Hi, is DCF included in the automation Class Library? I can see from questions in the past that it was requested a few times, and Skyline.DataMiner.Core.ConnectivityFramework.Protocol was released to add functionality for connectors but I’m having trouble finding anything for automation.
I’m looking to automate a video router network, I need to get dcf connections so I can set the router x points based on inputs/outputs to other routers.
An example would be, user presses ‘route to analyser’ on a LCA. A script looks at DCF and builds a route from the source through router x and router y to get to destination router z and sets all the cross-points.
Is there a way I can achieve this? Is there an slnet message I can send to get/edit DCF connections?
Thanks,
Ross
Hi Ross,
There is a Kata session related to DCF where we used the Skyline Generic Provisioning connector to import/export DCF connections (using a CSV file). For example, your automation script can programmatically populate this CSV file and use the connector to provision the DCF connections.
Hope it helps.
Hi Ross,
You will find the info you need here: DCF in the DataMiner class library | DataMiner Docs
Thanks, that's great. I've been using GetNext() on a router element, I think it should be returning the DCF interface the current interface is connected to but it's returning the outputs that the router is connected to. Is it usual for a router element to behave differently from other elements? As an example, if router input 1 is connected to output 10, and DCF is configured on input 1 to show it's connected to another router element, GetNext is returning output 10 of the same element and ignoring DCF.
I've figured it out, all good. Thanks!
Good idea I will take a look, thanks.