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Adding Primary Tunnels

Click Tunnels tab on the Network Info table. In the Tunnels window, click Add and select One Tunnel. The Add Tunnel window is displayed as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Add Tunnel Window Software interface window titled Add Tunnel for network management. Tabs include Properties, Advanced Properties, Location, Paths, and User Parameters. Fields for Tunnel ID, Node A, Node Z, BW, and more. Buttons for Add, Close, and Help. Option for Auto Add on Mouse Clicks.

In the Properties tab, specify a TunnelID, the BW (bandwidth) for the tunnel, and the Pri,Pre (setup priority/holding priority) fields. Also select the source and destination nodes (Node A and Node Z).

In the Paths tab, Note the different ways of configuring a path under the To choose paths field.

Figure 2: Different Methods of Choosing Paths Software interface with Add Tunnel window for network configuration. Paths tab selected, dropdown menu for path options, table with path details, and buttons for path management.

How to specify a configured and/or dynamic route is described later in this chapter.

After you have specified your route, click “Add” to add the tunnel. A yellow line between the source and destination will be drawn on the map to represent the logical tunnel. Note that the routing of the tunnel has not been performed yet.