Configuring network connections in table view

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The table view will be populated with network route data when you select a piece of equipment with configured network in the layout or Navigation. The table shows a row per port configuration. The table will be empty if the equipment has no network route configured or if the selection is not a piece of network equipment. You can type free text in the Description column for start item and end item, e.g. if a specific port is not working.

The Route column will be empty until you create routes for the selected piece of equipment. To enable route editing, select a row in the table and double-click the Route field. Click the Edit route field and select from the available options.

You can right-click a row in the table and select Show in Layout or Show in Navigation to highlight the end item in the rack layout or Navigation.

You can add IP information to the equipment properties and use the Equipment Browser to filter and locate equipment with specific addresses assigned. You can also set the tool tip preferences to show the IP address when you hover over a piece of equipment in the rack layout.

The system has built-in content assistance to guide you when setting up network routes.

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Configuring network routesYou can configure network routes in the Network Management pane for selected network equipment in the layout, for example between a server and a switch or a switch and a switch. A route is defined as a connection from a piece of equipment (communication endpoint, such as a server or layer 2/3 network gear, such as a switch) to the first piece of equipment that is a communication endpoint or layer 2/3 network gear. The system has built-in content assistance to guide you when setting up network routes. Select a piece of equipment with network configured in the layout, e.g. a server in the rack layout. In the Network Management pane, click the row with the port that you want to configure in the list. Place the cursor in the Route column and from the list, select a symbol, and press Enter. From the list, select the equipment that you want to connect to, and press Enter. Remember to enter the port number. Click the next item in the list and repeat steps 2 to 4 for all remaining items. You can configure as many routes as there are ports available. In the patch panel properties, you can configure patch panel back connections. Recommendation Configure the patch panel back connections prior to configuring the rest of the network route.