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Monitor Your Network with MPLS Inventory

After the discovery of the MPLS-enabled nodes, you can access the MPLS views to monitor the status and check the attributes of the MPLS devices. This topic includes the following sections:

The NNM iSPI for MPLS adds a new workspace to the NNMi console—the MPLS workspace. You can access all the MPLS Inventories from the MPLS workspace. The MPLS Inventories provide the comprehensive list of the discovered MPLS objects. In addition, you can present device details in tables and you can navigate and open the MPLS forms and map views from the MPLS Inventories to access the device details.

 
View Type Purpose
LSR( Label-Switched Routers) Inventory

Lists all the MPLS-enabled routers managed by the NNM iSPI for MPLS. The MPLS-enabled routers participates to form the L3 VPNs, L2 VPNs, TE Tunnels, and PseudoWire VCs.
L3 VPN Inventory Provides a list of available L3 VPNs on the network.
MVPN Inventory Provides a list of available MVPNs on the network.
VPLS VPN Inventory Provides a list of available VPLS VPNs on the network.
VPWS VPN Inventory Provides a list of available VPWS VPNs on the network.
PseudoWire VC Inventory Provides a list of available PseudoWire VCs on the network.
TE Tunnel Inventory Provides a list of available Traffic Engineering (TE) tunnels on the network.
Monitored LSP Inventory

Provides a list of monitored LSPs on the network.

Monitoring LSPs is different from discovering LSPs in a network. LSPs are discovered in a network irrespective of being monitored or not.
SDP (Service Distribution Point) Inventory Provides a list of available SDPs on the network.

To launch the MPLS specific views:

  1. From the workspace navigation panel, select the MPLS workspace.
  2. Click < MPLS Inventory> to open the selected views. For example, TE Tunnel Inventory.

LSR (Label-Switched Routers) Inventory

The LSR Inventory is an active table that lists all the nodes participating in L3 VPNs, L2 VPNs, MVPNs, PseudoWire VCs, and TE tunnels. The LSR view is useful to identify all the MPLS-enabled nodes on the network.

Use the LSR inventory for the following tasks:

  • Monitor the LSR routers on the network.
  • Check the status of the LSR routers.
  • View the LSR nodes and resolve problems, if any, on the network.
  • Access the MPLS Path view.
  • Navigate to the node form to check the other attributes of the node.
Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
Status

The status of the selected LSR. Possible values are:

No Status

Normal

Disabled

Unknown

Warning

Minor

Major

Critical
Hostname

The name of the router as set by the network administrator.

Device Profile The device and vendor information of the LSR.
L3 VPN-PE

If the selected MPLS-enabled router participates to form an L3 VPN, the value is true. The possible values are true or false. True is represented by .
L2VPN- PE

If the PseudoWire VCs are configured on the router, the value is true. The possible values are true or false. True is represented by .
TETunnel- Head

If the TE tunnel is configured on the router, the value is true. The possible values are true or false. True is represented by .
Device Access Mode

Displays the mode of access to a Non-SNMP connection. The possible values are as follows:

  • SNMP,SSHv2- Indicates that the node uses SNMP as well as SSHv2 connections. SSHv2 connection to collect the CLI data.
  • SNMP,Telnet - Indicates that the node uses SNMP as well as Telnet connections. Telnet to collect the CLI data. This is possible only if Telnet is enabled for the corresponding device.

    For more information, see Configure Device Credentials and Switch Device Access Mode.

  • SNMP- Indicates that the node is not connecting CLI data.

After you upgrade to the NNM iSPI for MPLS 10.10 from 10.00, the values for all the LSR nodes are set to default as "SNMP". In the next discovery cycle, the device access mode values will be updated to the applicable Access Mode for the corresponding LSR node.

Sort Column Data

The sort option is available on the following attributes in the MPLS LSR view:

  • Hostname
  • L3 VPN-PE
  • L2VPN- PE
  • TE Tunnel Head
  • Device Access Mode

For more information, see Help for NNMi, Use Table View.

Also see, To Launch LSP Path View

Actions Available in LSR Inventory

To Launch MPLS LDP Neighbors View:

  1. Select the LSR for which you want to launch the map.
  2. Click Actions.
  3. Click MPLS LDP Neighbors.

To Launch MPLS Path View:

Follow these steps to launch MPLS Path View:

  1. Select the LSR for which you want to launch map.
  2. Click Actions.
  3. Click MPLS Path View.

Switch Device Access Mode

NNM iSPI for MPLS can connect to the devices within the MPLS network through non-SNMP mode using SSHv2 or Telnet (for more information, see Configure Device Credentials). You can use Switch Device Access Mode to switch SSHv2 and Telnet for individual devices. To make the switch:

  • Click Actions -> Switch Device Access Mode. A window opens that provides the details about the previous and the current access mode for the selected node.

Switching between SSHv2 and Telnet is only possible if Telnet is enabled for the select node.

NNM iSPI for MPLS Node Group filter

You can use the Node group filter option to view the MPLS LSR nodes belonging to the node group of your choice. To perform:

  1. Create a node group for the NNM iSPI for MPLS enabled devices.
  2. Add the devices that you want to view, to this group.

For more information, see Create Node groups in NNMi Online Help for Administrators.

To view the LSR nodes belonging to the node group of your choice:

  1. From the Workspace navigation pane, click MPLS -> LSR Inventory.
  2. Click the NNMi Node Group filter drop down option. The autocomplete feature is enabled for this field. For more information on autocomplete feature, see Use Autocomplete section under the NNMi Online Help for Administrators.
  3. Select the created node group from the drop down list.
  4. The LSR nodes belonging to the selected node group will be displayed.

Analysis Pane

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

L3 VPN Inventory

The L3 VPN Inventory provides a list of available Layer 3 Virtual Private Network (L3 VPNs) on the network.

Use the L3 VPN Inventory for the following tasks:

  • View and check the status of the available L3 VPNs on the network.
  • Navigate to the L3 VPN form to check the list and status of VRFs participating in the selected L3 VPN.
  • Access an L3 VPN topology map view of any particular VPN.
Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
Status

The overall status of the L3 VPN. The status of a VPN is derived and calculated based on the status of all the VRFs participating in the VPN. Possible values are:

 No Status - L3 VPN is newly formed and not polled; status of the L3 VPN is No Status. Alternatively, when all the VRFs participating to form an L3 VPN are in a Not Managed mode, the derived status of the VPN is No Status.

Normal - The status of all the VRFs participating in the L3 VPN is Normal.

Unknown - The status of all the VRFs participating in the L3 VPN is Unknown.

Warning - The status of one or more VRFs participating in the L3 VPN is Unknown, however none of them is Critical.

Minor - The status of one or more, but not all, of the VRFs participating in the L3 VPN is Critical.

Critical - The status of all the VRFs participating in the L3 VPN is Critical.

The status computation of VPN does not include the status of the VRF Lites present in that VPN and VPNs that are not managed.

Name

The system-generated name of the L3 VPN. You can update the system-generated L3 VPN name from the L3 VPN form. Type the new name in the box. Click (the Save and Close button) to update the L3 VPN Name. 

For more information about L3 VPN naming rules, see L3 VPN, VRF, and Route Targets.
VPN Type

The type of connectivity within a VPN. Possible values are:

Full Mesh - Full Mesh VPN is formed if all PE routers communicate with each other. In addition, each VRF exports its route targets to all the other VRFs in the L3 VPN and imports all route targets from the other VRFs in the L3 VPN.

Isolated - A single VRF forms a single L3 VPN. This VRF does not import or export the route targets from any other VRF.

Hub and Spoke - A hub and spoke VPN is a star-shaped topology where the Hub VRF is in the center. In a Hub and Spoke VPN, all spoke VRFs communicate with each other by using the Hub-VRF.

Other - All the VRFs are not communicating with other VRFs belonging to a VPN. For example, hybrid topology.

Ungrouped VRFs - A VPN formed by VRFs that do not have any Route Targets. In Ungrouped VRFs all Route Targets are excluded.
Number of VRFs A VPN is formed by one or more VRFs. Each VRF is configured on a PE router. This value depicts the number of the VRFs participating to form a VPN.
Multicast- Enabled When the Multicast-enabled router participates to form an L3 VPN and is capable to transmit multicast packets, this value is true. The possible values are true or false. True is represented by .
IPv6 Enabled When the router participating to form an L3 VPN is IPv6 enabled, this value is true. The possible values are true or false. True is represented by
Status Last Modified

The status of an L3 VPN is calculated whenever there is a change in topology. The Status Last Modified shows date and time on which the status was last set.
Management Mode

Management mode of the selected VPN. Possible values are:

Managed - The selected VPN is managed.

Not Managed - The selected VPN is not managed.

Filter by Attribute Value

The filter option is available on the following attributes: 

  • Status
  • Name
  • VPN Type
  • Management Mode

You can create, change or remove a filter at any time. The NNM iSPI for MPLS saves filters so that the filters you specify are maintained during subsequent user sessions.

To create, modify, or remove filter in the MPLS L3 VPN view:

  1. Right-click the column from the view.
  2. Select any one of the following filters:
    • Is not empty
    • Is empty
    • Create filter

    The filtered list appears in the view.

    To create a new filter, select Create Filter. Select an option from the following list:

    • Starts with
    • Contains
    • Matches
    • less than or equal
    • greater than or equal

    Type the value in the box. Click Apply. The filtered list appears in the view.

To update and change the filter, right-click the attribute and click Modify filter.

To remove the filter, right-click the attribute and click Remove filter.

For more information, see NNMi Help, Filter a Table View.

Sort Column Data

The sort option is available on the following attributes in the MPLS L3 VPN view:

  • Status
  • Name
  • VPN Type
  • Management Mode

For more information about filter and sort, see Help for NNMi, Use Table View.

Monitor LSPs

In addition to monitoring LSRs, NNM iSPI for MPLS monitors LSPs. To enable monitoring LSPs, follow one of the following set of steps:

  • To monitor LSPs from L3 VPN Inventory:

    1. Click L3 VPN Inventory from the MPLS workspace.
    2. Select an L3 VPN and open the L3 VPN form.
    3. Click available under the VRF tab to open all the VRFs of the L3 VPN in a new window.
    4. Select two VRFs to determine which LSP you want to monitor.
    5. Click Actions.
    6. Click Monitor LSP.

    Similarly, from the L3 VPN topology view you can monitor LSP:

    1. Launch L3 VPN topology view.
    2. Select two VRFs to determine which LSP you want to monitor.
    3. Click Actions.
    4. Click Monitor LSP.

  • To monitor LSPs from PseudoWire Inventory:

    1. Click PseudoWire VC Inventory from the MPLS workspace.
    2. Select a PseudoWire VC.
    3. Click Actions.
    4. Click Monitor LSP.

    In addition, you can monitor LSPs from the VC LSPs tab in the PseudoWire VC form:

    1. Select a PseudoWire VC and open the PseudoWire VC form.
    2. Select a VC LSP.
    3. Click Actions.
    4. Click Monitor LSP.

The monitored LSPs can be viewed in the Monitored LSP Inventory.

MPLS LSP Path View shows the source LSR and destination LSR connected by a cloud, if no LSP path exists or discovered between the two selected nodes.

Analysis Pane

Analysis Pane displays a quick summary of a particular object without opening a form view. The Analysis Pane remains blank until an object is selected in the inventory.

The following information is shown in the Analysis Pane of  L3 VPN Inventory:

  • Status
  • Create Time
  • Custom Attributes
  • Management Type
  • Management Mode
  • VRF Status Pie Chart Tab- Shows Pie Chart that represents the status of all the VRFs participating to form the selected L3 VPN

For more information on how to access Analysis Pane, see About Analysis Pane in NNMi Online Help.

MVPN Inventory

The MVPN inventory view provides a list of layer 3 Virtual Private Network (VPNs) with multicast services on the network. A Layer 3 VPN can contain more than one Multicast Domain (MD) participating to form multiple MVPNs. Each MVPN consists of one default Multicast Distribution Tree (MDT).

Use the MVPN Inventory for the following tasks:

  • Monitor the nodes participating to form an MVPN on the network.
  • View the problem MVPNs on the network. Check the status of the available MVPNs on the network.
  • Navigate to the MVPN form to check the status of MVRFs.
  • Navigate to the iSPI for IP Multicast to view the multicast traffic of any particular MVPN.
  • Access a map view of an MVPN.
Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
Status

The status of the selected MVPN. The status of the MVPN is derived and calculated based on the status of all the MVRFs participating to form an MVPN. Possible values are:

Normal - The status of all the MVRFs participating in the MVPN is Normal.

Unknown - The status of all the MVRFs participating in the MVPN is Unknown.

Warning - The status of one or more MVRFs participating in the MVPN are Unknown, but none of them is Critical.

Minor - The status of one or more, but not all, MVRFs participating in the MVPN is Critical.

Critical - The status of all the MVRFs participating in the MVPN is Critical.

The status computation of MVPN does not include the status of MVPNs that are not managed.
Name

The system-generated name of the selected MVPN. Update the system-assigned MVPN name from the MVPN form. Type the new name in the Name box. Click the Save and Close icon) to update the MVPN Name. For more information about the MVPN naming rules, see MVPN Naming Rules.
L3 VPN Name The selected MVPN is a part of the named L3 VPN.
Default MDT

The Default MDT ( Multicast Distribution Tree) is the MDT group address used for forwarding multicast packets in an MVPN network.

Number of MVRFs The total count of MVRFs participating to form an MVPN. The MVRF is the multicast-enabled VRF which participates to form an MVPN.
Status Last Modified Shows date and time on which the status was last set.

Filter by Attribute Value

The filter option is available on the following attributes:

  • Status
  • Name
  • L3 VPN Name
  • Default MDT

You can create, change or remove a filter at any time. The NNM iSPI for MPLS saves filters per user so that the filters you specify are maintained during subsequent user sessions.

To create, modify, or remove filter in the MPLS MVPN view:

  1. Right-click the column from the view.
  2. Select any one of the following filters:
    • Is not empty
    • Is empty
    • Create filter

    The filtered list appears in the view.

    To create a new filter, select Create Filter. Select an option from the following list:

    • Starts with
    • Contains
    • Matches
    • less than or equal
    • greater than or equal

    Type the value in the box. Click Apply. The filtered list appears in the view.

To update and change the filter, right-click the attribute and click Modify filter.

To remove the filter, right-click the attribute and click Remove filter.

For more information, see NNMi Help, Filter a Table View.

Sort Column Data

The sort option is available on the following attributes in the MPLS MVPN view:

  • Status
  • L3 VPN Type
  • Default MDT
  • Status Last Modified

For more information about filter and sort, see Help for NNMi, Use Table View.

Analysis Pane

Analysis Pane displays a quick summary of a particular object without opening a form view. The Analysis Pane remains blank until an object is selected in the inventory.

The following information is shown in the Analysis Pane of MVPN Inventory:

  • Status
  • Create Time
  • L3VPN Name
  • Custom attributes
  • MVRF Status Pie Chart Tab- Shows Pie Chart that represents the status of all the MVRFs participating to form the selected MVPN

For more information on how to access Analysis Pane, see About Analysis Pane in NNMi Online Help.

VPLS VPN Inventory

The MPLS VPLS VPN Inventory provides a list of available VPLS Virtual Private Network (VPNs) on the network.

Use the MPLS VPLS VPN Inventory for the following tasks:

  • Monitor the VPLS VPNs on the network.
  • View the problem VPLS VPNs. Check the status of the L2VPN.
Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
Status

The status of the VPLS VPN is derived and calculated based on the status of all the VFIs participating in the VPLS VPN. Possible values are: 

 No Status - A VPLS VPN is newly formed and not polled, status of the L2 VPN is No Status. When all the VFIs participating to form an L2VPN are in a Not Managed mode, the derived status of the VPN is No Status.

Normal - The status of all the VFIs participating to form a VPLS VPN is Normal.

Unknown - The status one or more of all the VFIs participating to form a VPLS VPN is Unknown.

Warning - The status of one or more VFIs participating to form a VPLS VPN is Unknown but, none of them is Critical.

Minor - The status of one or more VFIs participating to form a VPLS VPN is Critical.

Critical - The status of all the VFIs participating in a VPLS VPN is Critical.

The status computation of VPLS VPN does not include the status of VPLS VPNs that are not managed
L2VPN Name

The system-assigned name of the selected VPLS VPN. For example, VPLS_200 is the name of the VPLS VPN and VPN Id is 200. You can change the system-assigned VPN Name from the VPLS VPN form. Type the new name in the Name box. Click (the Save and Close icon) to update the L2VPN Name.
VPN ID

The unique identifier of the selected VPLS VPN.

This field is set to N/A for a BGP-based VPLS.

Number of VFIs The count of the VFIs participating to form VPLS VPN.
Number of PseudoWiresVCs The count of the PseudoWires VCs participating to form a VPLS VPN.
Status Last Modified

The status of the VPLS VPN is calculated whenever there is a change in topology. The status Last Modified shows date and time on which the status was last set.
Management Mode

Management mode of the selected VPLS VPN. Possible values are:

Managed - The selected VPLS VPN is managed.

Not Managed - The selected VPLS VPN is not managed.

 

Filter by Attribute Value

The filter option is available on the following attributes:

  • Status
  • L2VPN Name
  • VPN ID. VPN ID is set to N/A for a BGP-based VPLS.
  • Management Mode

You can create, change, or remove a filter at any time. The NNM iSPI for MPLS saves filters per user so that the filters you specify are maintained during subsequent user sessions.

To create, modify, or remove filter in the MPLS VPLS VPN Inventory view:

  1. Right-click the column from the view.
  2. Select any one of the following filters:
    • Is not empty
    • Is empty
    • Create filter

    The filtered list appears in the view.

    To create a new filter, select Create Filter. Select an option from the following list:

    • Starts with
    • Contains
    • Matches
    • less than or equal
    • greater than or equal

    Type the value in the box. Click Apply. The filtered list appears in the view.

To update and change the filter, right-click the attribute and click Modify filter.

To remove the filter, right-click the attribute and click Remove filter.

For more information, see NNMi Help, Filter a Table View.

Sort Column Data

The sort option is available on the following attributes in the MPLS VPLS VPN view:

  • Status
  • L2VPN Name
  • VPN ID
  • Management Mode

For more information about filter and sort, see Help for NNMi, Use Table View.

To launch Topology View

Follow these steps to launch VPLS VPN topology view:

  1. Select a VPLS VPN for which you want to launch the topology view.
  2. Click Actions.

  3. Click MPLS L2 VPN Topology View . You can also right-click the selected VPLS VPN and select MPLS L2 VPN Topology View to launch the map view.

Analysis Pane

Analysis Pane displays a quick summary of a particular object without opening a form view. The Analysis Pane remains blank until an object is selected in the inventory.

The following information is shown in the Analysis Pane of VPLS VPN Inventory:

  • Create Time
  • Status
  • Custom Attributes
  • Management Type
  • Management Mode

  • PseudoWire VC Status Pie Chart Tab- Shows Pie Chart that represents the status of all the PseudoWire VCs participating to form the selected VPLS VPN.

  • VFI Status Pie Chart Tab- Shows Pie Chart that represents the status of all the VFIs participating to form the selected VPLS VPN.

For more information on how to access Analysis Pane, see About Analysis Pane in NNMi Online Help.

VPWS VPN Inventory

The MPLS VPWS VPN Inventory provides a list of available VPWS VPNs on the network.

Use the MPLS VPWS VPN Inventory for the following tasks:

  • Monitor the VPWS VPNs on the network.
  • View the problem VPWS VPNs on the network. Check the status of the L2 VPN.
  • Check the Last Status Modified to find out when the L2VPN was updated.
Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
Status

The status of the L2VPN is derived and calculated based on the status of all the PseudoWire VCs that participates to form the VPWS VPN. Possible values are:

 No Status - A VPWS VPN is newly formed and not polled, status of the L2VPN is No Status. In addition, when all the PseudoWires VCs participating to form an L2VPN are in an Not Managed mode, the derived status of the VPWS VPN is No Status.

Normal - The status of all the PseudoWires VCs participating to form a VPWS VPN is Normal.

Unknown - The status of all the PseudoWires VCs participating to form a VPWS VPN is Unknown.

Warning - The status of one or more PseudoWires VCs participating to form a VPLS VPN is Unknown, but none of them is Critical.

Minor - The status of one or more PseudoWires VCs participating to form a VPWS VPN is Critical.

Critical - The status of all the PseudoWires VCs participating to form a VPWS VPN is Critical.

Note: The status computation of VPWS VPN does not include the status of VPWS VPNs that are not managed.
L2VPN Name The system-generated name of the selected VPWS VPN. You can update the system-generated L2VPN Name from the VPWS VPN form. Type the new name in the Name box. Click (the Save and Close icon) to update the L2VPN Name.
Number of PseudoWires VCs Lists the count of the PseudoWires VCs participating to form a VPWS VPN.
Status Last Modified

The status of the VPWS VPN is calculated whenever there is a change in topology. Status Last Modified shows date and time on which the status was last set.
Management Mode

Management mode of the selected VPWS VPN. Possible values are:

 Managed - The selected VPWS VPN is managed.

 Not Managed- The selected VPWS VPN is not managed.

 

Filter by Attribute Value

The filter option is available on the following attributes:

  • Status
  • L2VPN Name
  • Management Mode

You can create, change, or remove a filter at any time. The NNM iSPI for MPLS saves filters per user so that the filters you specify are maintained during subsequent user sessions.

To create, modify, or remove filter in the MPLS VPWS VPN view:

  1. Right-click the column from the view.
  2. Select any one of the following filters:
    • Is not empty
    • Is empty
    • Create filter

    The filtered list appears in the view.

    To create a new filter, select Create Filter. Select an option from the following list:

    • Starts with
    • Contains
    • Matches
    • less than or equal
    • greater than or equal

    Type the value in the box. Click Apply. The filtered list appears in the view.

To update and change the filter, right-click the attribute and click Modify filter.

To remove the filter, right-click the attribute and click Remove filter.

For more information, see NNMi Help, Filter a Table View.

Sort Column Data

The sort option is available on the following attributes in the MPLS VPWS VPN view:

  • Status
  • L2VPN Name
  • Management Mode

For more information about filter and sort, see Help for NNMi, Use Table View.

To launch Topology View

Follow these steps to launch VPWS VPN topology view:

  1. Select a VPWS VPN for which you want to launch the topology view.
  2. Click Actions.

  3. Click MPLS L2 VPN Topology View. You can also right-click the selected VPWS VPN and select MPLS L2 VPN Topology View to launch the map view.

Analysis Pane

Analysis Pane displays a quick summary of a particular object without opening a form view. The Analysis Pane remains blank until an object is selected in the inventory.

The following information is shown in the Analysis Pane of VPWS VPN Inventory:

  • Create Time
  • Status
  • Custom Attributes
  • Management Type
  • Management Mode
  • PseudoWire VC Status Pie Chart Tab- Shows Pie Chart that represents the status of all the PseudoWire VCs participating to form the selected VPWS VPN

For more information on how to access Analysis Pane, see About Analysis Pane in NNMi Online Help.

PseudoWire VC Inventory

The MPLS PseudoWire VC Inventory view provides a list of available PseudoWire VCs on the network.

Use the PseudoWire VC Inventory for the following tasks:

  • Monitor the PseudoWire VCs on the network.
  • View the problem PseudoWire VC on the network. Check the status of the PseudoWire VC.
Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
Status

Overall status of the PseudoWire VCs. Possible values are :

Normal - The status of both the LSPs (Label Switched Path) is Normal.

Critical - The status of any one or both the LSPs is Critical.

Unknown - The status of any one or both the LSPs is Unknown.

Id The unique index ID for each virtual circuit.
Encapsulation Type

The kind of service carried in the specific PseudoWire VC. For example, the services are ATM, Frame Relay, Ethernet VLAN, or Ethernet.

If both the endpoints (PE1 and PE2) are discovered but the status of LSPs is not Normal, the value of Encapsulation Type is Other.
PE 1

The name of the PE router. The selected router is one of the endpoints of the PseudoWire VC.

If the status of PE1 is unknown, not managed, or not discovered, the value is blank. If PE2 is managed and discovered, an IP address of PE1 is known and appears in the view.
PE 1 Address The IP address of the PE1 node on which the specific PseudoWire VC is configured.
PE 2

The name of the PE router. This router is one of the endpoints of the PseudoWire VC.

If the status of PE 2 is unknown, Not Managed, or not discovered, the value is blank. If PE1 is managed and discovered, an IP address of PE2 address is known and appears in the view.
PE 2 Address The IP address of the PE2 on which the specific PseudoWire VC is configured.
L2VPN Type

The selected PseudoWire VC participates to form an L2VPN. Possible values are:

  • VPLS - The selected PseudoWire VC participates to form a VPLS VPN.
  • VPWS - The selected PseudoWire VC participates to form a VPWS VPN.
  • Unknown - The value is set to Unknown when the Encapsulation Type is not known or the NNM iSPI for MPLS is not able to determine whether the Pseudowire corresponds to the value VPLS or VPWS.
L2VPN Name

The name of the L2 VPN associated with the selected PseudoWire VC. Possible values are:

  • VPLS Name - The name of a VPLS VPN.
  • VPWS Name - The name of a VPWS VPN.
  • MPLS Configuration workspace, the same name appears in this field.
  • Default Group - The L2VPN is known as Default Group when the selected PseudoWire VC is partially discovered and does not participate to form a VPLS VPN or VPWS VPN. 
Status Last Modified The status of the PseudoWire VCs is calculated whenever there is a change in the topology. The Status Last Modified shows date and time on which the status was last set.
Management Mode

Management mode of the selected PseudoWire VC. Possible values are:

Managed - The selected PseudoWire VC is managed.

Not Managed - The selected PseudoWire VC is not managed.

 

Filter by Attribute Value

The filter option is available on the following attributes in the PseudoWire VC Inventory:

  • Status
  • Id
  • Encapsulation Type
  • L2VPN Type
  • Management Mode

You can create, change, or remove a filter at any time. The NNM iSPI for MPLS saves filters per user so that the filters you specify are maintained during subsequent user sessions.

To create, modify, or remove filter in the PseudoWire VC view:

  1. Right-click the column from the view.
  2. Select any one of the following filters:
    • Is not empty
    • Is empty
    • Create filter

    The filtered list appears in the view.

    To create a new filter, select Create Filter. Select an option from the following list:

    • Starts with
    • Contains
    • Matches
    • less than or equal
    • greater than or equal

    Type the value in the box. Click Apply. The filtered list appears in the view.

To update and change the filter, right-click the attribute and click Modify filter.

To remove the filter, right-click the attribute and click Remove filter.

For more information, see NNMi Help, Filter a Table View.

Sort Column Data

The sort option is available on the following attributes in the PseudoWire VC Inventory:

  • Status
  • ID
  • Encapsulation Type
  • L2VPN Type
  • Management Mode

For more information about filter and sort, see Help for NNMi, Use Table View.

Monitor LSPs

In addition to monitoring PseudoWire VCs, NNM iSPI for MPLS monitors LSPs being used by PseudoWire VCs. To enable monitoring LSPs:

  1. From the MPLS workspace, click PseudoWire VC Inventory.
  2. Select a PseudoWire for which you want to monitor the LSP.
  3. Click ActionsMonitor LSP> .

A "LSP set for monitoring." message is shown in a new window.

The monitored LSP can be viewed in the Monitored LSP Inventory.

To Launch MPLS LSP View:

  1. Click PseudoWire VC Inventory from the MPLS workspace.
  2. Select a PseudoWire for which you want to view the LSP path.
  3. Click Actions.
  4. Click MPLS LSP Path View.

Analysis Pane

Analysis Pane displays a quick summary of a particular object without opening a form view. The Analysis Pane remains blank until an object is selected in the inventory.

The following information is shown in the Analysis Pane of PseudoWire VC Inventory:

  • Status
  • Create Time
  • Management Type
  • Management Mode
  • Custom Attributes
  • PE1 - Source provider edge
  • PE2 - Destination provider edge
  • VcLspStatusPieChart Tab - Shows Pie Chart that represents the status of all the VC LSPs participating to form the PsuedoWire

  • LSP Path View Tab - Shows a link to Launch LSP Path View. You can click this link to launch an LSP path.

  • Performance Tab - The Performance Tab enables you to analyze the performance metrics for the selected object in the inventory with the help of graphs. The graph shows the following information:

    • AvailabilityPct - Total duration for which the status of the selected PseudoWire is up and active.

For more information on how to access Analysis Pane, see About Analysis Pane in NNMi Online Help.

TE Tunnel Inventory

The TE Tunnel Inventory provides a list of available Traffic Engineering (TE) tunnels on the network.

Use the TE Tunnel Inventory to perform the following tasks:

  • Monitor the TE Tunnels on the network.
  • Check the status and bandwidth of the TE Tunnel.
  • Access the TE Tunnel Path view (map view).
Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
Status

Overall status of the TE Tunnel. Possible values are :

Normal - If the status of the TE Tunnel is Up, the status of the TE Tunnel is Normal.

Critical - If the status of the TE Tunnel is Down, the status of the TE Tunnel is Critical.

Unknown - If there is no SNMP response for the selected node and the selected TE Tunnel is configured on this node, the status of the TE Tunnel is Unknown.

The status computation of TE Tunnel does not include the status of TE Tunnels that are not managed.
Name

The name of the TE tunnel.
Head

The selected TE Tunnel starts from a node. This node is known as the head node.The head and name together form a unique identification for the selected tunnel. Multiple tunnels originate from the same head router. If a head router is a node that is not managed or does not respond to SNMP query at the time of discovery, no tunnels that start from the head router are discovered. To view the head node details, click (the Lookup icon).

Tail The selected TE Tunnel terminates at a node. This node is known as the tail node. Sometimes, the tail node is not discovered or managed by NNMi. In such cases, the Tail field appears as a blank. To view the tail node details, click (the Lookup icon) in the TE Tunnel Form.
Tail IP Address The IP address of the tail node. The Tail IP address is useful when the tail node is not discovered by NNMi.
Bandwidth

The bandwidth configured for the selected TE Tunnel. The value is the maximum data rate for the particular tunnel.

For Juniper routers, the value is calculated for the following versions:

  • 9.6 and above
  • 9.3R4, 9.4R3, 9.5R2 maintenance releases.

For other Juniper nodes, the value is Unknown.

For Cisco routers, the value is zero when the status of the TE tunnel is down at the time of first discovery. Wait till the next discovery to view the actual bandwidth. The value changes only if the status of the TE Tunnel changes from Down to Up.
Description Information given for the TE Tunnel at the time of configuration.
Management Mode

Management mode of the selected TE Tunnel. Possible values are:

Managed - The selected TE Tunnel is managed.

Not Managed - The selected TE Tunnel is not managed.

Out of Service - The selected TE Tunnel is out of service.

 

Filter by Attribute Value

The filter option is available on the following attributes:

  • Status
  • Name
  • Management Mode
  • Head
  • Tail
  • Tail IP Address

You can create, change, or remove a filter at any time. The NNM iSPI for MPLS saves filters per user so that the filters you specify are maintained during subsequent user sessions.

To create, modify, or remove filter in the MPLS TE Tunnel view:

  1. Right-click the column from the view.
  2. Select any one of the following filters:
    • Is not empty
    • Is empty
    • Create filter

    The filtered list appears in the view.

    To create a new filter, select Create Filter. Select an option from the following list:

    • Starts with
    • Contains
    • Matches
    • less than or equal
    • greater than or equal

    Type the value in the box. Click Apply. The filtered list appears in the view.

To update and change the filter, right-click the attribute and click Modify filter.

To remove the filter, right-click the attribute and click Remove filter.

For more information, see NNMi Help, Filter a Table View.

Sort Column Data

The sort option is available on the following columns in the MPLS TE Tunnel view:

  • Status
  • Name
  • Tail IP Address
  • Bandwidth
  • Description
  • Tail
  • Management Mode

For more information about filter and sort, see Help for NNMi, Use Table View.

Analysis Pane

Analysis Pane displays a quick summary of a particular object without opening a form view. The Analysis Pane remains blank until an object is selected in the inventory.

The following information is shown in the Analysis Pane of the TE Tunnel Inventory:

  • Create Time
  • Status

  • Last Path Change Time(If the status of the selected object in the inventory is down, this field will not be displayed.)

  • Last Status Change Time
  • Custom attributes
  • Management Type
  • Management Mode

  • Tunnel Hops Tab- Shows the Head, Tail, and intermediate routers participating to form a tunnel. You must wait for the next configured polling cycle to get the tunnel hops discovered when the TE Tunnel state is changed from down to up. For more information, see Configure the Polling Frequency.

  • Performance Tab- The Performance Tab enables you to analyze the performance metrics for the selected object in the inventory with the help of graphs. The graph shows the following information:

    • AvailabilityPct - Total duration for which the status of the selected TE Tunnel is up and active.

For more information on how to access Analysis Pane, see About Analysis Pane in NNMi Online Help.

Monitored LSP Inventory

The MPLS Monitored LSP Inventory provides a list of monitored services. The monitored services use LSPs. One or more monitored services may use the same LSP. You can view a list of services in this inventory because you have selected these services to be monitored either for VRFs or PseudoWire VC.

Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
Status

Each row in the Monitored LSP Inventory represents a service being monitored. This column shows direct impact of status of an LSP on a service. Possible values are:

Normal - This status occurs when the LSP is up.

Warning - This status occurs when an LSP is re-routed. For more information see, "LSP Re-route Scenarios ".

Critical- This status occurs when a path cannot be computed due to LSP going down.
Source Source service from where the LSP originates.
Destination Destination service where the LSP ends.
Service Type

Service object for which the LSP is being monitored. Possible values are:

  • VRF
  • VC_LSP
LSP Name The LSP name between the selected source and destination.
Management Mode

The NNM iSPI for MPLS supports management of LSPs. These values are inherited from the services to which the LSPs are associated. Possible values are:

  • Managed– The selected LSP is managed.
  • Not Managed– The selected LSP is not managed.
If NNM iSPI for MPLS is unable to discover all the nodes associated with an LSP path, then the path is partially managed. However, the Management mode is shown as Managed.

Actions Available for Monitored LSP Inventory

Launch MPLS LSP Path View

To launch the MPLS LSP path view, follow these steps: To launch the MPLS LSP path view: :

  1. Select the LSP for which you want to launch the map.
  2. Click Actions
  3. Click MPLS LSP Path View.

You can choose to disable monitoring for a selected LSP.

To stop monitoring an LSP:

  1. Select Monitored LSP Inventory from the MPLS workspace.
  2. Select the LSP from the list for which you want to disable monitoring.
  3. Click Actions -> Disable LSP Monitoring.

Alternatively,

  1. Select Monitored LSP Inventory from the MPLS workspace.
  2. Double-click the LSP from the list for which you want to disable monitoring. This will open the Monitored LSP form.
  3. Click Actions -> Disable LSP Monitoring.

After you disable monitoring for an LSP, it will not be shown in inventories.

Analysis Pane

The following information is shown in the Analysis pane for Monitored LSP inventory:

  • Monitored LSP Summary
    • Id - The unique identifier for the selected Monitored LSP
    • Update Time

    • Tunnel name. The fields Update Time and Tunnel name will be displayed only when a TE Tunnel is part of the selected LSP.

    • Status - Shows the status of the LSP
    • Management Mode
    • Source Node - Name of the source node for the selected LSP
    • Destination Node - Name of the destination node for the selected LSP
    • Outer Label - This is the label on the source LEROnly out segment is present for a source LER that gets swapped as the top label, through which the MPLS traffic is sent to the next router.
    • Inner Label - This is the label on the destination LER that is sent by a Service destination during the LSP setup.
    • Source service - Name of the source service for the selected LSP
    • Destination service - Name of the destination service for the selected LSP
  • LSP Information tab shows information about the LSP in a tabular format.
    • Out node
      • Node - Name of the node from where the segment originates. Click the node name to open the node form.
      • Interface - The associated interface on out node that carries the LSP traffic. Click the interface name to open the interface form.
    • In node
      • Node - Name of the node at which the segment ends. Click the node name to open the node form.
      • Interface- Interface that resides on the node where the segment ends. Click interface name to open the interface form.
    • Segment Type/(Label | Tunnel name): Shows the OutSegment or Tunnel. The label name is displayed for an OutSegment or the Tunnel name is displayed for a Tunnel that is associated with the corresponding LSP.
    • Segment Status: Shows the current status of the segment.

    • Out segment

      • Node - Name of the source node. Click to open the node form
      • Interface - Interface that resides on the source node. Click to open interface form.

    • In segment

      • Node - Name of the destination node. Click to open the node form.
      • Interface- Name of the destination node. Click to open the interface form.
    • Label - Label associated with the corresponding nodes.

  • Performance Tab - The Performance Tab enables you to analyze the performance metrics for the selected object in the inventory with the help of graphs. The graph shows the following information:

    • AvailabilityPct - The availability for which the status of the selected Monitored LSP is up and active, represented in percentage.

    • Hop count - A gauge type counter to show number the of active hops for the selected Monitored LSP.

    • Avg weighted status - A gauge type counter to find the average change in status of the selected Monitored LSP by considering the number of samples in that polling interval.

    • With Hop count and Average - A combination of Hop count and Avg weighted status.

To enable monitoring, see one of the following :

Monitoring LSP for VRF

Monitoring LSP for PseudoWire

SDP Inventory

The SDP Inventory provides a list of available Service Distribution Points (SDPs) on the network. The SDP logically directs the traffic from one source to destination through a unidirectional service tunnel.

The Service Distribution Point (SDP) is discovered only on Alcatel device. For more information on supported combinations of devices for the

NNM iSPI for MPLS

objects and services, see

NNM iSPI for MPLS 10.00 Support Matrix

document.

Use the SDP Inventory for the following tasks:

  • Monitor the SDPs on the network.
  • View the number of SDPBinds associated with the SDP. Check the status of the SDPs on the network.
Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
Status

The status of the SDP is derived and calculated based on SDP polling. Possible values are: 

 No Status: A SDP is newly formed and not polled, status of the SDP is No Status.

Normal - If the status of the SDP is Up, the status of the SDP is Normal.

Unknown - If there is no SNMP response for the selected node and the selected SDP is configured on this node, the status of the SDP is Unknown.

Warning - The status of one or more VFIs participating to form a VPLS VPN is Unknown but, none of them is Critical.

Minor - The status of one or more VFIs participating to form a VPLS VPN is Critical.

Critical - If the status of the SDP is Down, the status of the SDP is Critical.
SDP ID The unique identifier of the selected SDP.
Source Node The selected SDP starts from this node.Click (the Lookup icon) to view more information about the source node.
Destination Node Name of the destination node of the selected SDP. Click (the Lookup icon) to view more information about the Destination Node.
Number of Services The number of services associated with the SDP.
Status Last Modified

The status of the SDP is calculated whenever there is a change in topology. The status Last Modified shows date and time on which the status was last set.
Management Mode

Management mode of the selected SDP. Possible values are:

Managed - The selected SDP is managed.

Not Managed - The selected SDP is not managed.

Filter by Attribute Value

The filter option is available on the following attributes in the SDP Inventory:

  • Status
  • SDP ID
  • Management Mode

You can create, change, or remove a filter at any time. The NNM iSPI for MPLS saves filters per user so that the filters you specify are maintained during subsequent user sessions.

To create, modify, or remove filter in the PseudoWire VC view:

  1. Right-click the column from the view.
  2. Select any one of the following filters:
    • Is not empty
    • Is empty
    • Create filter

    The filtered list appears in the view.

    To create a new filter, select Create Filter. Select an option from the following list:

    • Starts with
    • Contains
    • Matches
    • less than or equal
    • greater than or equal

    Type the value in the box. Click Apply.The filtered list appears in the view.

To update and change the filter, right-click the attribute and click Modify filter.

To remove the filter, right-click the attribute and click Remove filter.

For more information, see NNMi Help, Filter a Table View.

Sort Column Data

The sort option is available on the following attributes in the SDP inventory:

  • Status
  • SDP ID
  • Management Mode

Analysis Pane:

Analysis Pane displays a quick summary of a particular object without opening a form view. The Analysis Pane remains blank until an object is selected in the inventory.

The following information is shown in the Analysis Pane of SDP Inventory:

  • Status
  • SDP Id
  • Source
  • Destination
  • Delivery Type
  • SDPBinds Status Pie Chart Tab- Shows Pie Chart that represents the status of all the SDPBinds.

For more information on how to access Analysis Pane, see About Analysis Pane in NNMi Online Help.

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