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With the Topology Independent Forwarding (TIF) Manager, you can customize the path that a data flow takes through the network. TIF Manager can also be invoked by any network-aware business application that communicates with Cisco Extensible Network Controller (XNC) using REST APIs.
The Topology Independent Forwarding (TIF) Manager allows you to create paths between hosts and devices.
![]() Note | The name of the TIF policy cannot be changed. |
Create one or more TIF policies.
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose TIF Manager, and then click the TIF Policies tab. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Step 2 | Click Edit next to the name of the TIF policy that you want to change. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Step 3 | In the
Edit TIF
Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Step 4 | Click Save TIF Policy. |
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose TIF Manager, and then click the TIF Policies tab. |
Step 2 | Check the check box next to the Name of each TIF policy that you want to remove, or check the top check box to select all TIF policies for removal. |
Step 3 | Click Remove TIF Policy. |
Step 4 | In the Remove TIF Policy confirmation dialog box, click Remove TIF Policy. |
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose TIF Manager. |
Step 2 | At the top of the topology diagram, enter the name that you want to give the custom path in the field next to the Save Custom Path button. |
Step 3 | In the topology diagram, click the links that you want to include in the path. |
Step 4 | Click Save Custom Path to save the path to the Existing Custom Paths table. |
Create a custom path.
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose TIF Manager. |
Step 2 | Click
View/Edit Path in the
Existing Custom Paths table next to the path
that you want to display.
The custom path links are displayed in the topology diagram. |
Step 3 | In the Links Information tab, enter a node number in the Search box, and click the search icon to narrow the list of nodes displayed for the path. |
Step 1 | On the menu bar, choose TIF Manager. |
Step 2 | Check the check box next to the path name of each custom path that you want to remove in the Existing Custom Paths tab, or check the top check box to choose all custom paths for removal. |
Step 3 | Click Remove. |
Step 4 | In the Remove Path(s) confirmation dialog box, click Remove Path(s). |