Hello everyone,
I am working on a DataMiner Visual in Microsoft Visio, and I would like to show the active and inactive connection paths differently.
My requirement is:
- The active path should be shown as a solid dark black line.
- The inactive path should be shown as a dotted grey line.
- When a failover happens, the line styles should change automatically based on the new active path.
exp:
Normal condition
- Port 3A to Exciter A and Exciter B is active, so these lines should be solid dark black.
- Port 3B to Exciter A and Exciter B is inactive, so these lines should be dotted grey.
After failover
- Port 3B to Exciter A and Exciter B becomes active, so these lines should change to solid dark black.
- Port 3A to Exciter A and Exciter B becomes inactive, so these lines should change to dotted grey.
Is it possible to do this in a DataMiner Visual using Visio shape conditions?
What is the best way to control the line colour and line style automatically based on a DataMiner parameter or active-path status?
Any example or guidance would be helpful.
Thank you.
Miguel Obregon [SLC] [DevOps Catalyst] Answered question
Hi Gourav,
I see two possible options for your use case:
- Using extended conditional shape manipulation actions: You could create multiple lines with the required styles and overlap them. Next, apply conditions to each line so that the appropriate line is displayed based on the current state. For example, you could use the value of a parameter to determine if a specific path is displayed.
- Using DataMiner Connectivity Framework (DCF): Another option is to use DCF to visualize and configure signal paths. Keep in mind that his option requires the connectors involved in the signal path to expose DCF connections. You can find an example of the active path visualization using DCF in the Ziine Demo System (ziine.com ->Internal Operations -> EUR -> Paris -> TOR-21)
Hope it helps.
Miguel Obregon [SLC] [DevOps Catalyst] Answered question