How to create your first Architecture

There is a folder called "Reference Architectures". This folder has some architectures that have already been created and are proven to work. They are easy to modify.

• Create a folder to store your new architecture
• Then go to the folder "Reference Architectures".
• Select one of the reference architectures
• "Save As" and give it a new name
• "Move" the architecture to the folder you created

Now you are ready to modify the architecture.

• Go to your new folder
•  Open the new architecture by selecting it from the list in your folder
• Use the components in the left hand navigation of the Design Studio to add components to the architecture
  • You can add new Device Types by selecting Device Types 
    • remember to draw a connection from the node group with the device connector software to the new Device Type
  • You can add a new feature from the Features list
    • You may want to add a route to/from your new feature to/from another feature
    • You can change the attributes of the feature by selecting the feature and accessing the properties panel
  • You can add a whole new Node Group or Micro Cloud as well
    • Make sure to connect them if you plan on having the Micro Cloud manage the nodes in the Node Group

The next step is processing the Architecture.

• Select the "Process" button to process the Architecture. 
• If the processing is successful you will be put into the Deployment View.

The next step is to create a Simulated Deployment

• There are two options for creating a deployment - Physical Deployment & Simulated Deployment
  • Pick simulated deployment to test the architecture in a virtual environment
• Configure the Simulated Deployment
  • Select the number of nodes you want to create as Virtual Machines in the Cloud.
  • Select the type of Virtual Machine you want to use - tiny, small, medium, large, x-large
• Deploy to the Cloud
  • Select the Deploy button.
  • You will now see a listing of deployments with the new deployment
  • Click on the status field in the deployment listing
  • You will see the status as the deployment progresses.
• Accessing the Simulator
  • See the help article on "How to access the Simulator"