
T
OPOLOGY
G
ENERATOR
P
RINCIPLE
Using
ARP
(Address Resolution Protocol) and forwarding table information in
devices, D-View creates a topology for a specific network. The following steps
describe the principle behind the
Topology Generator:
1.
Discovers the devices by getting the ARP information in devices, and
identifies the relationship among devices by their MAC or IP address.
2.
Identifies the device type.
3.
Retrieves the forwarding table information in switches to obtain the
relationship among switch ports and MAC address of the devices.
4.
Creates a Topology.
The generated Topology can be incorrect if the switches’ forwarding table
information is incorrect or incomplete. The Topology created by Topology
Generator can be considered as a reference in completing the actual topology map.
Summary of Contents for D-View 6 Professional
Page 1: ...NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM VER 1 00 Standard Professional User Manual ...
Page 8: ...Introducing D View 7 ...
Page 14: ...Installing D View 13 ...
Page 28: ...Understanding the Architecture 27 ...
Page 32: ...Understanding the Interface 31 ...
Page 41: ...Using D View ...
Page 48: ...Working with Topologies 47 ...
Page 62: ...Figure 51 Sequence of steps displaying the Topology Rollback function ...
Page 63: ...Managing and Monitoring Devices 62 ...
Page 103: ...Basic Operations 102 ...
Page 106: ......
Page 107: ...Figure 103 Sequence of steps navigating from the topology level to the domain ...
Page 124: ...Index ...
Page 126: ...Technical Support ...