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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 for adding tunnel configuration with fields for Tunnel ID, Node A and Node Z, bandwidth, routing constraints, and more.

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 for adding a network tunnel with tabs for Properties, Advanced Properties, Location, Paths, and User Parameters. Paths tab is selected. Dropdown menu for path options and empty table with columns Pathname, Opt, Configure, BW, and Type. Buttons for user interaction include Path Table, Show Path, Show All Paths, Add Row, Delete Row, Add, Close, and Help. Auto Add on Mouse Clicks checkbox is visible.

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.