- play_arrow Introduction
- play_arrow Main Window
- play_arrow Topology Window
- play_arrow File Menu
- play_arrow Import Network Wizard
- play_arrow Network Menu
- Network Menu Overview
- Network Menu: Summary
- Network Menu: Nodes
- Network Menu: Links
- Network Menu: Interfaces
- Network Menu: Demands
- Network Menu: Tunnels
- Network Menu: Sites
- Network Menu: SRLG
- Network Menu: Owners
- Nework Menu: Templates
- Network Menu: OSPF Areas/Domains
- Network Menu: QoS Manager
- Network Menu: Service Type
- Network Menu: Admin Weight
- Network Menu: Path and Capacity
- Network Menu: Show Site Demands
- Network Menu: Aggregate Demands/Tunnels
- play_arrow Design Menu
- play_arrow Simulation Menu
- play_arrow Traffic Menu
- play_arrow Inventory Menu
- play_arrow Report Manager
- play_arrow Admin Menu
- play_arrow Tools Menu
- play_arrow Appendix A: Input Files Format
- play_arrow Appendix B: Search Preferences
File Manager Toolbar
The toolbar located across the top of the File Manager window contains buttons useful for directory navigation, file manipulation, and configuring the view.
Function | Description |
|---|---|
Back | Displays the contents of a previous directory accessed. |
Forward | Allows you to go forward on the history list. |
Up | Changes the directory to the parent of the current directory. |
Home | Goes to the server’s home directory. |
Path | Displays the directory path. |
Refresh | Refreshes the directory view. |
Search | Search text inside the files of the current directory. |
View | This drop-down selection allows you to customize the display. |
Help | Opens the online-help webpage for more detailed information. |
Files of Types | This field filters for file names or extensions. |
The file type drop-down filter options include the following NorthStar Planner-specific files:
All Files (*.*): Displays all file types in a directory in the right pane of the File Manager.
Spec Files (spec.*): Displays only the specification files in a directory. The specification file is used by the program to determine which input directories and files to load for the network.
Dparam Files (dparam.*): Allows you to display only the dparam files in a directory. The dparam file contains default parameter values for the network, such as hardware type, link bandwidth and overhead, size and performance tuning, and miscellaneous parameters.
MuxLoc Files (muxloc.*): Displays only muxloc files in the directory. This file contains the node ID and name of each node in the network.
BBlink Files (bblink.*): Displays only bblink files. This file contains the location, quantity, vendor, and attributes of the links found in the network.
Demand Files (demand.*): Displays only demand files. This file contains information regarding the end-to-end demands, circuits, or flows, and path specifications needed for the network.
You can enter in a custom filter string using the wildcards “*” and “?” and press <Enter>.
‘*’ (Asterisk): Represents any string of characters. One advantage is that files can be filtered by runcode. For example, you can type in the filter
*.mpls-fishto filter the files to show only files with the runcode mpls-fish.‘?’ (Question Mark): Represents any one character. For example, the
bblink.mpls?string can be used to fetch files named bblink.mpls1 and bblink.mpls2 but not bblink.mpls-fish.
