Viewing virtual networking diagrams
You can view the end-to-end network configuration for the selected system, by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). The view of the virtual networks begins with the physical adapter cards and the physical ports that are connected to them. As you scroll down, you can see the defined virtual bridges, link aggregation devices, virtual switches, virtual networks, and partitions in the VIOS.
You can click a resource and drag to pan across the diagram. You can also double-click a resource to highlight that resource and the relationship between its various virtual and physical components in the network. To remove the highlighting, double-click in an empty area of the network diagram. To view more detailed information about a resource, you can right-click a resource and additional information is displayed in a click card. Alternatively, you can hover over the label of a resource area to display the name of the resource as a tooltip.
- In the navigation area, click the Resources icon
, and then select All Systems. - Select the server for which you want to manage serviceability tasks and click .
- In the menu pod, expand Topology and then click Virtual Networking Diagram.
- Right-click a resource for the selected system to view more detailed information in a click card. You can also hover over the label of a resource area to display the name of the resource as a tooltip.
- In the upper-right corner of the work pane, click the zoom in and
zoom out icons to achieve the required level of magnification.Note: You can also zoom in and zoom out by using the scroll wheel on the mouse from within the diagram.
- In the upper-right corner of the work pane, click the Legend icon to view an explanation of the symbols that are used in the virtual networking diagram.
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