Using the advanced search

In the Network Hop View, use the advanced search to find a device by any attribute of the device from the topology database.

To perform an advanced search for a device, complete the following steps:

Click the Incident icon and select Network Availability > Network Hop View.
Select a network domain from the Domain list.
Optional: Check or uncheck the Search all domains checkbox to constrain the search to a particular domain or to search across all domains.
If the Search all domains checkbox is checked, the Domain list is disabled. The default state of the Search all domains checkbox is controlled by the topoviz.entitySearch.allDomains property in the topoviz.properties file.
Search all domains searches only the domains that the user can access. For more information, see Restricting access to domains in the GUI.
Click Search for Seed Device to specify the device to search for.
In the Entity Search window, ensure that the Advanced tab is selected and complete the search criteria fields.

Domain

Select the domain in which you want to search.
Note: If you opened the Entity Search window from the Path Views GUI, then you cannot change domain. This is done to prevent cross-domain path traces.

Table

Select the database table that you want to search. The mainNodeDetails table lists network devices.

Field

Select the field whose value you want to search. The selection available for this field is automatically populated based on the chosen database.

Comparator

Select a comparator.

Value

Required. Type the value that you want to search for. You are unable to use wildcard characters like the percent character (%) or the asterisk (*) in the search facility within Path Views and Path View Administration, however you can use these character types as wildcards in the search facility for other widgets.
Click Find.
The Results list box displays the devices resulting from your search, as a listing of IP addresses or entity names, along with the domain in which the devices exist.
Select the device you want from the Results list box, and click Select & Close to return to the Network Hop View main window.
The Seed device field in the Network Hop View toolbar is populated with the seed device IP address or host name.
Select the maximum number of hops displayed from the seed device from the Hops list.
This setting shows more or less devices connected to the seed device.
Specify how to display connectivity:
Layer 1

Displays all physical connections.

Layer 2

Displays all switched connections between devices in the topology. A layer 2 view typically shows switch and hub connections.

Layer 3
Shows routers and the connections between routers. Switches are not normally displayed.
Note: If switches have active connections involving layer 3 interfaces, they are included in this layout.

The connections between devices are displayed as follows:
- Connections between two layer 3 interfaces are shown as normal.
- Connections between a layer 3 and a layer 2 interface are shown as being between the layer 3 interface and the subnet to which the layer 2 interface belongs.
- Connections between two layer 2 interfaces are not shown.
IP subnets
Shows all devices within a subnet connected to a subnet cloud. This layout helps to simplify the network map and also helps to make subnet membership clear. If you want to see all connections, select one of the following options:
- Layer 1 for transmission layer connections.
- Layer 2 for data link connections.
- Layer 3 to show all routers and connections between them.
OSPF

Displays connections based on discovered OSPF information that includes router roles, area membership, and connectivity.

Probe

Displays the probe topology, linking probe sources to probe targets.

Converged Topology

Displays the lowest layer links between devices based on all layer 1, 2 and 3 topology data available.

PIM

Displays connections based on PIM adjacency information.

IPMRoute

Displays connections based on IP Multicast upstream and downstream routing information.

Microwave

Shows microwave connections only.

Logical RAN

Shows logical RAN connectivity. RAN entities are usually connected by L1 or L2 connections, but this logical connectivity allows an overview of the main RAN entities to be seen. Connections are usually implicit in the discovered data. For example, a base station controller is connected at some level to the base stations it manages. Logical RAN connectivity shows this relationship without any intermediate devices, such as multiplexers.

LTE Control Plane

Displays a topology view of the LTE control plane.

LTE User Plane

Displays a topology view of the LTE user plane.

LTE S1-U

Displays a topology view of LTE S1-U connectivity.

LTE S5-U

Displays a topology view of LTE S5-U connectivity.

LTE S8

Displays a topology view of LTE S8 connectivity.

LTE S1-MME

Displays a topology view of LTE S1-MME connectivity.

LTE S10

Displays a topology view of LTE S10 connectivity.

LTE S11

Displays a topology view of LTE S11 connectivity.

LTE SGi

Displays a topology view of LTE SGi connectivity.

LTE Gx

Displays a topology view of LTE Gx connectivity.

LTE S3

Displays a topology view of LTE S3 connectivity.

LTE S4

Displays a topology view of LTE S4 connectivity.

LTE S6a

Displays a topology view of LTE S6a connectivity.

LTE S13

Displays a topology view of LTE S13 connectivity.

LTE X2

Displays a topology view of LTE X2 connectivity.

IMS Control Plane

Displays a topology view of IMS Control Plane connectivity.

IMX CX

Displays a topology view of IMX CX connectivity.
Click Apply Changes .
The topology you selected is displayed in the network map. Faulty devices are displayed with an associated event icon.

Note: If you have configured cross-domain discovery, the Network Hop View results might include devices from a different domain to the domain in which the seed device is located. Hover the cursor over a device to see which domain it is located in.