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Review the Autonomous System Names

Review the AS references in the interface reports for your enterprise and locate any AS numbers in use that have long or unclear AS references.

The interface reports that contain AS references are:

• Single interface AS Next Hop summary table
• Top N AS summary tables, trend charts, and pie charts

Follow these steps:

1. Collect information about which AS names are used in interface reports for your enterprise.

   The list of all AS numbers and names is extensive. You will not want to customize every AS name in the list.

   For example, compile a list of commonly used AS names by examining AS reports or by asking operators which AS numbers they track.

2. Display the AS Names page:
   1. Select Administration from the NFA console menu.

      The Administration page opens.

   2. Select Define an Application: AS Names from the Administration page menu.

      The AS Names page opens and displays information about the first page of AS values.

3. Locate each AS with a name that you want to customize:
   • To change the number of rows on each page, use the Max per Page option.
   • To view a different page, use the navigation elements at the bottom of the page.
   • To search, enter one or more text strings in the Search box, then click Search.

     Rules for matches:

     • Searches are case-insensitive.
     • All of the specified search strings must be found in either the AS Number or Description column.
     • Enclose the search string in double quotation marks if you want order and completeness to be limiting factors. For example, matching results for internet back without quotation marks include internet global backbone and Backbone Internet Service.
4. Review the AS names that appear in the Description column.

   Once you locate a default AS name that requires customization, you are ready to edit the AS name.