Table Of Contents

Managing MPLS VPN Maps

Adding a VPN to a Map

Removing a VPN from a Map

Connecting a CE Device

Disconnecting a CE Device

Showing or Hiding a CE Device

Creating an Aggregated Node

Disaggregating an Aggregated Node

Managing MPLS VPN Maps

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The following topics tell you how to change service view maps by adding and removing VPNs and connecting CE devices. They also tell you how to create and dissolve aggregations. Topics include:

•Adding a VPN to a Map—Describes how to add a VPN to the currently displayed service view map.

•Removing a VPN from a Map—Describes how to change the service view map by removing a VPN from the currently active map.

•Connecting a CE Device—Describes how to connect a CE device to its respective sites or LCPs.

•Disconnecting a CE Device—Describes how to disconnect a CE device.

•Showing or Hiding a CE Device—Describes how to display and hide the CE device on the service view map.

•Creating an Aggregated Node—Describes how to aggregate business elements according to a logical hierarchy.

•Disaggregating an Aggregated Node—Describes how to disaggregate an aggregated node.

Adding a VPN to a Map

You can add VPNs to a service map if the VPNs are not currently displayed in the map.

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Note Adding VPNs will affect other users if they are working with the same service view map. See the "Creating a VPN" section on page 3-1.

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To add an existing VPN to a map:

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Step 1 In the Cisco ANA NetworkVision tree pane, choose the map root.

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Note The Add VPN option is not enabled until you choose the root icon in the tree pane.

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Step 2 From the File menu, choose Add VPN.

The Add Business Element to <Root> dialog box displays either or both of the following:

•VPNs automatically discovered by Cisco ANA.

•VPNs that you manually created that are not yet loaded in the map.

Step 3 Select the VPN that you want to add to the map.

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Tip Press Shift or Ctrl to choose multiple adjoining or non adjoining VPNs.

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Step 4 Click Add.

The VPN is loaded in the service view map displayed in the Cisco ANA NetworkVision workspace.

Step 5 Click Close.

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Removing a VPN from a Map

You can remove one or more VPNs from the current active map. This change does not affect other maps. Removing a VPN from a map does not remove it from the Cisco ANA database. The VPN will appear in the Add Business Element to <Root> dialog box, so it can be added back to the map at any time.

When removing VPNs from maps, keep the following in mind:

•Removing a VPN will affect other users if they are working with the same service view map.

•This option does not change the business configuration or database.

•You cannot remove virtual routers, sites, LCAs, or LCPs from the map without removing the VPN.

To remove a VPN, in the Cisco ANA NetworkVision tree or map pane, right-click the VPN and choose Remove from Map.

The VPN is removed from the service view map along with all VPN elements such as connected CE devices. Remote VPNs (extranets) are not removed.

Connecting a CE Device

The connect CE functionality enables you to create a symbolic link to the overall connection between the CE device and the site (IP interface) or LCPs. The CE device belongs to the currently displayed map only. To connect a CE device:

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Step 1 Complete one of the following:

•To add a CE device to a site, choose the VPN in the Cisco ANA NetworkVision tree or map pane.

•To add a CE device to an LCP, choose the LCA.

Step 2 From the File menu, choose Add Device.

Step 3 From the Device List dialog box, choose the device that you want to add.

Step 4 Click Add Device.

The device is displayed in the tree pane and the selected map or subnetwork in the Cisco ANA NetworkVision workspace.

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Note Device alarm tickets do not appear in the ticket pane of the Cisco ANA NetworkVision workspace until the device is added to the VPN service view map.

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Step 5 Click Close to close the Device List dialog box.

Step 6 Right-click the site or LCP in the tree or map pane and choose Topology > Connect CE Device.

Step 7 Right-click the device in the tree or map pane and choose Topology > Connect to Site/LCP (where Site or LCP displays the details of the site or LCP to be connected).

The site or LCP is connected to the CE device, and the CE device is displayed in the tree and map panes. A dashed, dark-gray line indicates the association.

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Note The Topology > Connect to Site/LCP menu option is not available until after you choose the Topology > Connect CE Device menu option.

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Disconnecting a CE Device

You can disconnect a CE device from its sites or LCPs. To disconnect a CE device, right-click the required CE device or link in the map pane and choose Topology > Disconnect CE Device.

The association with the CE device is no longer displayed in the map pane.

Showing or Hiding a CE Device

You can show the CE device for a site or LCP in the Cisco ANA NetworkVision tree and map panes. You can also display the device associations on the service view map after the CE is connected. In addition, you can manually add connected devices (some or all of them) to view them along with the links to sites or LCPs.

To show a connected device:

•To show a site or LCP, right-click one of the following and choose Show CE Devices:

–Select a site in the map pane displaying the site business element with an actively associated CE device icon (for more information about icons see Table 1-3 on page 1-7).

–Select an LCP in the map pane displaying the LCP business element with an actively assigned tunnel edge for the CE device icon.

The connected devices are shown in the tree pane and map pane including the associations.

To hide a connected device:

•Right-click the site or LCP in the Cisco ANA NetworkVision tree or map pane connected to the CE device and choose Hide Connected Devices.

The connected CE devices are hidden in the tree and map panes. Table 2-1 shows the displayed icons.

Table 2-1 Hidden Device Icons

Icon	Description
	Site with one or more hidden connected devices.
	LCP with one or more one hidden connected devices.

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You can also manually remove the connected devices (some or all them) in order to hide them along with the links to sites or LCPs.

Creating an Aggregated Node

You can aggregate elements, for example, aggregate sites or aggregate sites and virtual routers. To create an aggregation:

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Step 1 Select the required business elements in the Cisco ANA NetworkVision tree or map pane using <Ctrl> or the selection tool.

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Note The Aggregate option is enabled only when multiple business elements are selected.

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Step 2 From the Node menu, choose Aggregate.

The Aggregation dialog box is displayed prompting you to type a name for the aggregated node.

Step 3 In the Aggregation dialog box, enter a unique name for the aggregated node.

Step 4 Click OK.

The aggregated node is displayed in the Cisco ANA NetworkVision tree and map pane. Aggregated nodes are displayed as a single entity using the aggregation icon.

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Disaggregating an Aggregated Node

Aggregated nodes can be broken apart, or disaggregated, and their aggregated association dissolved. To disaggregate an aggregated node:

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Step 1 Select either the aggregated node branch in the tree pane or the aggregated node in the map pane.

Step 2 From the Node menu, choose Disaggregate.

Step 3 Click Yes.

The node is separated into its parts.

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