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:
Server SAN (NPIV):
LPAR LVM:
LPAR LAN:
LPAR SAN (NPIV):
Video