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===== Navigation ===== | ===== Navigation ===== | ||
- | The initial view lists all the routers (GW and GSW). The user may explore a router by clicking on the plus (+) sign. This will give a router port listing for this router. | + | The initial view lists all the routers ([[categoriesandtypes|GW and GSW]]). The user may explore a router by clicking on the plus sign (+). This will open a router interface listing for this router. |
- | Please not that if the tag "show detailed information" is checked details on ip addresses and router port description data is also shown. | + | If the tag "show detailed information" is checked details on IP addresses and router interface descriptions is also shown. |
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+ | If further topology for a given router interface is known; i.e. which switch the router interface connects to, you can drill down further by clicking on another plus sign (+). You can keep on exploring the subnet in question in this manner. For each switch the switch ports that are configured for this subnet/vlan will be displayed. If the connection is vlan tagged (or trunked in Cisco terminology) a double arrow is used. When the switch port connects to end equipment the port name is shown. | ||
- | If the further topology for a given router interface is known; i.e. which switch the router port connects to, you can drill down further clicking on another (+). You can keep on exploring the subnet in question in this manner. For each switch | + | A drill down on end equipment will show you the IP and mac address(es) behind the given port. |
- | the connected switch port is displayed. If the connection is vlan tagged (or trunked in Cisco terminology) a double arrow is used. When the switch port connects to end equipment the port name is shown. One more drill down will show you the | + | |
- | ip and mac address(es) behind the given port. | + | |
===== Search options ===== | ===== Search options ===== |