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Changing the port display, Grouping on the topology, Collapsing groups – Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.1.0 User Manual

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Port WWN. Displays the port world wide name as the port label.

User Port #. Displays the user’s port number as the port label.

Zone Alias. Displays the zone alias as the port label.

All port labels within the fabric to which the selected item belongs change to the selected port
label type.

Changing the port display

You have the option of viewing connected (or occupied) product ports, unoccupied product ports, or
attached ports.

NOTE

Connected (or occupied) ports are those that originate from a device, such as a switch. Attached
ports are ports of the target devices that are connected to the originating device.

1. Select View > Port Display, and select one of the following options:

Occupied Product Ports. Select to display the ports of the devices in the fabrics (present in
the Connectivity Map) that are connected to other devices.

Unoccupied Product Ports. Select to display the ports of the devices (shown in the
Connectivity Map) that are not connected to any other device.

Attached Ports. Select to display the attached ports of the target devices.

Switch to Switch Connections. Select to display the connections between devices.
Switch-to-switch connections only display when the Attached Ports option is also selected.

2. Repeat step 1 to select more than one port display option.

Grouping on the topology

To simplify management, devices display in groups. Groups are shown with background shading
and are labeled appropriately. You can expand and collapse groups to easily view a large topology.

Collapsing groups

To collapse a single group on the topology, choose one of the following options:

Click the icon at the top right-hand corner of the group on the topology (

).

Double-click in the group, but not on a device.

Right-click in a group, but not on a device, and select Collapse from the shortcut menu.

To collapse all groups on the topology by one level, click the Collapse button on the Connectivity
Map toolbar (

).