Topology Widget

Data

The Data tab enables you to select the resources for which you want to view the topology.

Perform the following steps to set the widget settings for Data tab.

1. For Datasource and Resource Type settings, please refer to section Select Widget Resources in section Create.

2. For Number of Hops, enter the number of hops to graph.

3. Click Run to execute the Topology configuration and generate a report.

   Run button is only available when one or more fields are changed in the Data tab.
   Replace Untitled Report with a report name. For example, Topology Report.
   Replace Untitled Section and provide a name to it. For example, Topology.
   
   

   Example

   
   
   
   Example: Customize Layout
   

   After choosing Focal Device and Number of Hops, click Run.

   

   Topology has two mouse modes - hand mode and pointer mode . To toggle between mouse modes, click on the icon.

   To customize the layout, you must be in Data tab.

   Click on to change it to . Move the nodes around to customize the layout.

   

   Predefined layouts are available from Charts, Topology visualization, under General > Layout drop-down.

Filters

The Filters tab enables you to apply filters to display results.

Perform the following steps to set the widget settings for Filters tab.

1. Click the Attribute drop-down to filter output by Device Group or Link Type.
2. Click the Operator drop-down to choose the relational operator. For example, Equals.
3. For attribute Device Group, enter the value in Value field.
4. For attribute Link Type, click Link Types drop-down to select one or more link types. For example, Logical, Session, Physical.
5. Click Add to add the new filter. The filters you add appear under the Add/Remove buttons.
6. To remove any filter(s) from the list, select the check box for filter(s) you would like to remove and click Remove.

Linking

The Linking tab enables you to select a data element and link it to a related report or report template. Perform the following steps to add, delete, and edit links.

Perform the following steps to set the widget settings for Linking tab.

1. Include report links allows report consumers to click on a data element such as, device name, and link it to the related report. Enable to include the report link that you configure. If you want to prevent the report link from being included, disable it. Continue with the steps below to configure report link(s).
2. By default, Report Link <#> is enabled.
   If you wish to exclude the report link, disable Report Link <#>.
3. Use the Clicking on drop-down to select a data item that you want to link with the report or report template. When you select a data item for a report link, that data item is no longer listed as an option for other report links as it has already been used. You can apply multiple reports/report templates to the selected data item. For example, Device or Object.
4. Click the Links to report drop-down and select one or more reports or report templates to display when you click on the data item that you specified in the previous step.
5. To remove the report link, click .
6. To create additional report link(s), click .

Charts

The Charts tab enables you to define how you want to display the report data.

Visualizations

The charts provide Topology visualization only.

Topology

The Topology visualization displays the selected focal device in the network based on the layout selected. Perform the following steps to set the widget settings for the Topology visualization.

1. Select the Topology visualization by clicking .
2. TOPOLOGY VISUALIZATION - Enables you to select the layout to display the network topology.

   1. Click the Layout drop-down and select one of the following layout options to display the network topology.

   2. Select the Show filter selector check box to display the output based on the filter added in the Filters tab. Icons
      - allows you to navigate the topology in up, down, left, and right directions.

      - for panning the canvas around. And, allows you to move the nodes around.

      - allows you to zoom in and out of the topology.
      
      

      • Standard
        Example: Display Standard layout with 'Show filter selector' check box unchecked

        
        
        

        Example: Display Standard layout with 'Show filter selector' check box checked

        

      • Organic

        

      • Structural

        

      • Lens

        

      • Sequential

        

      • Tweak

        

      • Custom