Patent ID: 8230047

Claim:
A user interface system for inter-router connection configuration in a communications network, the user interface comprising: a physical connection entry interface for one-time entry of physical connection information pertaining to a physical configuration of said inter-router connection, wherein the physical connection information identifies a first routing instance participating in said inter-router connection and a second routing instance participating in said inter-router connection, and wherein said physical connection information is for use in configuring a first network interface of said first routing instance and for use in configuring a second network interface of said second routing instance, said first and second network interfaces participating in said inter-router connection; a protocol entry interface for one-time entry of network protocol information pertaining to a networking protocols configuration of said inter-router connection; and a transport and protocol profile interface for selecting, editing, creating, saying, and deleting transport and protocol profiles wherein each transport and protocol profile comprises said network protocol information.