A Sample Network Element and Hardware Profiles

To enter all the network information for a network element into an AppWorks-based system, a specially formatted XML file needs to be filled out with the required network information. The network information is needed to configure both the NOAM and any SOAM network elements.

It is expected that the maintainer/creator of this file has networking knowledge of this product and the customer site at which it is being installed. The following is an example of a network element XML file.

The SOAM network element XML file needs to have same network names for the networks as the NOAM network element XML file has. It is easy to accidentally create different network names for NOAM and SOAM network elements, and then the mapping of services to networks are not possible.

Example for Network Element XML File

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<networkelement>
    <name>NE</name>   
    <networks>
        <network>
            <name>XMI</name>
            <vlanId>3</vlanId>
            <ip>10.2.0.0</ip>
            <mask>255.255.255.0</mask>
            <gateway>10.2.0.1</gateway>
            <isDefault>true</isDefault>
        </network>
        <network>
            <name>IMI</name>
            <vlanId>4</vlanId>
            <ip>10.3.0.0</ip>
            <mask>255.255.255.0</mask>
            <nonRoutable>true</nonRoutable>
        </network>
    </networks>
</networkelement>

Note:

NetworkElement Name must be unique while creating multiple Network Element.