Viewing topology diagrams of a system

Learn how to view all the topology diagrams of a system.

You can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to view the topology diagrams of a system.

Viewing virtual networking diagrams
You can view the end-to-end network configuration for the selected system, by using the HMC. The view of the virtual networks begins with the physical adapter cards and the physical ports that are connected to them. As you scroll down, you can see the defined virtual bridges, link aggregation devices, virtual switches, virtual networks, and partitions in the VIOS.
Viewing virtual storage diagrams
Two types of virtual storage diagrams are available - systems storage and partition storage. You can view the virtual storage configuration for the selected system, including the physical and virtual components of system storage, by using the HMC. You can also view the virtual storage configuration for a single partition in a particular system, including the physical and virtual components of storage assigned to that particular partition, by using the HMC.
Viewing SR-IOV and vNIC diagrams
You can view the SR-IOV and virtual Network Interface Controllers (vNIC) configuration for the selected system, including the physical and virtual components, by using the HMC.

Parent topic: Managing partitions (logical partitioning)

Last updated: Thu, November 09, 2023