The NetworkViewer displays the following information for resources managed in Resource Orchestrator.
Network configuration of physical and virtual servers (including virtual switches and VM guests)
Statuses of network links between all resources
VLAN configuration affecting each physical and virtual server
Resource information
When the [NetworkViewer] button displayed in the upper right of the [Resource] tab of the ROR console is clicked, the NetworkViewer is displayed in another window.
The relation of connecting wires among the chassis, the server, and the adjoining L2 switch is displayed in the NetworkViewer first.
When you click the [>>] button at the right of the displayed each resource icon,
Connecting wires of the following resources in the selected resource (chassis and server), the resources that exist in the relation of connecting wires, and the resources is displayed.
Server blades
LAN switch blades
VM hosts
VM guests
Virtual switches
Adjacent L2 switches that exist in relation of connecting wires
Adjacent chassis that exists in relation of connecting wires
In the NetworkViewer, resource icons are used to represent the status of each resource. Moreover, different colors are used to represent different link statuses.
See
For details on resource icons, refer to "11.1.4 Resource Icons"
For details on link statuses, refer to "11.1.5 Network Links"
Information
The Network Viewer uses the Web browser's standard fonts and is designed to be viewed in a window of 1200 by 800 pixels or larger. When using a monitor with a higher resolution than this, it is recommended to enlarge the screen size. If the Web browser is resized by a significant amount, the display quality may deteriorate.
The NetworkViewer is updated automatically every ten seconds. When update Network links manually, please click the update button
When the Ethernet Fabric switch that contains registered LAN switch blade PY CB Eth Switch 10/40Gb 18/8+2 in the hardware component is registered, the name of the switch blade is changed to the port name that the Ethernet Fabric switch corresponds.
Moreover, when either port is selected, the port where the other L2 switch corresponds is selected.
Note
When using Internet Explorer 8, Chrome Frame need to be installed for web browser.
Please download it from the site of Google Inc.
Please set the server to operate Chrome Frame when the ROR console is used on the server.
As Windows bridge connections are not supported, network links will not be displayed.
Chassis and servers are displayed for PRIMERGY BX series and PRIMEQUEST.
The virtualization software that can display the network configuration in a virtual server is VMware and Hyper-V.
For VMware and Hyper-V virtual switches, network links are only displayed when using the standard switches.
When using switches other than the standard ones, such as distributed virtual switches, those virtual switches and their network links are not displayed.
The display of Logical Networks in Hyper-V environment is not supported.
The ports or port group of LAN switch blades that operate in the IBP mode are not correctly displayed.
Please execute the update of the network information after log in the VM management product and starting the VM guest, when connecting wires between Virtual LAN Switches is not correctly displayed as the VM guest of VMware.
When SCVMM is not registered for ROR, the resource of Hyper-V might not be correctly displayed.
Neither the logical port nor the relation of links of the link aggregation are displayed.
When two or more VM hosts of the same name exist, the relation between VM host and Virtual LAN Switch might not be correctly displayed.
VLAN is not displayed to the port where trunk VLAN or private VLAN is set and the port of the promiscuous mode.
The display of Virtual Fabrics(VFAB) is not supported.
The following actions are available in the NetworkViewer.
Screen scrolling
Scroll button
Map drag and drop
Navigation map drag and drop
Maximizing and minimizing of the display area
Configuring automatic update to show the latest status
Updating to show the latest status
Maximizing and minimizing of the Utility Panel
Opening and shutting of each box in Utility Panel, and top and bottom of display position replacement
Only error and the warning links are displayed.
Resetting to initial display of Network view
Filter of display information using Point-to-Point Route Search
Resource Search and VLAN ID Search
Highlighting of a selected resource and showing details
Menu display by upper right of resource
Showing or hiding of details for the following resources
Chassis
Server (including VM hosts)
LAN switch blades
L2 switches
VM guests
Virtual switches
SLB
Firewall
Integrated Network Devices
Ethernet Fabric Devices
Ports in Ethernet Fabric Devices
