Topology Map Left Pane
The IP/MPLSView topology map can display the topology in several ways. The left pane of the topology map window controls what is displayed in the topology map right pane.
Figure 1 shows the topology map left pane menu.
Figure 1: Topology Map Left Pane Menu
Topology Map Left Pane Network Summary
Select Network Summary to display high-level information about the types of devices in your network by vendor or model.
Figure 2 shows the Network Summary Pane.
Figure 2: Network Summary Pane
Mouse over a section of the pie chart to display the number of nodes for that vendor.
Expand the Network Elements pane to display the total number of nodes, links, tunnels, and interfaces in your network.
Options
Use the Options menu to select which labels are displayed in the topology map, how links and paths are displayed, and whether to display utilization and a background map.
Figure 3 shows the topology map left pane Options menu.
Figure 3: Topology Map Left Pane Options Menu
Table 1 describes each option.
Table 1: Topology Map Left Pane Options
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Show Node Labels | Displays or hides the node labels configured for each node. |
Show Link Labels | Displays or hides the link labels. |
Draw Multi-links as Curve | Toggles between displaying parallel links as a single line or as multiple lines. |
Draw Path as Curve | Toggles between displaying multiple paths between a given node pair as a single line or as multiple lines. |
Link Utilization | Displays the measured link utilization using the colors of the color bar. |
Country Map | Displays or hides a background image. The default image is a world map. |
Topology Map Left Pane Menus
Figure 4 shows the remaining topology map left pane menus.
Figure 4: Topology Map Left Pane Menus
Table 2 descries each of the remaining topology map left pane menus.
Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
Types | A list of vendors. Select a vendor from the list to display that vendor’s nodes in the topology map. |
Groups | An expandable list of nodes organized by groups. Select a node in the list to highlight it in the topology map. |
Sites | An expandable list of sites. Select a site from the list to highlight it in the topology map. |
Protocols | A list of protocols. Select a protocol from the list to display links in the topology map that transport that protocol. |
Events | A list of event severities. Select the severity you want, and the nodes in the topology map with events of that severity display a count of events in the color of the severity. |
AS | A list of BGP autonomous system numbers. Select an AS from the list to color nodes in the topology map that are members of that AS. |
ISIS Areas and OSPF Areas | The IS-IS areas menu item displays a list of IS-IS area numbers. The OSPF Areas menu displays a list of OSPF area numbers. Select an area in from the list to color and display nodes and links in the topology map that are in that area. |
Link Status | Displays or hides links that are in the Up state. |
Device/Network Performance | Select CPU Usage, CPU Temperature, Memory Usage, or Link Latency to change how nodes and links are colored and displayed in the map. The colors indicate a range of values in percent or absolute values automatically calibrated based on the type of measurements. You can change the range by double-clicking the color legend in the topology pane. Double-click the highlighted element in the topology to display the measured value or chart the values over time. |
Topology Map Left Pane Layout Menu
Use the topology map left pane Layout menu to change the way the map icons are arranged. The Layout menu is available when the left pane Options menus is selected.
Figure 5 shows the topology map left pane Layout menu.
Figure 5: Topology Map Left Pane Layout Menu
Table 3 descries the topology map Layout menu items.
Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
Group selected nodes Ungroup selected nodes | To group nodes and links, Shift-click and drag a rectangle around the nodes and links you want. Select Layout > Group selected nodes. A Group Name dialog is displayed. Type the name of the group and click OK. The nodes icons are replaced with a group icon in the topology map. To expand the group, Select Layout > Ungroup selected nodes or use the topology map left pane Groups menu. |
Circle selected nodes | To arrange selected nodes in a circle, Shift click and drag a rectangle around the nodes and links you want. Select Layout > Circle selected nodes. |
Distribute selected nodes | To distribute nodes in a non-circular or non-straighten layout, Shift-click and drag a rectangle around the nodes and links you want. Select Layout > Distribute selected nodes. |
Straighten selected nodes | To arrange selected nodes onto a equally-spaced horizontal line, select Layout > Straighten selected nodes. |
Reset by Lat and Lon | To position selected nodes by latitude and longitude, select the nodes you want. Select Layout> Reset by Lat and Lon. This function is useful when you want to view the network in its geographical layout according to previously specified latitude and longitude values. |
Manage Layouts | To save, edit, or load a topology map view, select Layout > Manage Layouts. |
When you select Layout > Manage Layouts, the Map View dialog box is displayed.
Figure 6 shows the Map View dialog box and the Save Map dialog box.
Figure 6: Map View and Save Map Dialog Boxes
To save a map view, select Save. The Save Map dialog box is displayed. Select Private or Shared and type a name and description. Click OK. After you save a map view, it is listed in the Map View dialog box.
To make a view the default view when IP/MPLSView is started, check Default.
To change the view name or description, select Edit > Rename or Edit > Change Description.
To load a previously saved map view, select the view in the Map View dialog box and click Load.
To delete a previously saved map view, select the view in the Map View dialog box and click Delete.
Topology Map Left Pane Settings Menu
Use the topology map left pane Settings menu to set node labels, link labels, and adjust the utilization legend. The Settings menu is available when the left pane Options menus is selected.
Figure 7 shows the topology map left pane Settings menu and the dialog boxes for node and link labels.
Figure 7: Topology Map Left Pane Settings Menu and Dialog Boxes
To set which type of label is used for nodes, select Settings
Configure Node Label. A Settings Label By dialog box is displayed.
Select Name, Hostname, IP Address, or ISIS System ID, and click OK. The labels are stored in the /u/wandl/data/.network/nodeparam.x file.
To set which type of label is used for links, select Settings Configure Link Label. A Settings Label By dialog box is displayed. Select the label you want and click OK. The A-Z selection identifies the nodes at each end of the link.
Table 4 describes the link label settings.
Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The link is labeled with the node A hostname and the physical and logical interface identifier. |
Node Name A-Z | The link is labeled with the node A and node Z hostnames. |
IP A-Z | The link is labeled with the node A and node Z IP addresses. |
Interface A-Z | The link is labeled with the node A and node Z physical and logical interface identifiers. |
Bandwidth A-Z | The link is labeled with the configured bandwidth. |
RSVP Util A-Z | The link is labeled with the RSVP bandwidth. |
To change the percent utilization for each color, select Settings > Change Utilization Setting. The Utilization slider bar is displayed. Figure 8 shows the Utilization slider bar.
Figure 8: Utilization Slider Bar
Adjust the percentages for each color and close the slider bar. The legend in the topology map is updated.
