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Topology View
Topology View
The Topology view displays how the devices within a switch cluster are connected and how t he switc h
cluster is connected to other clusters and devices. From thi s view, you can add a nd remo ve cl uster
members. This view provides two levels of detail of the n etwor k top ol ogy :
•When you right-click a cluster icon and select Expand Cluster, the Topology view displays the
switch cluster in detail. This view shows the command switch and member switches in a cluster. It
also shows candidate switches that can join the cluster. This view does not display the details of any
neighboring switch clusters (Figure 3-6).
•When you right-click a command-switch icon and select Collapse Cluster, the cluster is collapsed
and represented by a single icon. The view shows how the c lust er is c onne ct ed t o othe r cl us ters,
candidate switches, and devices that are not eligible to join the cluster (such as routers, access
points, IP phones, and so on) (Figure 3-7).
Note The Topology view displays only the switch cluster and network neighborhood o f th e specif ic
command or member switch that you access. To display a different switch cluster, you need to access
the command switch or member switch of that cluster.
You can arrange the device icons in this view. To move a device icon, click and drag the icon. To select
multiple device icons, you can either:
•Press the left mouse button, drag the pointer over the group of device icons that you want to select,
and then release the mouse button.
•Press the Ctrl key, and click the device icons that you want to select.
After selecting the icons, drag the icons to any area in the view.