Introduction
The network topology explorer is your home base where you can view the topology organization of your Layer 1 and Layer 3 networks by providing a real-time perspective of their interconnectivity.
You can also view the visual representation of nodes and links, save views, search for specific device and perform different actions provided in the explorer.
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1 | Click the hamburger menu to access the Save view option, Favorite, and Saved views sections.![]() |
2 | Click + icon to open a new tab. You can view multiple tabs in a single explorer window.![]() |
3 | You can search for the nodes and links using device name, make or model using search field.![]() |
4 | You can change the visual representation using Layer option. The available layer options are: Layer 1 and Layer 3.![]() |
5 | Depth refers to the level of topology you want to view. When you have a large number of resources across multiple levels, displaying all resources is impractical. You can specify view levels up to Depth 3.![]() |
6 | Select the layout you want to view from the available View Options.![]() |
7 | The vertical and horizontal navigation arrows scroll the topology explorer vertically and horizontally.![]() |
8 | Select hand or select tool.![]() |
9 | You can zoom in and out of the topology map to change the scope of the visualization. When a map is viewed at a low zoom resolution, icons are displayed with a reduced size, the edges are thinner and the label names appear hidden.![]() |