Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.3.0 - Manual (Page 596)

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The following examples show the differences between the layouts. They may or may not match the
map drawn for your network. Also, some of the examples may look alike; however, the layouts may
look different on networks with more devices.
Organic
The Organic layout distributes the nodes evenly, makes connection lengths uniform, minimizes
crisscrossing of connections, and tries to prevent nodes from touching each other. This layout is
best for the visualization of highly connected backbone regions with attached peripheral ring or
star structures.
Orthogonal
The Orthogonal layout displays the nodes compactly with no overlaps, minimizes crisscrossing of
connections, and tries to prevent nodes from touching each other. This layout is best for
medium-sized sparse graphs since it produces clear representations of complex networks.