View Inter-Area Tunnels

Once the LSP tunnels have been created, update the network state by clicking the “Update” button displayed just below the main menu. Then, select Network > Elements > Tunnels. Notice the @@ symbol in the Current Route field indicating the border between two areas.

Figure 1: Current Route of Newly Created Tunnels Network routing table showing nodes with columns NodeA.ID IP_A NodeZ.ID IP_Z BW Type Pri Pre Current_Route Configuration C detailing connections routes bandwidth route type priority preferences.

Network routing table showing nodes with columns NodeA.ID IP_A NodeZ.ID IP_Z BW Type Pri Pre Current_Route Configuration C detailing connections routes bandwidth route type priority preferences.

Click “Show Path”. On the Paths window right-click a column header and select “Table Options” and add the Area column as shown below.

Figure 2: Path of an Inter-Area LSP Tunnel between B2 and R2 Network topology map showing cities like SFO, DEN, BOS linked by colored connections. Path table lists SFO to NYC route details including link names, interfaces, IPs, and node IDs.

Network topology map showing cities like SFO, DEN, BOS linked by colored connections. Path table lists SFO to NYC route details including link names, interfaces, IPs, and node IDs.

You can also view a detailed report of the LSP Tunnels. Go to Report > Report Manager. In the Report Manager, choose the Tunnel Path & Diversity Report under Tunnel Layer Network Reports > Tunnel Reports.