User manual

7 Boson NetSim User Manual
• Click to highlight a lab, then click Lab > Load.
• Select a lab from the list of
Recent Labs on the Home tab, and click Yes to open the lab.
2. After you have loaded a lab, click the Lab Instructions
tab on the Home panel and read through the
lab instructions.
3. From the Devices drop-down menu on the Consoles panel, select the device(s) that you need to
congure in order to complete the lab and follow the steps in the lab. You can also select the device
you want to congure by clicking the NetMap tab, right-clicking the device, and selecting Congure
in Simulator.
4. When you have completed the lab, click Lab > Grade Lab to ensure that you have completed it
successfully.
5. You can choose to save your single device conguration or multiple device congurations by
selecting the appropriate option in the Console menu. There is more information about saving device
congurations in the Console Menu or the Quick-Launch Toolbar section of this manual.
Menus
The menu options in NetSim 8 enable you to easily navigate through the labs, the NetMap, the Lab
Compiler, the Consoles Panel, and more. These menus include the Menu Bar and the Quick-Launch
Toolbar.
Menu Bar
File Menu
The options in this menu tree enable you to open a topology le, open a single device conguration le,
and open multiple device conguration les, as well as exit the program.
Open
This option enables you to select a conguration le to open. The supported le extensions are *.nwc,
which loads multiple device congurations; *.rtr, which loads a single device conguration in the active
console; and *.top, which opens a NetMap le.
Recent Files
If you previously opened les, including *.top and *.nwc les, they will appear in this list. You can click
a le to open it.
Exit
This option closes the program.
View Menu
The options in this menu tree enable you to alter the way you view the Home screen.
Hide Toolbar
Select this option to hide the Quick-Launch Toolbar. To restore the Quick-Launch Toolbar, clear this
option.
StatusBar Hide
Select this option to hide the status bar, which displays the open le and the status of NetSim, on the
bottom of the screen. To restore the status bar, clear this option.
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