User interface

The Network Configurator uses a "route-oriented approach" to configure routing behaviors for each thread. The GUI is a graphical representation that shows message or reply routes.

To create a thread with a particular protocol, drag the protocol icon onto the Network Graph panel. You can also right-click the panel to create a new thread.

After highlighting the thread, on the configuration toolbar click Configure Thread Routes. This switches to the route configuration screen for the currently selected thread.

Property panel

This is a container of property detail tabs for the currently selected threads or routes on the Network Graph panel.

Clicking Verify Thread validates the currently selected configuration.

  • Closing a tool or saving a file triggers validation; if there are errors, then it prompts for confirmation.
  • Clicking the Verification tab lists any errors.
  • Non-critical errors prompt a warning and can be saved.

For flexibility, the panel can be docked on any of the GUI’s four sides. To change the Property panel’s location, click and hold a tab and drag it to any side.

A shaded box indicates the location. Release the mouse and the panel is shown on the selected side.

Critical errors must be fixed before you can save the changes. For example, selecting the Save outbound messages check box without entering a file name and then clicking Apply prompts an error message. Examples of critical errors include:

  • Selecting the Fileset FTP protocol for a thread without configuring the Host and User fields.
  • In a route configuration view, any errors that are related to configuration integrity are critical errors. These must be fixed before applying the changes or moving to other nodes. For example, adding an Xlate node and not configuring the Xlate field.

Route line styles

The Options > Client Preferences > NetConfig/NetMonitor tab has an option to select the route line style. To ease the visual flow, you can select plain or z-style lines.

"Save As" option

When a NetConfig file is saved, it is saved under the netconfig directory of the site directory.

Each site's NetConfig file contains its own sub-directory, .pni file, and java driver.