Link Segment Window

This chapter describes the components of the Link segment window.

Note The Connectivity Baseliner allows link segment attributes to be viewed, not modified. The Connectivity Solver allows link segment attributes to be modified as well. Link segment attributes can only be modified when using the last scenario in the Connectivity Tools window's Scenarios list. When using any other scenario, including the initial baseline scenario, the attributes may only be viewed.

You display the Link window in one of the following ways:

by double-clicking on a link icon or by pressing the right mouse button over a link icon and selecting the Display Parameters option in the Topology window
by selecting a link entry in the Find Device window's Results list and then clicking on the Parameters button
by double-clicking on a link entry in the Round Trip Path window's Round trip Path list

See "Creating the Topology" for detailed information about the Topology window. See "Find Device Window" for detailed information about the Find Device window and "Round Trip Path Window" for detailed information about the Round Trip Path window. A tutorial pertaining to using the Link Segment window features is provided in the Enterprise/Solver Connectivity Tools User's Guide.

Link Window

The Link window, shown in Figure 12-1, displays information about a serial, BRI (Basic Rate Interface), HSSI (High-Speed Serial Interface), or Frame Relay link segment and provides the ability to alter the operational status of the link. Placing the cursor within the Link window highlights the link in the Topology window if it is displayed.

Figure 12-1: Link Segment Configuration Window

Link Window Components

The Link window components are described in the following subsections.

Context Button

Because no other windows are displayed from the Link window, the Context button is not active.

Link Name

The symbolic name of the link is displayed in this field.

End Points

The IP and IPX addresses (where appropriate) of the two end points of the link are displayed in this pane. Also displayed are the delay and bandwidth metrics used by the two end points when communicating over the link.

Operational Status Buttons

Click on the appropriate toggle button to set the operational status of the Link to an operational or failed state. Clicking on the Failed button followed by the Apply button turns the corresponding icon in the Topology window red indicating the link has failed. Subsequently clicking on the Operational button followed by the Apply button turns the corresponding icon in the Topology window back to its original color indicating the link is currently operational. Operational is the default setting.

Note These buttons are not functional when using the Connectivity Baseliner or when a scenario other than the last scenario in the Scenarios list in the Connectivity Tools window is selected.

Apply

Click on this button to apply changes you have made in the current window. This button is not displayed when using the Connectivity Baseliner, when the initial baseline scenario is selected, or when a scenario other than the last scenario in the Scenarios list in the Connectivity Tools window is selected.

Revert

Click on this button to undo the changes made since you last clicked on the Apply button. This button is not displayed when using the Connectivity Baseliner, when the initial baseline scenario is selected, or when a scenario other than the last scenario in the Scenarios list in the Connectivity Tools window is selected.

Close

Click on this button to dismiss the Link window.

Help

Provided you have access to a Mosaic or Netscape HTML browser, clicking on the Help button displays documentation about the corresponding window. The HTML browser specified by the ECSP_HELPVIEWER environment variable is used for this purpose.

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