Grouping On The Topology; Collapsing Groups; Expanding Groups; Viewing Connections - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B User Manual

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Grouping on the topology

2. Repeat step 1 to select more than one port display option.

Grouping on the topology

To simplify management, devices display in groups. Groups are shown with background shading
and are labeled appropriately. You can expand and collapse groups to easily view a large topology.

Collapsing groups

To collapse a single group on the topology, choose one of the following options:
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To collapse all groups on the topology by one level, click the Collapse button on the Connectivity
Map toolbar (

Expanding groups

To expand a group on the topology, do one of the following:
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To expand all groups on the topology by one level, click the Expand button on the Connectivity Map
toolbar (

Viewing connections

You can view the connections in a fabric using one of the following methods:
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Click the icon at the top right-hand corner of the group on the topology (
Double-click in the group, but not on a device.
Right-click in a group, but not on a device, and select Collapse from the shortcut menu.
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Double-click the group icon.
Right-click the group icon and select Expand from the shortcut menu.
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Select a fabric and then select View > Connected End Devices and select Include Virtual
Devices, Hide All, Show All, or Custom.
Right-click the fabric and select Connected End Devices > Include Virtual Devices, Hide All,
Show All, or Custom from the shortcut menu.
NOTE
Selecting Hide All disables the Include Virtual Devices option.
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