Glossary¶

Use this page when ENP terminology is slowing you down.

Design¶

A design is the network model you open, edit, save, analyze, and simulate in ENP.

The Topology View is the visual workspace where you see the network on a canvas.

The Control Window is the table-based workspace where you inspect details, filter data, and review reports.

A node is a network element represented in the design, such as a router or another infrastructure component.

A link is a connection between nodes or between other relevant network elements.

A layout is the set of positions used to display nodes in the Topology View. A design can have multiple layouts.

A geographical layout places nodes according to real-world coordinates.

A logical layout places nodes in positions chosen for readability or analytical convenience rather than geographic accuracy.

A network controller is an external system, often SDN-based, from which ENP can import or align topology information.

Topology discovery is the process of connecting to a controller and importing its topology into ENP.

A dashboard is a visual summary of selected information, metrics, or outcomes related to the current design.

A simulation is an analytical execution performed on the design to predict routing, resilience, traffic behavior, or other network outcomes.

A what-if analysis compares network behavior before and after a change such as a failure, demand increase, or policy adjustment.

Monitoring refers to working with observed traffic data or stored samples related to the network.

A forecast is a prediction of future traffic or network behavior based on historical information.

A Shared Risk Group is a user-defined failure risk that can affect one or more resources at the same time.