Viewing 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 Table displaying network routing information with columns for source node ID, source IP, destination node ID, destination IP, bandwidth, connection type, priority, preemption level, current route, configuration preference, and status flag.

Table displaying network routing information with columns for source node ID, source IP, destination node ID, destination IP, bandwidth, connection type, priority, preemption level, current route, configuration preference, and status flag.

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 nodes SFO, NYC, ATL, BOS with color-coded links. Below, a path analysis table details the route from SFO to NYC with link identifiers, interfaces, IP addresses, and connection types.

Network topology map showing nodes SFO, NYC, ATL, BOS with color-coded links. Below, a path analysis table details the route from SFO to NYC with link identifiers, interfaces, IP addresses, and connection types.

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.