Grass Valley NV9000-SE v.3.0 - Manual (Page 483)

NV9000-SE Utilities • User’s Guide 463
16. Tielines
Creating a Tieline
3 Enter information in the fields provided. (Red titles denote required fields.)
4 Click Next . The ‘Tieline Details’ page appears. Continue to Step 5.
Or
Click
Finish
to save minimal tieline information, clear all fields, and immediately add another
tieline. The tielines are added in name only and without physical levels. To add details, locate
the tieline and perform steps 5 through 10 as described in this procedure. (See
How to Locate
and View Existing Tielines Using the ‘Tielines’ Page on page 464 . )
Or
Click
Cancel
to clear the fields without saving any information.
5 Select devices for the tieline configuration. Devices are listed in the ‘Phys Levels’ section:
In the ‘Upstream’ section, check the check box next to the source router. The router displays as
a green figure in the ‘Graph’ field, as shown in Figure 16-4. Only one upstream device may be
selected.
In the ‘Downstream’ section, check the check box next to the destination device. Multiple des-
tination devices may be selected. The device displays as an amber figure in the ‘Graph’ field:
Figure 16-4. Tieline Details Page, New Tieline
Field Description
Tieline Name Enter a name for the tieline. Be sure to use a unique name that is descriptive. The
name is limited to 8 characters. Do not use punctuation marks or symbols.
Tieline Description (Optional) Enter a brief description of the tieline.
Tieline Cost Enter a numeric value for the cost of the tieline. The lower the number, the less
expensive the cost of using the route mapped in the tieline. (See Costs on page
457.) This lets operators quickly see which route is the most cost-effective to use
when more than one option is available.