Topology

Tool provides a graphical representation of the SAN, LAN and LVM configuration:
You can find Topology at:
  • UI → Server → IBM Power Systems → Topology (SAN, LAN)
  • UI → Server → IBM Power Systems → <server> → LPAR → Item → <LPAR name> → Topology (SAN, LAN, LVM)
Topology provides different types of views:
  • Overview: high level view of parent components
  • All connections: detailed view of all items
  • Custom: limited veiw for selected components
Interactive map:
  • Drag to move the topology map
  • Scroll to zoom in/out
  • Click on a parent component to highlight all connections originating from that component
  • Click on a specific port to highlight the path to the destination port
  • Hover over a connection to view utilization and WWN information
  • The color of individual connections indicate utilization
Link to the global Topology page.

Examples

Server LAN:
IBM Topology monitoring example

Server SAN (NPIV):
IBM Topology monitoring example

LPAR LVM:
IBM Topology monitoring example

LPAR LAN:
IBM Topology monitoring example

LPAR SAN (NPIV):
IBM Topology monitoring example

Video