Network Operations

There are a number of common operations that operators may perform on their network.

Network Read-Only Mode

1. From the world view click the Topology icon ().
2. In the tab labeled Topology , in the Network View, click the Read-Only icon () .

Note

The read-only mode can be applied to the world and per switch. All levels are honored simultaneously and are displayed on each switch.

World wide read only is automatically set during a CORE upgrade of the vNETC. It is recommended, but not required, to be set for firmware and other major system updates to allow the user to see what unexpected changes may be caused by those actions.

Switch Replacement

The new device should be in ONIE mode.

1. Remove the old device from service ().
2. Delete the old device ().
3. In the option box, make sure "Preserve Switchpoint" and "Disable Controller" are selected ().
4. In the Preprovisioned Switchpoint, replace the Device ID field with the new Serial Number or Service Tag ().
5. Go the disabled controller, and update the Service Tag field with the new device Serial Number or Service Tag ().
6. Re-enable the controller

Refer to the ZTP sections for the ZTP process for the switch role (ie Leaf, Spine or Management). The new switch shhould go through ONIE and ZTP process and start communicating with the Device Controller.

Add New Site Note

1. From the world view click the Topology icon () .
2. From the tab titled Topology and in the Network View, click the Note () icon .
3. Enter the text of the new site note.
4. In the same popup, click the Save icon.

Device Operations

Inspecting devices and performing operations on them is accomplished in the Switchpoint object in the Topology view.

Using Device Operations

Zoom to a device by double clicking on it in the topology map.

Device Locks

Locking a device in a Verity system causes the device to queue all changes to objects until the system or the device is switched back to the Read/Write mode.

Locking a device in a Verity system prevents users with role based access to normally manage the device (Switchpoint), to do so, until device is switched back to the Read/Write mode. This allows network admins to selectively prevent changes to an individual device.

To Lock a Device:

1. From the world view click the Topology icon () and select the Topology tab .
2. Zoom in to the top of the device .
3. Click the lock icon () .

Device Operational Tools

Icon	Name	Function
	Show the current switch configuration	Show current switch configuration
	MAC Address Search	Search for a MAC address on this device
	System Log	View the system log
	Highlighter	Highlight the device on the topology map
	Edit	Edit the device settings
	Lock	Locks the device
	Delete	Delete object
	Manage Switch Pairs	Add Switch Pairs
	Opens Ping/Traceroute Dialog	Open Ping/Traceroute Dialog
	Capture Snapshot	Capture a snapshot of this device for troubleshooting - press once to start capturing and then again when capture is complete (icon turns dark green)
	Rescan	Trigger a full rescan by the ACS of this device.
	Open Tunnel	Open a remote access tunnel
	Report	Open report
	Reboot Device	Reboots Device
	Out of Service	Mark device out of service.

Badges

Badges are used to group devices visually. Badges are assigned a name, a color and a number.

Create and Assign Badge to Device

1. From the world view click the Topology icon () . Enable the tab titled Topology .
2. Enable focus of a selected device.
3. Click the Edit icon.
4. Click set badges icon () .
5. Enable the check-box next to the phrase Create New Badge .
6. Set a Name, Color and Num for the badge.
7. Click Yes to create the badge.