Network view template elements

Use this information to understand the elements that are used to create an XML template for a network view.

The following table describes the elements that are used to create a template.
Note: Each element can take the attributes id and label, in addition to the attributes listed in the table.
Table 1. Elements in the template XML
Element Description Attributes
addressPattern Specifies an address pattern to filter device IP addresses. pattern
collection Generates a network view of a device collection. entityType

subgraph

container Generates a container to group network views. Containers can also group other containers.  
dynamicCollection Generates a dynamic view of a device collection.

entityType

connectivity

subgraph

dynamicDistinct Generates a distinct dynamic view. connectivity

endNodes

dynamicMplsVpn Generates a dynamic view of MPLS VPNs. ceDevices
dynamicSubnet Generates a subnet dynamic view. classes
dynamicViewTemplate Defines a template. manager
entity Specifies a device collection to display in the network view. name
filter Specifies a custom filter on the chosen table and fields within it. The filter is performed on an inner join between the "entity" table and the specified table. schema table filter
filtered Generates a network view of a device collection, filtered based on other tables and fields. endNodes

connectivity

condition

ipFilter Generates a network view of a device collection, filtered by the IP address of each. A device must pass at least one child addressPattern filter to be shown. endNodes

connectivity

manual

Generates an empty manual view.  
mplsVpn Generates a network view of MPLS VPNs. ceDevices
tableField Specifies a topology database table and field to use as a category.

table

field

unassigned

Generates an empty unassigned view.