Node Form

This topic includes the following sections:

VRF Tab

The NNMi Node form provides details about the selected node. The VRF tab provides details of the VRF-enabled interfaces participating to form an L3 VPN. 

Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
VRF

Table view of all the VRFs associated with the current node. Use this table to determine all VRFs in which this node participates. For more information, see VRF Form.

Analysis Pane

Information shown in the Analysis Pane for VRF Tab is same as available in the VRF form. For more information, see VRF Form.

TE Tunnel Tab

The NNMi Node form provides details about the selected node. The TE Tunnel tab provides details about the available TE Tunnels associated with the selected node. 

Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
TE Tunnel

Table view of all of the TE Tunnels associated with the current node. Use this table to determine all TE tunnels in which this node participates. For more details, see TE Tunnel Form.

Analysis Pane

Information shown for the TE Tunnel tab is same as that in TE Tunnel Inventory. For more information, see TE Tunnel Inventory.

PseudoWire VC LSP Tab

The Node form provides details about the selected node. The VC LSP tab provides details about the available PseudoWire VCs associated with the selected node.

Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
PseudoWire VC LSP

Table view of all of the PseudoWire VC LSPs starting from the current node. Use this table to determine all the PseudoWire VCs configured in the selected node. For more information, see PseudoWire VC Form.

Analysis Pane

Information shown in the Analysis Pane of PseudoWire VC LSP Tab is same as available in PseudoWire VC Form: VC LSPs Tab.

VPLS VPNs Tab

The Node form provides details about the selected node. In addition, the VPLS VPNs tab provides details about the available VPLS VPNs associated with the selected node.

Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
VPLS VPN

Table view of the available VPLS VPNs for the selected node. For more information, see VPLS VPN view.

Analysis Pane

Information shown for VPLS VPN tab is same as that in VPLS VPN Inventory. For more information, see VPLS VPN Inventory.

VPWS VPNs Tab

The NNMi Node form provides details about the selected node. The VPWS VPN tab provides details about the available VPWS VPNs associated with the selected node.

Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
VPWS VPN

Table view of the available VPWS VPNs for the selected node. For more information, see VPWS VPN view.

Analysis Pane

Information shown for VPWS VPN tab is same as that in VPWS VPN Inventory. For more information, see VPWS VPN Inventory.

L3 VPN PE Interfaces Tab

The NNMi Node form provides details about the selected node. The L3 VPN PE Interfaces tab provides details of the PE interfaces on the selected node.  

Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
Status, IfName, IfAlias, IfType

The attributes listed in the PE Interface tab are same as available in NNMi Interface form. For more information for the attributes, see the Help for NNMi Interface Form.

VRF Name The name is obtained from the PE router during the NNM iSPI for MPLS discovery.
VPN Name Name of the VPN. You can update the system generated VPN Name from the forms. For more details, see L3 VPN Form.

To view the L3 VPN PE Interface tab:

  1. From NNMi Workspace, click Inventory-> Nodes view.

    OR

    From iSPI for MPLS workspace, click LSR Inventory.

  2. Click (the Open icon) to view the detailed information about a MPLS node. The Node form opens.
  3. Click the L3 VPN PE Interfaces tab to view the details of the PE interface.

Analysis Pane

Information shown in the Analysis Pane of L3 VPN PE Interface tab is inherited from the Network Node Manager i-Software (NNMi). For more information, see About the Analysis Pane in NNMi Online Help.

LDP Attributes Tab

The NNMi Node form provides details about the selected node. The LDP Attributes tab provides LDP details of the selected node. Click on each Attribute to open the LDP Attribute Form. This form provides details about the selected attribute along with its description. The following table provides the possible values for each attribute

Basic Attributes
Attribute Name Attribute Value
Label Retention Mode

The possible Label Retention Mode values are :

  • Conservative
  • Liberal
Entity Operational Status

The possible Entity Operational Status values are:

  • 0: When the status is unknown.
  • 1: When the status is enabled.
  • 2: When the status is disabled.
LDP Port There are no fixed set of Values for LDP port.
Label Distribution Method

The possible values for Label Distribution Method are:

  • 1: downstreamOnDemand
  • 2: downstreamUnsolicited
Max Pdu Length The possible range is between 0-65535.
Hop Count The possible range is between 0-255.
Path Vector Limit The possible range is between 0-255.

Analysis Pane

Analysis Pane is not implemented for LDP Attributes tab.