Brocade Communications Systems IP250 user manual IP topology view manager

Displaying topology views

To display a topology view, select the one of the following view types from the view list on the Product List toolbar:

The topology view manager enables you to choose how to view devices in your network. Topology views only contain devices included in your area of responsibility (AOR).

To display topology views in the Management application, make sure you meet the following requirements.

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If errors occur during the search, the Errors button becomes enabled. Click Errors to display the error messages. Error messages are grouped by the error description (Reason). You may need to scroll down to read the entire error message. Click OK when you have finished reading the message. Make any necessary corrections in the network before repeating the search.

8.Click Port Properties to launch the Port Properties dialog box for the device.

9.Click Attached Port Properties to launch the Port Properties dialog box for the device.

NOTE

The Attached Port Properties button is only supported for Network OS devices.

The Ports tab of the VCS Properties dialog box displays with the attached ports highlighted.

10.Click Close to close the Address Finder dialog box.

IP topology view manager

•Make sure that all IronWare OS or Network OS devices on the network have the Foundry Discovery Protocol (FDP) or Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) enabled so that connections between devices display. To enable FDP or LLDP using the Configuration Wizard, refer to “IP Configuration Wizard” on page 765.

NOTE

FDP is not supported in an IPv6 network; therefore, you must enable LLDP on the devices to displays link in a L2 topology.

•Make sure that all non-IronWare OS or Network OS devices have LLDP or the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) enabled so that connections between devices display.

•Make sure all devices display under the Network Object tree. If they do not display, you should run discovery or add the devices manually in the Discover Setup IP dialog box.

•Make sure you have the appropriate privilege (IP - Main Display - Ethernet Fabric, IP - Main Display - IP, IP - Main Display - L2, IP - Main Display - MRP, or IP - Main Display - VLAN) for the topology map you want to view. For more information about privileges, refer to “User Privileges” on page 1283.

•Network Objects — For more information, refer to “Network Objects view” on page 307.

•IP Topology — For more information, refer to “IP Topology view” on page 309.

•L2 Topology — For more information, refer to “L2 Topology view” on page 309.

•Ethernet Fabrics — For more information, refer to “Ethernet Fabrics view” on page 310.

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