Available Resources Panel#
Fig. 61 Available Resources Panel#
Testbed Selector#
The testbed selector is located at the top of the panel. This functionality is explained in more detail on this page.
Resource Tree View#
All available chassis resources are shown in the hierarchical tree view below the testbed selector. Each connected chassis is shown at the top-level with their contained resources below.
The content of certain of the other panels depend on the selection state of the Available Resources panel.
Toolbar Options#
The toolbar at the top of the tree view provides quick options for viewing and reserving the resources.
Show Only Used Ports#
Toggles between showing all available resources on all connected chassis or only the ports that you have chosen to include in your testbed.
Reserve Used Ports#
Reserve all ports that you have included in your current testbed.
Release All My Resources#
Releases all resources (chassis, modules and ports) that you may have reserved. This option may only be visible when you click the small down-arrow at the right of the toolbar.
Tree View Columns#
The tree view contains the following columns:
Column |
Explanation |
|---|---|
Name |
The unique name of the resource |
Used |
Indicates whether the resource is used by the current testbed. This column is only valid for testports. |
(unnamed) |
Contains icons representing the current sync (green: SYNC, red: NO SYNC) and traffic state (grey: traffic OFF, yellow: traffic ON) for a testport. |
Owner |
Username of the current owner of the resource, i.e. the user who has currently reserved the resource. |
Multiple Selections#
It is possible to operate on multiple resources in the tree view using the standard Windows Shift+Click or Ctrl+Click mouse operations.
Right-click Options#
Each resource in the tree view supports a right-click menu, which contains various actions which are valid for the current resource state and type.