Topology Widget

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. Enable Use Lat/Long Metadata to allow user to choose a metadata namespace. This option enables using metadata in SevOne NMS to automatically place devices on the map at the coordinates found in the metadata value. Once the user specifies a Namespace and Attribute, it checks the devices.
   1. if all the selected devices have latitude / longitude information set, it will by default display the devices in Map mode and will allow user to toggle to Canvas mode.
   2. if some of the selected devices have latitude / longitude information set, it will by default display the devices in Canvas mode but will allow user to toggle to Map mode
   3. if none of the selected devices have latitude / longitude information set, it will by default display in Canvas mode and you will not have the capability to toggle between Map and Canvas modes.
      Note: In Canvas mode, Options drop-down will be available to choose the LAYOUT if Charts > Visualization > Topology visualization > Show topology options check box is selected.
3. For Number of Hops, enter the number of hops to graph.
4. Click Run to execute the Topology configuration and generate a report.
   Note: Run button is only available when one or more fields are changed in the Data tab.
   Note: Replace Untitled Report with a report name. For example, Topology Report.
   Replace Untitled Section and provide a name to it. For example, Topology.
   
   

   Example:
   Lat/Long Metadata disabled,

   
   

   Lat/Long Metadata enabled,

   
   
   Important: Example: Customize Layout
   

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

   Note: icon is only available if Charts > Visualization > Topology visualization > Show topology options check box is selected.
   Click the icon to choose the LAYOUT and TAGS.
   Choose LAYOUTs from the list below:

   • Organic
   • Standard (default)
   • Structural
   • Lens
   • Sequential
   • Tweak

   
   Choose TAGS from the list below:

   • All Logical Links
   • ARP Cache
   • All Session Links
   • EIGRP
   • CDP
   • OSPF

   Note: 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.
   - allows you to recenter the topology visualization over the focal device.

   
   
   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.

   
   

   Important: Predefined layouts are available from Charts, Topology visualization, under TOPOLOGY VISUALIZATION > Layout drop-down.

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 Device Type 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.

ALERT SEVERITY FILTERING - allows you to select the severities you want to display.

ALERT POLICY FILTERING - when enabled, allows you to select the policies. Only Alerts from the selected policies are shown in the Topology. Also, the selected policies can be shown / hidden from the Options panel on the Topology interface.

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.
   Note: 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 .

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