Drawing from the UI

[m-reuter]

Aloha,

NextUI looks very very interesting.

But I first need to learn programming.

:-)

And Im wondering, if it is possible to draw a topology from the UI,

like to add nodes, connect nodes, and so on.

Currently we are using yaml topology files to start virtual router labs with KVM.

But to create the topology within the yaml file is always , hm lets say not so nice.

So it would be wonderful, if I could create the topology from the UI, fill my start script to create my virtual router lab.

Is something like this possible?

thanks

best regards

Marcel

[alzverev]

Hi Marcel,

Next does not support this feature by default, because it's primarily focused on visualization. However, there's a simple topology editor (follow the link: http://codepen.io/NEXTSUPPORT/full/mOoBqY/) that you can upgrade into the app you need. It certainly requires a module to convert the topology data into the format you use in your project; and it could be YAML too!

Let me know if you have further questions.

Alex

[m-reuter]

Privet Alex!

many thanks for your answer and the link!

This looks like the way I would like to see it.

Are you familiar with Cisco VIRL?

In VIRL there's also a graphical UI to create very easy and fast a topology.

That VIRL UI works a bit more easy, than the CodePen example code,

For example you can link 2 nodes, just with selection link as a tool and then click on the nodes, you want to connect.

Is there a plan, to add such "drawing support" support direct into Next UI?

Or do you know maybe, how Cisco VIRL is doing it?

(I thought they are also using Next UI)

cheers

Marcel