ATM and VLAN Management Tools 1-25
The Topology View shows the layer 2 physical topology of large switched infrastructures (networks with more than 500 Switches) in a single hierarchy. For example, all the devices, such as ATM switches,
The tree type Component View is hot linked to the Topology View and allows for quick selection of infrastructure components that are dynamically highlighted on the topology map. This feature allows you to select an entry in the Component View, and view the highlighted component in the Topology View using the Cross Reference icon.
For example, if you select a switch or an edge device from the ATMvLAN Devices branch in the Component View, the selected switch is highlighted in the Topology View. If you select a VLAN entry in the VLAN branch, all the switches that belong to the VLAN are highlighted
The Component View has two windows for displaying the components. The two windows allow for opening and viewing different branches at the same time. For example, in the top window, a VLAN branch may be opened displaying all the VLANs. In the bottom window, a specific VLAN branch may be selected, and the segments within the VLAN displayed. When performing VLAN moves, segments may be selected from one window (top or source), and the target VLAN may be selected from the other window (bottom).
Traffic pattern overlays are planned for the future in the Component View as the Topology View will be hot linked to the Bandwidth Tool.
The topology map includes the following icons:
■Zoom Out - This tool is used to magnify the topology map.
■Zoom In - This tool is used to reduce the topology map.
■Select Area - This tool is used to select an area of the topology map. Use this tool by clicking on the icon and then defining an area (square) on the topology map. The selected area is resized to fit the topology map window. When used in conjunction with the Pan tool, you can resize the selected area by resizing one of the rectangles handles using MB1.
■Pan - The tool opens up a display window that allows you to pan the entire network.
