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Adding Primary Tunnels

To switch to modify mode, click on “Modify” mode button. The Modify pull-down menu gets activated.

Select Modify > Elements > Tunnels from the Modify pull-down menu. 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 WindowSoftware interface for adding tunnel configuration with fields for Tunnel ID, Node A, Node Z, BW, Include-All/Exclude/Include-Any, Pri, Pre, Type, and Comment. Tabs for Properties, Advanced Properties, Location, Paths, User Parameters. Buttons for Add, Close, Help.

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 PathsSoftware interface for adding network tunnels with tabs: Properties, Advanced Properties, Location, Paths, and User Parameters. Paths tab is selected. Options include dropdown for path selection, dynamic path table, 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.