This section describes the Network Map's layout.
The main part of the Network Map is the network view.
This section describes the Network Map's layout.
Shows the statuses of registered resources and the network links between them.
Provides buttons to select which map to display (overall map or local map).
Scrolls the network view into the selected direction (up, down, left, or right).
Resets the network view to its initial display.
Maximizes or minimizes the network view.
To configure automatic updating of the network map, check the checkbox.
Clearing the checkbox stops automatic updating of the network map.
Update the network map to show the latest status.
Provides checkboxes to select which information to display in the network view.
Shows a zoomed-out version of the selected map (including items which are too far away to be displayed in the network view).
Displays the selected VLAN ID in the VLAN tree.
This section explains the different types of map available.
Overall map
The overall map displays links between chassis, servers, and adjacent L2 switches for all the resources managed in Resource Orchestrator.
Selecting a resource icon in the network view will show a button on the upper-right side of this icon. Clicking this button shows the local map.
Point
The local map and overall map buttons in the map selection area are initially disabled. Selecting a chassis in the network view enables them.
Local map
The local map displays all resources contained in the selected resource, as well as their connections (network links) with other resources.
Point
Up to two chassis can be expanded in the local map.
When two chassis are already expanded, expanding a new one will close the chassis that was expanded first.
When selecting a chassis
The following items are displayed:
Server blades
VM hosts
VM guests
Virtual switches
LAN switch blades
L2 switches connected to LAN switch blades
Chassis connected to L2 switches
Network links
When selecting a server
The following items are displayed:
NICs
In addition, the following items will be displayed when the selected server is a VM host:
VM guests
Virtual switches
Ports
Network links
When selecting a LAN switch blade
The following items are displayed:
Ports
Selecting a LAN switch blade will show all its ports. For PRIMERGY BX900/BX400 LAN switch blades operating in IBP mode, a list of port groups is displayed. Selecting a port group from the list will highlight (in blue) the ports belonging to the selected port group.
Moreover, selecting a port from a switch in IBP mode will show a list of port groups to which the selected port belongs. If the selected port belongs to more than one port group, all port groups are shown in the displayed list.
Selecting an item listed below will show this button on the upper-right side of this icon. Clicking this button expands the resource contents.
Server blade
LAN switch blade
VM server
VM guest
Virtual switch
L2 switch
Clicking this button closes expanded chassis contents, replacing them with a chassis icon.
Point
Clicking the close button will close the detailed content (server blades, LAN switch blades) that was shown for the selected chassis.
