Use Advanced Path Search

With Advanced Path Search, you can add more filters in your path search.
  1. On the
    VMware Aria Operations for Networks
    home page, click
    Network Map
    .
  2. In the
    Network Map
    page, click
    Paths
    .
  3. In the
    Source
    and
    Destination
    text boxes, enter an entity query or IP address that you want to search. In general, you can use any query in the
    Source
    and
    Destination
    text boxes. For sample queries, see Search Queries for Entities.
    Searches can match multiple entities, so that you can search for paths between a set of sources and a set of destinations.
    • 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
      Source
      or
      Destination
      field, path search will display the
      Unknown Source
      or
      Unknown Destination
      error message.
    • You cannot use a Cisco Nexus 2000 series fabric extender devices as a source or a destination as this device cannot generate or consume traffic.
  4. To find the paths that traverse certain intermediate entities, click
    Add a Hop
    .
    You can add multiple hops.
  5. To add more option in your path search, click the
    Advanced Options
    check box and provide the required information.
    Option
    Action
    Packet Headers at Source
    Select one of the following:
    • Source Port
      : Source transport port.
    • Destination Port
      : Destination transport port.
    • Protocol
      : Transport protocol.
    Path Type
    Select one of the following:
    • Primary
      : To see the primary paths.
    • Backup
      : To see the backup paths.
    • All
      : To see all available types of paths.
    Path Direction
    Select one of the following:
    • Forward
      : To see paths only in the forward direction.
    • Bidirectional
      : To see the full round-trip path from source to destination and back.
    Path Status
    Select one of the following:
    • All
      : To see both reachable and blocked paths.
    • Reachable
      : To see paths for which packets reach the destination.
    • Blocked
      : To see paths for which packets are blocked before reaching the destination. For example, because they are dropped by a firewall, dropped at a routing black hole, or are caught in a loop.
  6. Click
    SHOW PATHS
    .