Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v11.1x (53-1002167-01, May 2011)

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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 ( ).

Expanding groups

To expand a group on the topology, do one of the following:

• Double-click the group icon.

• Right-click the group icon and select Expand from the shortcut menu.

To expand all groups on the topology by one level, click the Expand button on the Connectivity Map

toolbar ( ).

Viewing connections

You can view the connections in a fabric using one of the following methods:

• Select a fabric and then select View > Connected End Devices and select Include Virtual

Devices, Hide All, Show All, or Custom.

• Right-click the fabric and select Connected End Devices > Include Virtual Devices, Hide All,

Show All, or Custom from the shortcut menu.

NOTE

Selecting Hide All disables the Include Virtual Devices option.