The connection graph provides a visual representation of
the connections in your network.
Before you begin
The Radial Data Viewer graph that is displayed in the Connections window is
not interactive.
By default, the graph displays the following information about your network connections:
- Only allowed connections are displayed.
- All local IP addresses are collapsed to show only leaf networks.
- All country nodes are collapsed to a node called Remote Countries.
- All remote network nodes are collapsed to one node called Remote Networks.
- Preview thumbnail view of the graph displays a portion of the main graph, which is useful for
large graphs.
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Procedure
- Click the Risks tab.
- On the navigation menu, click Connections, and in the charts pane,
click the Settings icon.
- Using the Chart Type list, select Connection
Graph.
- Click Connection Type in the menu and make a
selection.
By default, the radial graph displays accepted connections. If you want to
view denied connections, select Deny from the Connection Type list.
- To undo node expansion, click the Undo option in the menu. This
action collapses the last node expansion.
If you want to undo multiple expansions, click
Undo for each expansion.
- Click Download to save the current topology as a JPEG image file
or a Visio drawing file (VDX).
Important: To download and save the current topology as a Visio drawing file (VDX), the
minimum software version you require is Microsoft Visio
Standard 2010.
- View the connections by using any of the following methods:
| Function |
Description |
|---|
| Zoom in or zoom out |
Use the slider on the upper-right side of the graph to change the scale. |
| Distribute nodes on the graph to view additional details |
Drag the node to the preferred location to distribute nodes on the graph. |
| Expand a network node |
Double-click the node to expand and view assets for that node. The node expands to include
the specific assets to which that node was communicating. By default, this expansion is limited to
the first 100 assets of the network. |
| View additional details regarding a connection |
Hover your mouse over the connection line to view more details.
If the connection is between a network node to a remote network or
remote country, right-click to display the following Source and
View Flows menus:
If the connection is between two IP addresses, the source, destination,
and port information is displayed when you click the connection line.
|
| Determine the amount of data involved in the connection |
The thickness of the line in the graph indicates the amount of data that is involved in the
connection. A thicker line indicates a greater amount of data. This information is based on the
number of bytes involved in the communication. |
| Highlight a connection path |
Hover your mouse over the connection line. If the connection is allowed, the path highlights
green. If the connection is denied, the path highlights red. |
| Determine the connection path for a particular node |
Hover your mouse over the node. If the node is allowed, the path to the node and the node
highlight in green. If the node is denied, the path to the node and the node highlights in red.
|
| Change graph view |
Using the preview thumbnail, move the thumbnail to the portion of the graph you want to
display. |