File Menu Functions
Table 20 lists the file menu functions.
Function | Description |
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Create Network |
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Open Network Browser | Opens the Network Browser window where you can load previously saved networks, and organize networks by labels and comments. For more information, refer to File > Open Network Browser. |
Open File Manager | Opens the File Manager where you can browse through directories and files to create and/or load a network specification file, view files, or perform basic file operations such as cut, copy, paste, and delete. See also Chapter 4, File Manager. |
Open Live Network* | (IP/MPLSView only). When a network model is not open, selecting this option will bring you to the online model. See the IP/MPLSView Java-Based Management and Monitoring Guide for more details. |
Open Provisioning Network* | (IP/MPLSView only). When a network model is not open, selecting this option will bring you to the provisioning model. See the Service Creation and Provisioning Feature Guide For IP/MPLSView for more details. |
Import Network Wizard | Opens the Import Network Wizard, allowing you to import data files that are converted into the IP/MPLSView network model. Here, you can specify the import input and output directories and select other options for parsing a set of data files. See also Chapter 7, Network Data Import Wizard or the Router Feature Guide for IP/MPLSView. |
Load Network Files | Opens the Load Network Files window from which you can read in, or load, various network files into the network. See File > Load Network Files. |
CloseClose | Closes the current network that is loaded. After closing the current session, you can open another network model or exit the program. |
Save | Saves all files for the current network. |
Save As... | Saves all files for the current network into a different directory or as a different runcode. The Save As option also allows you to add Comments or Labels to help describe and categorize the network. |
Save Network File | The Save Network option allows you to save the current network. The Save Network File option allows you to save one network file without saving the entire network. See File > Save Network File in Saving a File. |
Export to Web | Automatically saves all the Network Reports in the Report Manager for viewing via the web interface (File > Launch Web). The reports can be saved multiple times for the same network to compare the network at different times. |
Launch Web | Accessed via File > Launch Web, this menu item opens up the IP/MPLSView Web interface in your browser, allowing convenient view-only browser access to network information and reports. Via the web interface, you can: View network reports and topology maps, access shared documents and files, launch the IP/MPLSView client, perform administrative tasks, such as manage users, system usage, etc., View “live”, or “online” network data, diagnostics, collection files, etc. (IP/MPLSView only). |
Lock | Locks the application screen until the user password is entered. |
Recent Specs Shortcuts | The File menu provides shortcuts for the most recently opened specs. You may also use the mnemonic keys (1-5) to access these specification files. |
Exit | This option will close the current network and exit the program. Be sure to save the network environment to avoid losing changes when exiting. |
