IP topology constraint

Table with one row for each element of the type: 'IP topology constraint'.

Columns

Name	Description
Tags Node A	A list of regular expressions of tags, to check against the first node of the node pair. A node is matching if ALL the regular expressions match for the node. Character '' is a wildcard: 1) If the reg-exp is of type 'something', the node matches the expression if it has at least one tag starting with 'something' (case-sensitive). 2) If the reg-exp equals '*', all nodes are matched, even those without tags.
Tags Node B	A list of regular expressions of tags, to check against the second node of the node pair. A node is matching if ALL the regular expressions match for the node. Character '' is a wildcard: 1) If the reg-exp is of type 'something', the node matches the expression if it has at least one tag starting with 'something' (case-sensitive). 2) If the reg-exp equals '*', all nodes are matched, even those without tags.
Inter-intra PoP focus	Indicates the focus of the design rule: if applied only to inter-PoP connections (and thus other connections are not accounted for), only to intra-PoP connections, or to any type of connection (even not related to PoPs).
Max # IP neighbors	The maximum number of IP neighbors that all nodes matching the expression for 'Node A' can have, influenced by tags specified for 'Node B'.
Hit elements	Target elements to which this design rule applies, i.e. they match the design rule
Min # IP neighbors	The minimum number of IP neighbors that all nodes matching the expression for 'Node A' can have, influenced by tags specified for 'Node B'.
Attributes	User-defined attributes associated to this element
Rule type	The type of design rule
JSON	An optional JSON content describing this element
Active	Indicates if the design rule is active, and thus should be enforced
Preference	The preference of this option, where smaller values are preferred over larger ones.
User description	A user-defined string that serves as an identifier for this rule. This is useful to identify the decisions in the reports
PoP/Node focus	Indicates the focus of the design rule: if node tags or PoP tags are checked to test its matching.
Tags	User-defined tags associated to this element

Views

Name	Columns	Description
Full view	Active, Pop/nodeFocus, Preference, UserDescription, HitElements, Inter-intraPopFocus, TagsNodeA, TagsNodeB, RuleType, Min#IpNeighbors, Max#IpNeighbors, Tags, Attributes, Json	This table view corresponds to a view with all the table columns. In some occassions, this may imply an impractically large number of columns for human inspection.
Description & tags & attributes	Tags, Attributes, Json	Columns associated to side information like element names, descriptions, user associated tags or attributes
Default view	Active, Pop/nodeFocus, UserDescription, Inter-intraPopFocus, TagsNodeA, TagsNodeB, RuleType, Min#IpNeighbors, Max#IpNeighbors, Tags	This table view corresponds to a subset of columns selected as representative for a default table view. They typically include the most typical required values

Table right-click menu

• Set for selected elements...: Menu with options for setting values to different parameters of the selected elements
  • Value at column 'Active': This option sets the value at column 'Active'
  • As true:
    • For selected elements: Set the value at column 'Active' for: Selected elements (The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action)
    • For selected elements: Set the value at column 'Active' for: All table elements (All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination)
  • As false:
    • For selected elements: Set the value at column 'Active' for: Selected elements (The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action)
    • For selected elements: Set the value at column 'Active' for: All table elements (All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination)
  • Value at column 'PoP/Node focus': This option sets the value at column 'PoP/Node focus'
  • For selected elements: Set the value at column 'PoP/Node focus' for: Selected elements (The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action)
  • For all table elements: Set the value at column 'PoP/Node focus' for: All table elements (All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination)
  • Value at column 'Preference': This option sets the value at column 'Preference'
  • For selected elements: Set the value at column 'Preference' for: Selected elements (The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action)
  • For all table elements: Set the value at column 'Preference' for: All table elements (All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination)
  • Value at column 'User description': This option sets the value at column 'User description'
  • For selected elements: Set the value at column 'User description' for: Selected elements (The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action)
  • For all table elements: Set the value at column 'User description' for: All table elements (All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination)
  • Value at column 'Inter-intra PoP focus': This option sets the value at column 'Inter-intra PoP focus'
  • For selected elements: Set the value at column 'Inter-intra PoP focus' for: Selected elements (The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action)
  • For all table elements: Set the value at column 'Inter-intra PoP focus' for: All table elements (All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination)
  • Value at column 'Tags Node A': This option sets the value at column 'Tags Node A'
  • For selected elements: Set the value at column 'Tags Node A' for: Selected elements (The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action)
  • For all table elements: Set the value at column 'Tags Node A' for: All table elements (All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination)
  • Value at column 'Tags Node B': This option sets the value at column 'Tags Node B'
  • For selected elements: Set the value at column 'Tags Node B' for: Selected elements (The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action)
  • For all table elements: Set the value at column 'Tags Node B' for: All table elements (All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination)
  • Value at column 'Rule type': This option sets the value at column 'Rule type'
  • For selected elements: Set the value at column 'Rule type' for: Selected elements (The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action)
  • For all table elements: Set the value at column 'Rule type' for: All table elements (All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination)
  • Value at column 'Min # IP neighbors': This option sets the value at column 'Min # IP neighbors'
  • For selected elements: Set the value at column 'Min # IP neighbors' for: Selected elements (The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action)
  • For all table elements: Set the value at column 'Min # IP neighbors' for: All table elements (All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination)
  • Value at column 'Max # IP neighbors': This option sets the value at column 'Max # IP neighbors'
  • For selected elements: Set the value at column 'Max # IP neighbors' for: Selected elements (The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action)
  • For all table elements: Set the value at column 'Max # IP neighbors' for: All table elements (All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination)
• Add Ethernet-topology Design Rule: Adds an Ethernet-topology design rule
• Remove: Different remove options
  • Selected elements: Remove elements: Selected elements (The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action)
  • All table elements: Remove elements: All table elements (All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination)
• Tags: Different menu options related to user-defined tags
  • Add tag: Adds a user-defined tag to the indicated elements
  • Remove tag: Removes a user-defined tag from the indicated elements
  • Remove all tags: For all the indicated elements, all their tags are removed
• Attributes: Different menu options related to user-defined attributes
  • Add attribute: Adds a user-defined attribute (key-value pair) to all the selected elements. Any attribute with the same key is replaced by the new value.
  • Remove attribute: Removes a user-defined attribute (key-value pair) from all the selected elements.
  • Remove all attributes: Removes all the user-defined attributes (key-value pair) from the indicated elements.

Form-required interactions

IP topology constraint-CreateElement-TableDesignRuleIpTopology

Form to complete:

• Active: Indicates if the option group is active, and thus applicable.
• Tags IP node A: A comma-separated list of regular expressions of tags, to check against the first node of the node pair. A node is matching if ALL the regular expressions match for the node. Character '' is a wildcard: 1) If the reg-exp is of type 'something', the node matches the expression if it has at least one tag starting with 'something' (case-sensitive). 2) If the reg-exp equals '*', all nodes are matched, even those without tags..
• Tags IP node B: A comma-separated list of regular expressions of tags, to check against the second node of the node pair. A node is matching if ALL the regular expressions match for the node. Character '' is a wildcard: 1) If the reg-exp is of type 'something', the node matches the expression if it has at least one tag starting with 'something' (case-sensitive). 2) If the reg-exp equals '*', all nodes are matched, even those without tags..
• Rule type: The rule type. Options:
  • Degree-constrained: The links matching this rule are possible, but they are constrained by degree rules related to the end nodes of the link.
  • Forbidden: It is forbidden to have links of the represented topology, in the adjacencies to which this property affects.
  • Mandatory: The links matching this rule are mandatory.

• Min # IP Neighbors : The minimum number of IP neighbors, matching the tags specified for 'Node B', that all nodes matching the expression for 'Node A' can have. A negative number means that there is no such limit..

• Max # IP Neighbors : The maximum number of IP neighbors, matching the tags specified for 'Node B', that all nodes matching the expression for 'Node A' can have. A negative number means that there is no such limit..

Network Controller-AddTag

Form to complete:

• Tag: The tag string.
• Applicable elements: This selector indicates the elements to which this action is going to be applied. Options:
  • Selected elements: The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action.
  • All table elements: All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination.

Network Controller-RemoveTag

Form to complete:

• Tag: The tag string.
• Applicable elements: This selector indicates the elements to which this action is going to be applied. Options:
  • Selected elements: The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action.
  • All table elements: All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination.

Network Controller-RemoveAllTags

Form to complete:

• Applicable elements: This selector indicates the elements to which this action is going to be applied. Options:
  • Selected elements: The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action.
  • All table elements: All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination.

Network Controller-AddAttribute

Form to complete:

• Key: The attributes key, or name.
• Value: The attribute value, to associate to the attribute name.
• Applicable elements: This selector indicates the elements to which this action is going to be applied. Options:
  • Selected elements: The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action.
  • All table elements: All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination.

Network Controller-RemoveAttribute

Form to complete:

• Key: The attributes key, or name.
• Applicable elements: This selector indicates the elements to which this action is going to be applied. Options:
  • Selected elements: The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action.
  • All table elements: All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination.

Network Controller-RemoveAllAttributes

Form to complete:

• Applicable elements: This selector indicates the elements to which this action is going to be applied. Options:
  • Selected elements: The elements already selected by the user in the table before calling this action.
  • All table elements: All the elements in the table, not applying any filter, and not considering any pagination.