Table Structure
The main table displays links with the following columns:
- SN: Source device SN
- Interface: Source device physical interface
- Remote SN: Destination device SN
- Remote interface: Destination device physical interface
- Type: Link type (
L1
orL2
)
Interface Selection Logic
- After
hostname
is entered, available interfaces become visible. - Only
L1
andL2
interfaces are available for selection.
Link Status Monitoring
- Link status is visible under
Discovery Snapshots
→Snapshot Settings
. - A Failed status indicates the device is not discovered.
- Status reflects the real-time discovery state.
Manual Link Types
L1 Links
- Visible only in the UI.
- Intended for customer reference.
L2 Links
- Visible in the UI.
- Used in E2E calculations.
- Applied for transparent firewalls and similar scenarios.
Visualization
- Manual links are clearly distinguished from topology-calculated links.
- Visual differentiation ensures clear link source identification.
E2E Changes
- E2E calculations are updated after taking a snapshot or after unloading and reloading a snapshot to trigger recalculations and display
L2
links. - Changes applied with new snapshot generation