Managing node records

Node records are displayed in a list on the Nodes page. Navigate to the list by clicking the Laywire button in the top menu, and then clicking Nodes.

Navigating the list

The node list is configured by default to display 25 nodes per page. Other pages can be viewed by clicking the navigation buttons at the bottom right side of the list:

To change the number of nodes displayed per page, select a new value from the dropdown menu on the top right of the list:

Pages can be configured to display 25, 50, or 100 nodes.

Searching and sorting

The node list can be filtered by typing a term into the search box in the upper right corner:

Nodes can also be sorted by column by clicking the arrow buttons next to the column name:

Adding a node

To add a node, click the Add node button located underneath the heading on the node list page:

From here you can specify the following information. Fields marked with an asterisk are required.

Name *

A descriptive name for the node.

Space *

The space the node will be assigned to. The space determines which users can see and manage the node.

Administrative profile *

The administrative profile assigned to the node. The default profile will be used if unset.

Groups

Any node groups you would like the node to be a part of. See the node group documentation for more information.

Metadata

Optional data about the node, in key-value pairs. This is purely user-defined. It can be used to store data such as location and CRM identifiers.

Note

Any miscellaneous information you would like to include about the node.

Once you have entered your information, click on Save to add the node. You will then be directed to the newly created node’s details page.

Editing a node

To edit a node record, navigate to the node’s details page by clicking on its name in the node list:

From here you can edit any of the properties of the node that were specified when it was created, as well as manage any interfaces, peers, nexthops, routes, and access rules for the node. More information on these can be found in the interface and address documentation, the peer documentation, the routing documentation, and the access rules documentation.

To edit the node’s name, click the button that appears next to the name when you hover over it:

To edit the node’s space, click the button that appears next to the space name when you hover over it:

To edit any node groups the node is in, click the button next to the Groups heading in the node details.

To edit node metadata, click the button next to the Metadata heading in the node details.

Deleting a node

To delete a node, navigate to the node’s details page and click the Delete button underneath the node’s name:

This will open up a modal asking you to confirm before the node record is permanently deleted.