CLARIFICATION: Below, when I mention the HP 5308XL example, I meant that if I map the device as a Router, and then revert to mapping it as a Switch, then I get one link with multiple subnets in it.
Thanks, Mark P. - Mark C. Persiko, Network Engineer - IT Division, Boulder Valley Public Schools -----Original Message----- From: Mark Persiko Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 9:58 AM To: 'InterMapper Discussion' Subject: Wish List Request: Map Device as a Layer-3 Switch Hello- On device properties in InterMapper Traditional, there is a box in the upper-right hand corner that allows one to map a device as a Hub, Switch, Router, or End System. In InterMapper Console/Remote, this appears when one right-clicks on a device in Map Edit mode and selects "Set Behavior." The difference between these, as I understand it, is how the device's links are mapped: in "Router" mode, the links correspond to IP/AppleTalk subnets; in "Switch" mode, the links correspond to switch ports. If it's read as a "Hub" or an "End System," only one link shows up. In switch mode, it appears that, if nothing is connected to port 1, the device is in orange, even if the port might be unused. I can't hide port 1 without making it appear on the map that the switch is disconnected from the network. Could this be changed? Please add an option to Map Device as a Layer-3 switch. What I envision in this option is a way to present both the IP subnets present on a device and the switch ports available on a device. Right now there is some confusion as to whether a link represents an IP subnet or a switch port: on the map they both appear as ovals by default. With a Layer 3 switch, maybe the switch ports can appear as small rectangles and the subnets can appear as ovals. An example of what happens is when I monitor my HP ProCurve 5308XL Layer 3 routing switch. If I select "Map device as switch," I get ovals numbered by ifIndex. If I select "Map device as router," I get ports corresponding to each individual subnet. What's more, if I then select "Map device as router," all the subnets revert to one oval! Does the Interfaces dialog box take care of some of this functionality? Thanks, Mark - Mark C. Persiko, Network Engineer - IT Division, Boulder Valley Public Schools ____________________________________________________________________ List archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ To unsubscribe: send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
