Network Menu: Interfaces
The interface window is available from Network > Elements > Interfaces
General Tab
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
Interface Name |
The interface name |
IP Address/Mask |
The IP address and mask of the interface |
Bandwidth |
The allocated bandwidth |
Layer |
Layer 3 (IP) or Layer 2 (switches) |
Node |
The node which contains the interface |
Link |
The link which uses the interface |
Oper Status |
The operational status of the interface (active, passive, planned, down, unknown) |
Admin Status |
The administration status of the interface (active passive, planned, down) |
Advanced Tab - Layer 3
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
VCI/DLCI |
The virtual circuit identifier or the data link connection identifier for ATM frame relay |
VPN |
The VPN being used on the interface |
VRF |
The virtual routing and forwarding instance name |
VRouter |
The virtual router name |
HSRP |
The hot standby routing protocol |
Encapsulation |
The interface encapsulation type |
Multipoint |
The multipoint interface |
APS Group |
The automatic protection switching group |
APS Protected Address |
The automatic protection switching address |
APS Protected Node |
The automatic protection switching node |
VLAN ID |
The VLAN associated with this interface, if any |
Aggregated Interface |
The aggregated interface (for example, ae0, ae1 for Juniper Networks) associated with this interface. |
To associate an interface with a link, modify the link’s Location tab. Click on the search button next to each Interface text box to bring up the Select Interface window. Highlight the interface you wish to associate with that end of the link and click OK.
Advanced Tab - Layer 2
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
Encapsulation |
The interface encapsulation type |
VLAN ID |
The VLAN associated with this interface, if any |
Redundant Trunk Group |
Redundant trunk groups can be configured on EX-series switches so that when the active link in the group fails, a secondary link will start forwarding data traffic. |
Aggregated Interface |
The aggregated interface (for example, ae0, ae1 for Juniper Networks) associated with this interface. |
Port Mode |
Access (SW_ACCESS) or Trunk (SW_TRUNK) |
Tagging |
Specifies the tagging type (For Juniper Networks, VLAN_TAGGING is for single tagging, STACKED_TAGGING is for double tagging, and FLEX_TAGGING can be configured on the physical interface to support different tagging types on different logical interfaces of the same physical interface). |
Right-Click Menu Options
Live Interface Load (Live Network only): Indicates the traffic load collected by Paragon Planner using the Traffic Collection Manager.
Show Related Interface(s): Opens a table of related subinterface(s) of a physical interface, aggregate link (for example, ae link) to which this interface belongs, if applicable, and connected interface(s). The Relation column indicates the nature of the relationship (Physical/Main Interface, Sibling, Connected, Self, Subinterface, etc.) When selecting a link of this table, the bottom pane indicates the relationship. For example, for WAS3640.Ethernet0/1.6, the Physical/Main Interface is WAS3640.Ethernet0/1, a Sibling interface is WAS3640.Ethernet0/1.2, and a Connected interface is J3.ge-0/0/1.6 (there is a link between WAS3640 and J3).
Add Interfaces
To add an interface, click Add to open the Add Interface window. Then specify an Interface Name, IP Address/Mask, Bandwidth, and select a Node from the drop-down box.
Modify Interfaces
To modify an interface, select an interface and click Modify to make the desired changes.
To associate an interface with a link, go to the Links window and click Modify. In the Location tab, click on search button next to each Interface text box to bring up the Select Interface window. Highlight the interface you wish to associate with that end of the link and click “OK”.