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VPN Topology View

The VPN Topology View (or VPN View) presents to the user a clear, logical view of each individual VPN.

To display a logical topology view of any particular VPN, simply click on the VPN Topology tab (next to the Details tab). You may also move the nodes around as desired in the VPN topology view map. The following figures show the VPN View for various VPNs. Note that CEs are shown as router icons when the config file is available; otherwise, a computer icon is shown.

Figure 1: VPN View for a L2CCC VPN (with the selected circuit highlighted in pink)Network topology diagram for Layer 2 CCC VPN named CCC-TEST with connections to devices DG1, DG2, DC1, DC2, and DF1. Highlighted connection between DG2 and DF1 with interface details: CCC-TEST, so-0/2/3.0 DF1 - so-0/0/3.0 DG2. 5 Provider Edge devices are shown.
Figure 2: VPN View for an Inter-AS VPN (called INTER-AS)Layer 3 VPN network topology diagram showing 14 Provider Edge routers in an Inter-AS configuration with route targets 65301:65100.

You may also display additional information (i.e., RD, Route Targets, interface) for a node by clicking on it for a pop-up window to appear, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 3: Green pop-up information window for a nodeScreenshot of a network management interface showing the configuration and topology of a Layer 3 VPN named SOMERSET with central node AS65000 connected to nodes CP_R01, EP_R11, IT1, JT1.

There is also a right-click menu that you can use to perform basic functions to manipulate the topology and the labels.

Figure 4: Right-click menu showing topology and label functionsContext menu with options like Node Detail, Show Collected File, Show Selected VPN, Path Trace, Import/Export Relation View, and View Options submenu.