User guide

Configuring Network Services Topology Maps and Inventory Tables
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AlliedView NMS Administration Guide
• Network VLAN Manager - Shows all Network VLANs in a hierarchy
To create a physical link, select Network Service -> Link Operations from the pull-down menu or right click anywhere on the
map area. The Layer 2 Links form appears, as shown in Figure 6-5. This form displays the links associated with the Nodes
and/or Links that are currently selected. If no links are selected, it displays all Links in the NMS database. These forms will
also reflect any changes made from other forms and even other NMS Clients
Note: A single visible line between two devices on the Physical Networks map may represent one or more than one link. (Double-
clicking on the link will show the number of links.) Therefore, a link symbol on the map is properly called a linkset, so when
creating a physical link you are actually creating one of the links in the linkset. This is important when creating model VLANs,
since they use physical links that do not actually exist. When creating a model physical link (does not actually exist), it is
recommended to go to the Physical Links table in Network Inventory and UnManage that link. Doing this will unmanage any
associated model VLAN links causing them to be displayed with a gray color, which indicates that they are modeled links.
FIGURE 6-5 Layer 2 Links Form
Note: This Form also inlcudes Link Type, Discoverd By, and Parent Link. Refer to 6.22 for an example that uses these columns.
From this list, the Add Link button is used to create a link between two devices. The Add Links form appears, as shown in
Figure 6-6.