User guide

Configuring Network Services Topology Maps and Inventory Tables
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AlliedView NMS Administration Guide
FIGURE 6-6 Add Links Form for a Physical Connection
From this form, enter the name that will be given to the link. Use the Select Device to select which devices will be the end
points of the link. Once the devices are selected, the available ports are shown in the pull-down menu for the Port. When
the Apply button is clicked, the new link is automatically added to the Layer 2 Links table.
A link can also be deleted using the Layer 2 Links form. Once a link is highlighted, the Delete button is enabled, and the link
can be deleted.
Note: When deleting a physical link, be aware that if the link is carrying logical VLAN links, these will be deleted from the VLAN
submaps. Deleting links will not
have any impact on the devices themselves.
When a specific link is highlighted, the Physical Link pull-down appears and the following options are available:
• Link Operations - This invokes the Layer 2 Links form.
• Show VLANs - Show all the Network VLANs that use the link.
• Properties -The symbol properties.
• Managed Object Properties - The MO properties.
• Manage/UnManage - Makes the device managed or unmanaged by the AlliedView NMS.
• Update Status - The AlliedView NMS polls the link for its status.
6.2.5 VLAN Interfaces Inventory Table
In the Network Inventory Objects tree, the VLAN Interfaces table lists the inventory for all VLAN IFs. Like all inventory
panels, it can be sorted by column (by clicking on the column head), and the number of rows listed can be controlled. Also,
the entire table or selected rows can be exported to an external file or to your Web browser.
Figure 6-7 shows the Network Inventory Table for VLAN Interfaces, while Table 6-2 describes the columns.