Network Configuration specifications capture the details about the resources used by the network. As these details can change frequently, network configurations provide a versioning capability that enables the management of changes to the facts about the network over time. As the facts about a network change over time, new versions of the network configuration can be created.
In UIM, packet virtual networks and service networks rely on the versioning capabilities of network configurations to manage changes. For this reason, a network configuration is created automatically when you create a Network entity based on a specification with the network type of Packet Virtual Network or Service Network. To support this behavior, you must associate one Network Configuration specification with each Service Network and Packet Virtual Network specification you create.
You can associate Custom Network Address, Custom Object, and Logical Device specifications to the Network Configuration specification.
When working with Network Configuration specifications, see the following topics:
You can add existing network configurations to a Network specification. The network configuration and the Network specification do not have to be in the same project.
To add an existing network configuration to a Network specification:
Open a Network Specification entity in the Network Specification editor.
See "Creating New Specifications" for information about creating new Network specifications.
Click the Network Configurations tab.
Click Select.
The Add Entity dialog box appears.
Select the network configuration and click OK.
The Network Configuration specification is added to the Network specification's Network Configurations tab.
From the File menu, select Save.
You can add new network configurations to a Network specification. The network configuration and the Network specification do not have to be in the same project.
To add a new network configuration to a Network specification:
Open a Network Specification entity in the Network Specification editor.
See "Creating New Specifications" for information about creating new Network specifications.
Click the Network Configurations tab.
Click Add.
The Network Configuration Specification Wizard appears.
In the Project field, select the name of the project to which the new specification should be added.
In the Name field, enter a name for the new specification.
This is the name that will appear in UIM.
(Optional) Select a location.
By default, Oracle Communications Design Studio saves the entity to your default workspace location. You can enter a folder name in the Folder field or select a location different from the system-provided default. To select a different location:
Click the Folder field Browse button.
Navigate to the directory in which to save the entity.
Click OK.
Click Finish.
The Network Configuration specification is added to the Network specification's Network Configurations tab.
From the File menu, select Save.
Use the Network Configuration Specification editor to capture the details about the resources used by the network.
When working with the Network Configuration Specification editor, see the following topics:
Configuration Specification Editor Specification Options Subtab
Network Configuration Specification Editor Network Specs Tab
Use the Network Specs tab to select, add, and remove the Network specifications that use the Network Configuration specifications. This tab identifies the Network specifications that use the selected Network Configuration specification. You must use this tab to relate a Network specification to its Network Configuration specification only when the Network specification and Network Configuration specification need to be in separate cartridges, and the Network specification can exist without the Network Configuration specification. If both the Network specification and Network Configuration specification are in the same cartridge, make the association on the Network specification.
| Field | Use |
|---|---|
| Network Specification | Displays the name of the Network specification. |
| Cartridge | Displays the name of the cartridge project into which the Network specification is built. |
| Select | Click to select an existing Network specification. |
| Open | Click to open the selected specification in the Network Specification editor. |
| Remove | Click to remove a Network specification. |
| Add | Click to add a new Network specification. |
Adding Existing Configurations to a Network Specification