San Topology Layout - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c User Manual

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SAN topology layout

SAN topology layout

You can customize various parts of the topology, including the layout of devices and connections
and groups' background colors, to easily and quickly view and monitor devices in your SAN.
The following menu options are available on the View menu. Use these options to customize the
topology layout.
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Map Display. Select to specify a new layout for the desktop icons, background color for groups,
and line type for connections between icons.
Domain ID/Port #. Select to set the display domain IDs and port numbers in decimal or hex
format.
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Decimal. Select to display all domain IDs and user and attached port numbers in decimal
format.
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Hex. Select to display all domain IDs and user and attached port numbers in hex format.
Product Label. Select to configure which product labels display.
NOTE
Changes apply to all fabrics present in the topology when the Product Label option is selected.
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Name (Product). Displays the product name as the product label.
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Node WWN. Displays the world wide name as the product label.
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IP Address. Displays the IP address as the product label.
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Domain ID. Displays the domain ID as the product label.
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Zone Alias. Displays the zone alias as the product label.
Port Label. Select to configure which port labels display.
NOTE
Changes apply to the selected fabric or the fabric to which the selected item belongs.
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Name. Displays the name as the port label. If the port has not been given a name, the
WWN of the port displays.
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Port Number. Displays the port number as the port label.
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Port Address. Displays the port address as the port label.
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Port WWN. Displays the port world wide name as the port label.
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User Port #. Displays the user's port number as the port label.
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Slot/Port. Displays the slot and port as the port label for a chassis switch and the port
number for a switch.
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Zone Alias. Displays the zone alias as the port label.
Port Display. Select to configure how ports display.
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Occupied Product Ports. Select to display the ports of the devices in the fabrics (present in
the Connectivity Map) that are connected to other devices.
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UnOccupied Product Ports. Select to display the ports of the devices (shown in the
Connectivity Map) that are not connected to any other device.
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Attached Ports. Select to display the attached ports of the target devices.
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Switch to Switch Connections. Select to display the switch-to-switch connections.
Switch-to-switch connections only display when the Attached Ports option is also selected.
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