32.4 View Topology

The topology shows the relationships among assets. The network topology consists of ports, datalinks, and network interfaces.

  1. Select Targets and then All Targets.
  2. For a fabric, select Ethernet/InfiniBand Fabric.

    For a network switch, select Systems Infrastructure Switch.

    For a network, select Systems Infrastructure Network.

  3. Select one of the targets.
  4. On the target's landing page, click the down arrow next the type of target to display a menu.
  5. For a fabric, select Fabric Topology as shown in Figure 32-2.

    Figure 32-2 Menu Selections for Topology

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    Description of "Figure 32-2 Menu Selections for Topology"
  6. The Topology page shows the relationships of this target. You can adjust the display of the topology to learn more about the target. Figure 32-3 shows the assets that use the selected fabric because the Filter options include them.

    Figure 32-3 Fabric Topology

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    Description of "Figure 32-3 Fabric Topology"
  7. Hover on an object in the topology to display the asset's information. Figure 32-4 shows the result of hovering over a switch of a fabric.

    Figure 32-4 Target Topology

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    Description of "Figure 32-4 Target Topology"
  8. To view a different target, click All Targets again and then click the Remove icon next to the target type to remove the filter.