Backup path management

To manage the backup path, do the following steps:

NOTE: Backup Path Management option is applicable only to Circuits with Diamond services.

1. Click Configuration > Layer 1 > Circuits and click on Manage Circuits. The Manage Circuits page is displayed.
2. Right-click the desired diamond circuit and click Backup Path Management. The Backup Path management page is displayed.
3. Click Manual Switch to switch between the work, protect and backup paths. The Manual switch page is displayed.
4. Select the desired route to be switched and click Next in the manual switch window.
5. Click Activate to apply the changes.

Editing the Circuit in Bulk

1. Click Configuration > Layer 1 > Manage Circuits. The Manage Circuit page is displayed.
2. Right-click the desired diamond circuit and click Backup Path Management. The Backup Path Management page is displayed.
3. Select the check box against Bulk Edit with matching routes.
4. Click Apply. Editing of circuit will be applied for all the circuits with the similar matching route.
5. Click Save to save the changes. A success message is displayed.

Editing the Source or Destination Node

1. Click Configuration > Layer 1 > Manage Circuits. The Manage Circuit page is displayed.
2. Right-click the desired diamond circuit and click Backup Path Management. The Backup Path Management page is displayed.
3. Place the cursor in the node field. A list of IP address is displayed while entering the IP address.
4. Select the desired Node IP address.
5. Click Apply.
6. Click Save to save the changes. A success message is displayed.

Editing Ports for Source and Destination Nodes

1. Click Configuration > Layer 1 > Manage Circuits. The Manage Circuit page is displayed.
2. Right-click the desired diamond circuit and click Backup Path Management. The Backup Path Management page is displayed.
3. Select the desired Port from the Source or Destination Information.
4. Click Save to save the changes. A success message is displayed.

Editing the Port for PassThrough Nodes

1. Click Configuration > Layer 1 > Manage Circuits. The Manage Circuit page is displayed.
2. Right-click the desired diamond circuit and click Backup Path Management. The Backup Path Management page is displayed.
3. Select the desired trunk in the graphical view of the Edit Circuit page.
4. Click Delete to delete the trunk.
5. Select the desired node.
6. Click Expand. The Out Going Links of <node IP> window is displayed.
7. Double-click the desired out-going link on different port. The port is changed.
8. Click Save to save the changes. A success message is displayed.

Editing the time slot

1. Click Configuration > Layer 1 > Manage Circuits. The Manage Circuit page is displayed.
2. Right-click the desired diamond circuit and click Backup Path Management. The Backup Path Management page is displayed.
3. Select the desired time slot from the Source or Destination Information.
4. Click Save to save the changes. A success message is displayed.

Editing the Timeslots for Pass Through Nodes

1. Click Configuration > Layer 1 > Manage Circuits. The Manage Circuit page is displayed.
2. Right-click the desired diamond circuit and click Backup Path Management. The Backup Path Management page is displayed.
3. Select the desired trunk in the graphical view of Edit Circuit page. You can edit the time slot in the Properties table displayed.

   

4. Click R to refresh the time slot details.
5. Select the desired time slot.
6. Click Save to save the changes. A success message is displayed.

Editing the Traffic Pattern

1. Click Configuration > Layer 1 > Manage Circuits. The Manage Circuit page is displayed.
2. Right-click the desired diamond circuit and click Backup Path Management. The Backup Path Management page is displayed.
3. Change the Traffic Pattern.
4. Click Apply to save the changes.

Re-routing the Circuit

1. Click Configuration > Layer 1 > Manage Circuits. The Manage Circuit page is displayed.
2. Right-click the desired diamond circuit and click Backup Path Management. The Backup Path Management page is displayed.
3. Select the desired trunk in the graphical view in Edit Circuit page.
4. Click Delete to delete the trunk.
5. Select the desired node.
6. Click Expand. The Out-Going Links of <node IP> window is displayed.
7. Double-click the desired trunk. This way the circuit can be re-routed.
8. Click Save to save the changes. A success message is displayed.