Configuring Ports

To configure ASN ports using the FlowVision GUI, navigate to:

Configuration > Ports.

This page displays:

• Managed Nodes and their connected ports.

• A detailed Ports Table showing:

  • Admin Status.

  • Link Status (UP = Green, DOWN = Red).

  • Speed & Mode.

  • GRE Strip.

  • Port Description.

• Port Modes in ASN:

Cplane (Control Plane): Handles control-plane traffic, such as S11, N4, and N11.

Uplane (User Plane): Manages user-plane traffic, including S1-U and N3.

The following image illustrate the ports page with device, ports, and port status details:

Ports page showing devices and their ports

Hover over a device or port icon for additional details.

Editing Port Properties

To edit the properties of a port,

1. Click the Edit button against the required port in the ports table. The Port Properties window displays.

2. 

   Update the above properties as required.

3. The following properties can be updated -

   • Description: Sets a custom link description

   • Admin Status: Configures the port’s administrative state (Up/Down).

   • GRE Strip: Enables or disables GRE stripping on incoming packets (applicable only to C-plane ports).

4. Click Save to apply the changes.

Update Port Mode

To update the mode of a ASN port in FlowVision, follow the steps below,

• Select the appropriate mode from the drop-down menu with the following options:

  • C-plane

  • U-plane

The port selection must adhere to the following criteria:

• At least one U-plane port must be selected.

• At least one C-plane port must be selected.

• No more than one C-plane port can be selected.

• After selecting the appropriate mode from the drop-down menu, Click the "Update Port Mode" button

• To proceed, click the "Continue" on the popup

Once the port mode has been successfully changed, the ASN Core will automatically restart on the node to apply the updates