You can build a new location site by the individual nodes,
or you can use the Location Setup page. The wizard guides you though
the top-down process from the site node down to the assignment of
devices.
Note: Use the Location Setup page only to design new sites;
it is not meant for editing existing sites. If you enter data for
an existing site, it is rejected when you attempt to commit the data.
A site is the cornerstone of the location-based view of your
network. Until you define a site, the default view of your network
tree only shows you a list of your unassigned devices. After you define
a site, you can build a tree structure of buildings, floors, wiring
closets, aisles, and outdoor areas. As you define your network, you
can assign devices to the various components of your network. Table 1 describes the devices
that you can assign to each of the location component.
Table 1: Devices that can
be Assigned to each Location ComponentComponent
|
Devices that can be assigned
|
|---|
Site
|
None
|
Building
|
EX Series switches and QFX Series switches
|
Floor
|
EX Series switches and QFX Series switches
|
Closet
|
EX Series switches and QFX Series switches
|
Aisle
|
None
|
Rack
|
EX Series switches and QFX Series switches
|
Outdoor Area
|
EX Series switches and QFX Series switches
|
The Location Setup page displays the network tree as you add
components to your network. Use the buttons on this page to add various
components—such as, buildings, outdoor areas, floors, aisles,
racks—to your network. These buttons change depending on the
component that you select in the network tree.
After the location is set up, you can view the devices in the
network by expanding and collapsing these location nodes in the Location
view.
To set up your Location view:
- Ensure you are in the Build mode and Location or Topology
view. Click Build in the Network Director banner to enter
Build mode; select Location view or Topology view from the View selector.
- If you are accessing the Location Setup page from the
Location view, select the root node (for example, My Network) in the
View pane.
- Do one of the following depending on the view you are
in:
From the Tasks pane in the Location view, select Location Management > Setup Locations.
From the Tasks pane in the Topology view, select Location > Setup Locations.
The Location Setup page opens.
- Click Add Site to add a new site.
Network Director adds a new site under the root node and names
it as Site-unnamed.
- Select the new site and perform any of the following actions:
Click Edit Site to modify the name of the site
and specify the site address. The Edit Site window opens.
Topology view uses this address to place the devices assigned
to this site on the topology map. For more details on editing a site,
see Creating a Site.
Click Add Building to add a building to your
site.
Network Director adds a new building under the site and names
it as Building-1.
Click Outdoor Area to add an outdoor area to
your site. Network Director adds a new outdoor area under the site
and names it as Outdoor Area-1. You can associate an outdoor
area to a site or a building and upload
an image or map of that area. After you designate an outdoor area,
you can edit or view the map using the Edit Outdoor Area task.
Click Delete to delete the site.
- If you added a building, select the building and perform
any of the following actions to continue building your network:
Click Add Floor to add floors to the building.
Click Assign Device to assign devices to the
selected building. The Associate Devices to Building window opens
displaying all the unassigned devices in your network. Select the
devices that you want to add to the building and click Add.
Network Director adds the selected devices to the network tree.
Click Edit Building to edit the name and address
of the building. For more details on editing a building, see Configuring Buildings.
Click Delete to delete the building.
- If you added an outdoor area, select the outdoor area
and perform any of the following actions to continue building your
network:
Click Assign Device to assign devices to the
selected outdoor area. The Associate Devices to Outdoor window opens
displaying all the unassigned devices in your network. Select the
devices that you want to add to the building and click Add.
Click Edit Outdoor Area to edit the name of
the outdoor area and to upload the image of the outdoor area. For
more details on editing an outdoor area, see Configuring Outdoor Areas.
Click Delete to delete the building.
- If you added a floor to the building, select the floor
and perform any of the following actions to continue building your
network:
Note: You can add aisles and racks to a floor only from the
Location view. However, you can view aisles, racks, and devices that
you have assigned to these components from the Topology view.
Click Add Closet to add a wiring closet to
the floor.
Click Add Aisle to add an aisle to the floor.
Click Assign Device to assign devices to the
selected floor. The Associate Devices to Floor window opens displaying
all the unassigned devices in your network. Select the devices that
you want to add to the floor and click Add.
Click Edit Floor to modify the name of the
floor, floor level and upload the floor plan. For more details on
editing a floor, see Configuring Floors.
Click Delete to delete the floor.
- If you added a wiring closet, select the wiring closet
and perform any of the following actions:
Click Assign Device to assign devices to the
selected closet. The Associate Devices to Closet window opens displaying
all the unassigned devices in your network. Select the devices that
you want to add to the closet and click Add.
Click Edit Closet to modify the name of the
wiring closet. In the Edit Closet window, modify the wiring closet
name and click Done.
Click Delete to delete the wiring closet.
- If you added an aisle, select the aisle and perform any
of the following actions:
Note: You can add aisles and racks to a floor only from the
Location view. However, you can view aisles, racks, and devices that
you have assigned to these components from the Topology view.
Click Add Rack to add a rack to the aisle.
Click Edit Aisle to modify the name of the aisle. In the
Edit Aisle window, modify the name and click Done.
Click Delete to delete the aisle.
- If you added a rack, select the rack and perform any of
the following actions:
Note: You can add aisles and racks to a floor only from the
Location view. However, you can view aisles, racks, and devices that
you have assigned to these components from the Topology view.
Click Assign Device to assign devices to the
selected rack. The Associate Devices to Rack window opens displaying
all the unassigned devices in your network. Select the devices that
you want to add to the rack and click Add.
Click Edit Closet to modify the name of the
rack. In the Edit Rack window, modify the name and click Done.
Click Delete to delete the rack.
- Click Done to save the location details.
Network Director displays the location details along with the
assigned devices in Location view.
