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Working with VPN Overlays
The following topics describe:
Applying VPN Overlays, page 17-25
Managing a VPN Overlay Display in the Map View, page 17-26
Displaying VPN Callouts in a VPN Overlay, page 17-26
Applying VPN Overlays
You can select and display an overlay of a specific VPN on top of the devices displayed in a map view. 
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Managing a VPN Overlay Display in the Map View
After a VPN overlay is applied to a map, you can manage its display by using the overlay tools in the 
main toolbar: 
To display the overlay, click Show Overlay on the main toolbar.
To hide an active overlay, click Hide Overlay on the main toolbar.
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To display or hide the callouts:
Step 1In the Vision client window, display the map view with the VPN overlay.
Step 2Right-click the required link in the map view and choose Show Callouts.
Step 3To hide the callouts, right-click the link in the map view that is displaying the callouts and choose Hide 
Callouts.
Monitoring MPLS Services
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Viewing Site Properties
The Vision client enables you to view site properties, including the interfaces that are configured on the 
PE device. The displayed properties reflect the configuration that Prime Network automatically 
discovered for the device.
To view site properties, in the Vision client navigation pane or map view, right-click the required site 
and choose Properties. 
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The VRF properties window is displayed as shown in Figure 17-16. 
Figure 17-16 VRF Properties
The VRF Properties window contains the VRF routing table for the device. The table is a collection of 
routes that are available or reachable to all the destinations or networks in the VRF. The forwarding table 
also contains MPLS encapsulation information. 
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IPv6 Tab
Export Route Targets IPv6 export route targets contained by the VRF.
Import Route Targets IPv6 import route targets contained by the VRF.
Route Maps Route maps for the VRF. 
Routing Tables
Destination Destination of the specific network.
Prefix Length Length of the network prefix in bits. 
Next Hop Next routing hop. 
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Viewing VRF Multicast Configuration details
To view global multicast configuration details for a VRF:
Step 1Right-click on the required device and select Inventory.
Step 2In the Inventory window, choose Logical Inventory > VRFs >vrf (where vrf is the required 
VRF)> IPV4VRF Multicast Configuration or IPV6VRF Multicast Configuration. The route 
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Viewing VRF Egress and Ingress Adjacents
The Vision client enables you to view the exporting and importing Neighbours by displaying the VRF 
egress and ingress adjacents. In addition, you can view the connectivity between the VRFs for the route 
targets and view their properties. For example, if VRF A retrieved route target import X, you can view 
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Figure 17-17 Routing Entity Table
Table 17-12 describes the information that is displayed in the Routing Entity table.
Table 17-12 Routing Entity Table
Field Description
Name Name of the routing entity.
IP Interfaces Tab
Name Site name. 
IP Address IP address of the interface.
Mask Network mask.
State State of the subinterface: Up or Down.
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VRRP Group If a VRRP group is configured on an IP interface, the information is shown 
as an IP interface property. This option is checked when a rate limit is defined 
on the IP interface. 
NoteDouble-clicking a row displays the properties of the IP interface. 
When a VRRP group is configured on an IP interface, the VRRP 
Groups tab is displayed in the IP Interface Properties window. For 
more...