecting Customer Ports".
Click Next twice to continue and you will see a summary page, as shown in Figure 5-23, "Net Link Summary".
Press Finish to create the trunk.
When the trunk is successfully inserted, you are asked whether you want to make another insertion, as shown in Figure 5-24, "Add Another Prompt".
Press Yes to return to the Add Net Link Wizard; or press No to close the Wizard and return to the Net Link List.
To create a new Net Link, select Net Links from the network or location view and activate the New right mouse menu from the list view popup menu, as shown in Figure 5-25, "Net Link List".
An Add Net Link Wizard appears, as shown in Figure 5-26, "Add Net Link Wizard".
Click Next to continue. Select the net link type as NNI and indicate whether the NNI is to be ATM or Frame Relay, as shown in Figure 5-27, "Selecting Net Link TypeNNI".
Click Next to continue, and select the two networks that the NNI will be between, as shown in Figure 5-28, "Selecting Networks".
Click Next to continue, and select the end dates for the NNI, as shown in Figure 5-29, "Selecting End Dates".
Click Next to continue. Select the status and speed for the NNI and enter a link cost, link delay, and reference string, as shown in Figure 5-30, "Setting NNI Details".
Click Next to continue and select the customer ports for each end of the NNI, as shown in Figure 5-31, "Selecting Customer Ports".
Click Next twice to continue and you will see a summary page, as shown in Figure 5-32, "Net Link Summary".
Press Finish to create the NNI.
When the NNI insertion is successful, you are asked whether you want to make another insertion, as shown in Figure 5-33, "Add Another Prompt".
Press Yes to return to the Add Net Link Wizard; or press No to close the Wizard and return to the Net Link List.
Posted: Fri Apr 23 14:14:33 PDT 1999
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