Understand Network View (Switches) tab

Go to Topology menu and click Topology View option. On Topology View window, click Network View (Switches) tab.

The Network View (Switches) tab displays a list of all partitions present under the NMS root in the left hand navigation pane and a graphical representation in the work area.

Under NMS root, do one of the following to view the switches under a partition:

• In work area, right-click the partition and select Open Partition; Or
• Select the partition from the navigation pane; Or
• Select the partition from the drop down list available in upper right corner of the window.

Viewing Boundary Node

Boundary Nodes are those nodes which are a part of the inter-EMS topological links and are present in the other EMS/Partition. The Network View (Switches) tab displays the boundary nodes under a partition in pink color as shown in the following figure:

Different Views

On Network View (Switches) tab, the user can select from the following views provided in the drop-down menu:

• Switch View: Displays the switches in the selected partition with connecting TLs and its neighboring switches with inter-partition TLs.
• PBT Tunnel View: Displays the switches in the selected partition with connecting PBB/PBT tunnels and its neighboring switches having PBB/PBT tunnels across partitions.
• MPLS Tunnel View: Displays the switches in the selected partition with connecting MPLS tunnels and its neighboring switches having MPLS tunnels across partitions.