User guide

ExtremeWare EPICenter Software Installation and User Guide 12-1
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Network Topology Views
This chapter describes how to use the EPICenter Topology View applet for:
• Viewing EPICenter Topology maps
• Creating new topology views
• Adding, moving and deleting map elements (nodes and links)
• Modifying the layout of a topology map
• Displaying the alarm browser, telnet window, real-timestatistics, a front panel view, or
ExtremeWare Vista for a specific node on the map
Overview of EPICenter Topology Views
EPICenter’s Topology applet allows you to view your network (EPICenter-managed
devicesand the linksbetween devices)as a setof maps. These maps can be organized into
sets of submaps that allow you to represent your network as a hierarchical system of
campuses, buildings,floors,closets,orwhateverlogicalgroupings you want.You canalso
create additional topology views (sets of maps) so you can create several different
representations of your network for different purposes.
For views with the Auto Populate View option enabled, the Topology applet will
automatically add device nodes that are added to EPICenter’sdevice inventory, add links
that exist between the devices, and organize them into submaps as appropriate. You can
customize the resulting maps by moving elements, adding new elements, such as links,
“decorative” (non-managed) nodes, and text, and customizing the device nodes
themselves.