Maps

The
Server Manager
sends a streamlined copy of its topologies to the
Global Console
. The
Global Manager
combines the
Server Manager
topology with the underlying transport network topology received from the
IP Availability Manager
. For the VMware and cluster features, the
Global Console
presents the topology information in a variety of formats that show the status of the network elements and their many relationships. One of those formats is the topology map, which is a graphical representation of the topology.
Topology maps are available in the
Global Console
’s Map Console view. Maps show relationships among topology elements, indicating the status of each element. In a map display, a node is a graphical representation of an element, and an edge is a graphical representation of a relationship or connection between elements. The
Server Manager
maps contain topology elements, along with their relationships and connections. The maps include:
  • VMware — Available for VMware entities, including VMwareESX, vSwicth, VirtualMachine, VMware Datastore.
  • Cluster — Available for cluster entities, including NodeCluster, ProtectionNode, ProtectedAppGrp, VMwareESX Cluster.
    The map shown in Map Console — VMware relationships displays a VMwareESX server and its related virtual machines.
    Map Console — VMware relationships
    To view the default nodes and edges that may appear in a topology map, from the Map Console, click
    Map
    >
    Map Legend
    .