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Other views can be "navigated to" by clicking on the Navigation Menu Button in the masthead, then selecting an item from the dropdown menu:

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GUI Views

The GUI is capable of supporting multiple views. As new views are added to the base release, they will be documented here.

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ViewDescription
ApplicationsThe Application View* provides a listing of applications installed, as well as interaction with them on the network.
Cluster NodesThe Cluster Node View* provides a top level listing of all the cluster nodes, or instances, in the network.
TopologyThe Topology View provides an interactive visualization of the network topology, including an indication of which devices (switches) are mastered by each ONOS controller instance.
DevicesThe Device View* provides a top level listing of the devices in the network.
LinksThe Link View* provides a top level listing of all the links in the network.
HostsThe Host View* provides a top level listing of all the hosts in the network.
IntentsThe Intent View* provides a top level listing of all the intents in the network.
FlowsThe Flow View* provides a top level listing of all flows for a selected device. (Note that this view is not on the navigation menu.)
PortsThe Port View* provides a top level listing of all ports for a selected device. (Note that this view is not on the navigation menu.)
GroupsThe Groups View * provides a top level listing of all ports for a selected device. (Note that this view is not on the navigation menu.)

*Tabular View: The GUI has multiple "tabular views" that are similar in look and interaction, but display different information. For a general overview of tabular usage, see the Tabular View page. For specifics on each view, follow the links in the above table.

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  • Websocket mechanism promoted to be framework-wide; a shared resource amongst the views.
  • More tabular views added:
    • Links
    • , Hosts,
    • Intents
    • , Applications
    • , Cluster Nodes,
    • Device Flows .(hidden view)
    • Device Ports (hidden view)
    • Device Groups (hidden view)
  • Changes to the topology view:
    • links are now selectable.
    • toolbar added (note, keystroke commands still available)
      • node layer buttons moved from masthead to toolbar
    • sprite layer added
    • user selection choices persisted across sessions
    • summary and detail panels adjust size to window height
  • Navigation Menu changes:
    • glyphs next to links for navigation
    • views organized into categories
  • < ... More notes to come ... >

  • Note that the legacy (Avocet) GUI has been deprecated, and that the (Angular-based) GUI loads by default.

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