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Using Template Editor Chapter 16, Xgig TraceView Template Editor
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User-defined templates are created by the user. They can be identical to the pre-defined templates
available in the Viavi Library. The
User Library section can store the templates you use most
often, identified by names you are familiar with.
You can define unique templates that are not available in the Viavi Library. User-defined templates
are typically created using a pre-defined template as a starting point. Add the values, patterns, and
qualifiers to create a unique template. Double-click any template in the
User Library section to
bring up the
Template Editor
to create and store user-defined templates. Once you have created
and saved a user-defined template, you can always access it from the User Library area of the
browser.
When you create a new template, it is strongly suggested that you copy the template and rename it.
This prevents confusion resulting from changing the contents of a template without changing the
name.
Making Edits to the Template
To create a user-defined template, edit the template values to change the match pattern. The types
of changes you can make to create a new template are:
• Frame Byte Contents
To change the byte contents of the template, select the desired field strings on the right, or
enter hex and Xs on the left. You can either
replace the existing values with those you have
selected, or you can
insert
the new values in the location selected, thereby shifting the original
value to the next field. Replace is the default function for editing frame byte contents. Pressing
the
Insert
key on your keyboard before you type a new value invokes insert mode. To
discontinue using the insert mode, press the Insert key again, and you will return to the
replace mode.
• Bit-Pattern Definitions
Bit level definitions are possible by double-clicking on a byte, which brings up the Binary
Editor. Click the bit in the Binary Editor, type in the new value, and click
OK .
•
Qualifiers (Qualifiers tab)
The Qualifiers tab allows you to filter specific ports, errors, pre- or post-trigger traces, and
specify filter length in bytes.
• Byte-Pattern Definitions (Containing tab)
For frames, the
Containing
tab allows you to specify a byte pattern to be matched anywhere in
the frame headers or payload.
•
Primitive group selection
Some SAS/SATA primitive templates (names starting with “ Any... ”) define a group of
primitives. The template editor allows you to select or de-select individual primitives to
include or exclude them in the group.
• PCIe Address Regions
In PCIe and NVMe templates with addresses, you can select PCIe or NVMe regions by name
from a drop-down menu at the bottom of the template editor.