Interface Window Fields

The interface window is available from Network > Elements > Interfaces. See the NorthStar Planner User Interface Guide for more information.

Table 1: 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)

Table 2: 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
CoS In/Out Policy	See NorthStar Planner Class of Service Overview.
OSPF PID	See NorthStar Planner Routing Instances Overview.
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 (e.g., ae0, ae1 for Juniper) associated with this interface.

To associate an interface with a link, modify the link’s Location tab. Click on the ... button next to each Interface textbox 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

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 (e.g., ae0, ae1 for Juniper) associated with this interface.
Port Mode	Access (SW_ACCESS) or Trunk (SW_TRUNK)
CoS In/Out Policy	See NorthStar Planner Class of Service Overview.
Tagging	Specifies the tagging type (For Juniper, VLAN_TAGGING is for single tagging, STACKED_TAGGING is for double taggin, and FLEX_TAGGING can be configured on the physical interface to support different tagging types on different logical interfaces of the same physical interface).