An end-to-end interactive topology map of your network including physical and virtual devices. For details, see Network Topology Map.
Alerts
(6)
Hide or show the alerts on the network topology map.
Edit
(7)
Rearrange entities and groups, create groups, and delete groups. To learn about how to create and delete a group, see Add, Edit, or Delete a Group.
Zoom In/Zoom Out
(8)
Zoom in or zoom out of map by clicking the (+) or the (-) button.
Fit to screen
(9)
Rearrange the map to fit the current screen.
Legend
(10)
Show or hide the meaning of each of the icons used in the network topology.
Network Topology Map
The network topology map is a map of your entire network at a particular time.
VMware Aria
Operations for Networks
constructs this map based on the data collected from all the data sources that are available in
VMware Aria
Operations for Networks
and supports network map.
VMware Aria
Operations for Networks
does the following actions:
Automatically arranges all the virtual entities in different groups for better management.
Shows the parts of the network affected by alerts so that you can quickly troubleshoot issues.
Allows you to zoom the network map to see additional details such as group name, entity name, details of an entity, and so on.
Entities on the Network Map
To see the list of entities and groups of entities available in your network, click
Entities
. All the virtual entities are shown in logical groups. The list of entities can include NSX virtual entities, physical switches, physical firewalls, and so on. For details, see Supported Products and Versions.
To see details about the entities or the groups, click that entity or group. When you click an entity or group, you can see the details of that entity or group and the location of that entity or group in the topology map. You can click () to view more details about that entity and click
Back to summary
to return to the entities list.
You can also search entities or IP addresses in your network using the search bar available in the
, you can auto arrange selected entities or your entire map to best fit your screen.
To auto-arrange your
Network Topology
, in
Network Topology
page, click
Edit button
Continue
Auto-layout map
. You can either auto-arrange entire network topology or a few selected entities.
Read the instruction on the UI carefully while using the auto-layout feature.
Network Map Scope
In the network map, you can view a subset of the network map using the
Network Map Scope
; this option enables you to view a much focused version of the network map.
With the
Network Map Scope
, you create a subset of the network map by selecting the entities you are interested in, and the network map creates a network topology only with those selected entities. You can do the following activities in the network map with
Network Map Scope
:
Create simple scopes by selecting your choice of entities.
Edit, modify, or delete existing scopes.
Toggle between All entities and user-defined scopes using
Scope
drop-down menu.
Create multiple simple scopes as per your requirement. You can create up to 10 scopes in the network map.
To create a simple scope, do the following:
In the
Network Map
page, select
New Scope
Create Scope
.
In the
Network Map Scope
window, from the
Scope by
drop-down menu, select one of the following:
Entities
: Select entities
you want to view in the network map.
All the entities are
segregated in two major categories, virtual entities and physical
entities, And each major category has multiple different entity
types.
In
the simple scope, you can select entity categories. You cannot
select individual entities from the
Scope
drop-down menu.
The
Network
Map Scope
considers only VMware overlay components
such as the Edge transport node, the host transport node, and so on
as virtual entities, and all third-party virtual appliances, such as
F5 BIG-IP VM, Palo Alto VM, Cisco NX-OSv, and so on, as physical
entities and grouped under the physical entities.
Groups
: Select groups or subgroups you want to view in the network map. You can also search for groups and sub-groups and select the groups or subgroups you want to view in the network map.
Click
Apply
.
You see a preview of the network map for your scope.
Click
Save Scope
located at the top-right corner.
If the preview is not per your requirement, click
Discard
.
Add a name for your scope, and click
Confirm
.
Network Map Scope
You can also edit, delete, or duplicate saved scopes. To edit, delete, or duplicate a saved scope, do the following:
In the
Network Map
page, from the
Scope
drop-down located on the top-left corner, select
Manage Saved Scopes
.
In the
Network Map: Saved Scopes
page, select the saved scope you want to modify, and do the following:
To edit a saved scope, click the
Edit
button, make the required changes and click
Save Changes
.
To delete a saved scope, click the
Delete
button and confirm your action.
To duplicate a saved scope, click the
Duplicate
button, make the required changes (if necessary), and click
Apply
.
Search Queries for Entities
Here are some of the sample search queries that you can use in the search bar of the
Entities
tab:
Search Queries
Description
device bb-ny-1
Shows devices whose name contains 'bb-ny-1'.
device 'bb-ny-1'
Shows devices whose name is exactly 'bb-ny-1'.
device ny
Shows devices whose name contains 'ny'.
abcd
Shows entities whose name contains 'abcd'.
'abcd'
Shows entities whose name is exactly 'abcd'.
'1.1.1.1'
Shows entities whose manager IP address is 1.1.1.1.
1.1.1.1
Shows all the entities whose manager IP address contains 1.1.1.1. For example 1.1.1.1, 21.1.1.12, or 31.1.1.12.
device where manager = 1.2.3.4
Shows device whose manager IP address = 1.2.3.4.
host switch
Shows a list of host switches.
host switch where name = 'DSwitch-1-localhost'
Shows host switch whose name = DSwitch-1-localhost.
host switch where name like 'vds-switch1'
Shows a list of host virtual switches whose name contains 'vds-switch1'.
interfaces
Shows a list of all interfaces.
interface 'fastethernet0/0'
Shows interfaces whose name contains 'fastethernet0/0'.
interface where mac address = 'c401.1cbe.0000'
Shows a list of interfaces whose MAC address contains 'c401.1cbe.0000'.
interface where name like vlan
Shows a list of interfaces whose name contain keyword vlan.
router interface where ip address = 192.168.10.1
Shows a list of router interfaces whose IP address contain 192.168.10.1.
interface where name like 'ethernet' and start vlan = 10
Shows a list of interfaces whose name contain 'ethernet' and whose VLAN range start from VLAN 10.
router interface where ip address = 192.168.1.0/24
Shows a list of interfaces whose IP address falls within the given subnet 192.168.1.0/24.
00:01:02:03:04:05
Shows a list of interfaces whose MAC address is 00:01:02:03:04:05.
host router
Shows a list of all virtual routers available in all the hosts.
host router where name like 'tier0'
Shows a list of all virtual routers whose name contain 'tier0'
port channel where administrative status = 'down'
Shows a list of all port channels whose administrative status is down.
network device group
Shows a list of all user created groups and auto inferred hosts as groups.
Paths on a Network Map
To find paths between specified entities -
In the
Network Topology
section, click
Paths
.
Enter the source and destination VMs , and click
Show Paths
.
Powered off VMs are not supported while performing a path search on the Network Map page. If you manually enter a powered off VM name in the
also supports subnet to subnet path search on network maps.When you click
SHOW PATHS
, the system searches the model of your network available in
VMware Aria
Operations for Networks
to find all possible paths matching the search parameters. The results are grouped according to traffic headers. Each traffic header description contains a list of paths that the packets with those headers can follow. There can also be more than one path. For example, you can see multiple paths if your network uses multipath forwarding. You can see a maximum of 25 results in the list. If necessary, you can narrow your search parameters to see all results.
Click
Path N
(N = numerical digit, example: 1, 2, 3, and so on) to see
Path Details
. In the
Path Details
, you can see the forward path, reserve path, hops details and so on.
Path Search Queries
Following are some sample path search queries:
From
To
Expected Result
switch port where routedportips = 61.0.1.1
switch port where routedportips = 61.0.1.2
Shows paths from routed port with IP 61.0.1.1 to routed port with IP 61.0.1.2
interface 'ethernet1' where Device = 'R1-arista'
interface 'ethernet1' where Device = 'R2-arista'
Shows paths from interface ethernet1 of R1-arista to interface ethernet1 of R2-arista
61.0.1.1
61.0.1.2
Shows paths from 61.0.1.1 to 61.0.2.1 where both IPs are of routed ports
61.0.1.0/24
63.0.1.0/24
Shows all paths from subnet 61.0.1.0/24 to subnet 63.0.1.0/24.
61.0.1.10
63.0.1.0/24
Shows paths from IP address 61.0.1.10 to subnet 63.0.1.0/24.
) to view more details about that entity and click 