SPECTRUM Icons. Reference Guide. Document 2518

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2 Notice Copyright Notice Copyright 2002-present by Aprisma Management Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the United States government is subject to the restrictions set forth in DFARS (c)(1)(ii) and FAR Liability Disclaimer Aprisma Management Technologies, Inc. ( Aprisma ) reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. In all cases, the reader should contact Aprisma to inquire if any changes have been made. The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice. IN NO EVENT SHALL APRISMA, ITS EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT, EVEN IF APRISMA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF, HAS KNOWN, OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Trademark, Service Mark, and Logo Information SPECTRUM, IMT, and the SPECTRUM IMT/VNM logo are registered trademarks of Aprisma Management Technologies, Inc., or its affiliates. APRISMA, APRISMA MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, the APRISMA MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES logo, MANAGE WHAT MATTERS, DCM, VNM, SpectroGRAPH, SpectroSERVER, Inductive Modeling Technology, Device Communications Manager, SPECTRUM Security Manager, and Virtual Network Machine are unregistered trademarks of Aprisma Management Technologies, Inc., or its affiliates. For a complete list of Aprisma trademarks, service marks, and trade names, go to: All referenced trademarks, service marks, and trade names identified in this document, whether registered or unregistered, are the intellectual property of their respective owners. No rights are granted by Aprisma Management Technologies, Inc., to use such marks, whether by implication, estoppel, or otherwise. If you have comments or concerns about trademark or copyright references, please send an to spectrum-docs@aprisma.com; we will do our best to help. Restricted Rights Notice (Applicable to licenses to the United States government only.) This software and/or user documentation is/are provided with RESTRICTED AND LIMITED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the government is subject to restrictions as set forth in FAR (June 1987) Alternate III(g)(3) (June 1987), FAR (June 1987), or DFARS (c)(1)(ii) (June 1988), and/or in similar or successor clauses in the FAR or DFARS, or in the DOD or NASA FAR Supplement, as applicable. Contractor/manufacturer is Aprisma Management Technologies, Inc. In the event the government seeks to obtain the software pursuant to standard commercial practice, this software agreement, instead of the noted regulatory clauses, shall control the terms of the government's license. Virus Disclaimer Aprisma makes no representations or warranties to the effect that the licensed software is virus-free. Aprisma has tested its software with current virus-checking technologies. However, because no antivirus system is 100-percent effective, we strongly recommend that you write protect the licensed software and verify (with an antivirus system with which you have confidence) that the licensed software, prior to installation, is virus-free. Contact Information Aprisma Management Technologies, Inc., 273 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, NH USA Phone: U.S. toll-free: Web site: Page 2

3 Contents Notice... 2 Preface... 5 Intended Audience... 5 Text Conventions... 5 Document Feedback... 6 Online Documents... 6 Types of Icons... 7 What are Icons?... 7 VNM Icon... 8 Landscape Icons... 9 Topology Icons...10 Network Topology Icons...12 Location Icons...13 Org-Chart/Services Icons...14 Off-Page Reference Icons...15 Network Segment and Device Icons...16 Icon Double-Click Zones About Double-Click Zones...17 VNM Icon Double-Click Zones...18 Landscape Icon Double-Click Zones...19 Network Group Icon Double-Click Zones...20 Large Device Icon Double-Click Zones...21 Small Device Icon Double-Click Zones...22 End-Point Device Icon Double-Click Zones...23 Segment Icon Double-Click Zones...24 Fanout/Unplaced Icon Double-Click Zones...25 Organization Icon Double-Click Zones...26 Off-Page Reference Icon Double-Click Zones...27 WA_Link Icon Double-Click Zones...29 Page 3

4 Diagnostic Icon Double-Click Zone...29 Icon Labels Icon Symbols...30 Dynamic Icon Labels...32 Icon Conditions Icon Condition Indicators...33 Icon Color Zones...34 Condition and Rollup Condition Colors...35 Derivation of Maintenance (Brown) Condition Color...35 Derivation of Unknown (Gray) Condition Color...36 Icon Rollup Condition...37 Live Pipes...37 Index Page 4

5 Preface In this section: Intended Audience [page 5] Text Conventions [page 5] Document Feedback [page 6] Online Documents [page 6] Intended Audience This guide is intended for beginning operators responsible for monitoring a network through SPECTRUM. It describes the various types of icons, explains how to open SPECTRUM views using double-click zones, and describes how color zones indicate the condition of a network. Text Conventions The following text conventions are used in this document: Element Convention Used Example Variables (The user supplies a value for the variable.) The directory where you installed SPECTRUM (The user supplies a value for the variable.) Courier and Italic in angle brackets (<>) <$SPECROOT> Type the following: DISPLAY=<workstation name>:0.0 export display Navigate to: <$SPECROOT>/app-defaults Solaris and Windows directory paths Unless otherwise noted, directory paths are common to both operating systems, with the exception that slashes (/) should be used in Solaris paths, and backslashes (\) should be used in Windows paths. <$SPECROOT>/app-defaults on Solaris is equivalent to <$SPECROOT>\app-defaults on Windows. On-screen text Courier The following line displays: path= /audit Page 5

6 Element Convention Used Example User-typed text Courier Type the following path name: C:\ABC\lib\db Cross-references References to SPECTRUM documents (title and number) Underlined and hypertextblue Italic See Document Feedback [page 6]. OneClick Console User Guide (5130) Document Feedback Please send feedback regarding SPECTRUM documents to the following address: Thank you for helping us improve our documentation. Online Documents SPECTRUM documents are available online at: Check this site for the latest updates and additions. Page 6

7 Types of Icons In this section: What are Icons? [page 7] VNM Icon [page 8] Landscape Icons [page 9] Topology Icons [page 10] Network Topology Icons [page 12] Location Icons [page 13] Org-Chart/Services Icons [page 14] Off-Page Reference Icons [page 15] Network Segment and Device Icons [page 16] What are Icons? Icons are graphic representations of models in the SPECTRUM modeling catalog. Icons can represent individual devices, groups of devices, geographic locations, users, landscapes, connections, etc. General information about a model, such as the landscape name or model name and model type name, is visible on the icon. Detailed information about a model is found within various icon subviews which are accessed by clicking on icon double-click zones. Pipes are a special type of icon that represent connections (links) between devices. Icons use color to indicate the condition of the devices they represent. When a device changes condition, the icon changes color and flashes to indicate that a change has occurred. Some alarm colors can be set not to flash. See Defining SPECTRUM Resources (2559) for information on changing the iconflashwhengreen resource. The Acknowledge command in the Icon Subviews menu stops the flashing. Live links, like other icons, use color to indicate condition; however, unlike other icons, they do not flash to indicate a change in status. If you are unable to discern colors, a sound script providing an audible indication of an icon s status can be run. A major benefit of icons is that they provide quick access to views. By right-clicking an icon, you can display the Icon Subviews menu. From this menu you can select one of many subviews presenting information about Page 7

8 the icon. Alternately, you can use an icon s double-click zones to open subviews directly, without selecting them from a menu. An icon changes its functionality and definition according to the mode SPECTRUM is in. When SPECTRUM is in Navigate mode, an icon represents a device, a network group, or a location. When SPECTRUM is in Edit mode, an icon is merely a graphic image that can be manipulated. In Edit mode, normal icon navigation features, such as double-click zones, are not functional. Dynamic icon labels provide a fly-by description of a device or connection icon whenever the mouse pointer is positioned over the icon and not moved for a few seconds. There are many different types of SPECTRUM icons. The icons available depend on the SPECTRUM management modules installed. The following sections discuss the most frequently used SPECTRUM icons. VNM Icon The topology hierarchy contains only one Virtual Network Machine (VNM). An example of the VNM icon is shown in Figure 1. VNM Off-Page Reference icons may appear throughout the lower layers of network groups and subnet work groups. These Off-Page References represent VNM connectivity to individual devices within the network. The VNM icon is normally placed in a topology view above the network group icons that the VNM is modeling. For a more detailed explanation of the SPECTRUM hierarchy, see SPECTRUM Views (2517). When the available disk space in the drive partition containing SpectroSERVER reaches 90%, the background color of the VNM icon changes to orange. Figure 1: VNM Icon (Topology Views Only) Model Name My VNM VNM Page 8

9 Landscape Icons Each Landscape icon represents a remote SpectroSERVER to which SpectroGRAPH is connected. Landscape icons can be added anywhere in the three view hierarchies (location, topology, and organization) to provide a link between landscapes. The landscape icon shows a summary of alarm information from the associated SpectroSERVER and allows you to navigate from one landscape to another. The icon also shows the status of the connection to the remote SpectroSERVER by the color of its icon symbol. Figure 2 shows an example of a landscape icon. For a more detailed explanation of the SPECTRUM hierarchy, see SPECTRUM Views (2517). Figure 2: Landscape Icon Model Name Landscape A 4 Icon Symbol 1 7 Landscape Model Type Page 9

10 Topology Icons The topology level represents your network based on device connections. Topology icons come in various shapes and sizes.topology icon features vary depending on the icon and on the view in which the icon is located. There are four main types of topology icons: Network Group Icons Represent network groupings such as cable groups, networks, LANs, IP Class A, B, C networks, etc. Figure 3 shows a Large Network Group icon and a Small Network Group icon and indicates the location of the model name and model type. Figure 3: Network Group Icons Model Name Network A Network B LAN_802_3 Large Network Group Icon (Topology View) Model Type LAN_802_3 Small Network Group Icon (DevTop & Cablewalk Views) Large Device Icons Represent individual devices such as bridges and multi-slot devices such as hubs. Figure 4 shows a large device icon and indicates the location of the model name and model/device type. Figure 4: Large Device Icon (Location Views) Model Name Hub A ESXW Model or Device Type This area displays the Device Type when a device type exists for this model. If a Device Type does not exist, this area displays the Model Type. Page 10

11 Small Device Icons Represent individual devices. Figure 5 shows a small device icon and indicates the location of the model name and model/device type. Figure 5: Small Device Icons Model Name Device A ESXW Model or Device Type This area displays the Device Type when a device type exists for this model. If a Device Type does not exist, this area displays the Model Type. End-Point Device Icons Represent devices such as host computers, workstations, and PCs (Pingable). Figure 6 shows an end-point device icon and indicates the location of the model name and model/device type. Figure 6: End-Point Device Icons Model Name Device B Host_Sun Model or Device Type This area displays the Device Type when a device type exists for this model. If a Device Type does not exist, this area displays the Model Type. Page 11

12 Network Topology Icons Network Topology icons represent the various types of networks. Figure 7 illustrates several network topology icons. Figure 7: Network Topology Icons FDDI LAN_802_3 Large-Network Group Icon LAN_802_5 LAN Off-Page Reference Icon IPClassA IPClassB IPClassC LAN WA_Link Topology Icon Page 12

13 Location Icons Location icons are used in Location views to identify a physical locale. Such a locale might be a country, a region, a building, a floor, a room, an equipment rack, or an equipment panel. Location icons are placed on backgrounds called rasters. Background rasters include maps, floor plans, and room interiors. You can create and import your own backgrounds. Since Location views are hierarchical, a location icon indicates a location within which additional layers of detail can be found. The color of the circle at the base of a location container icon indicates the rollup condition of the location model the icon represents. To open a lower level of detail for a location icon, double-click the container icon s flag. A location icon is shown in Figure 8. Figure 8: Location Icon Flag portion of icon indicates icon name. Icon Condition status is indicated by the orange color of the flag outline. Location Icon Rollup Condition status is indicated by the color of the circle at the icon s base. Page 13

14 Org-Chart/Services Icons The Org-Chart/Services view icons display the model name and model type as shown in Figure 9. Oval icons in this view represent corporate groupings such as departments, divisions, subsidiaries, work groups, and individuals. Square icons in this view represent network device groupings that belong to a particular service, group, or individual within an organization. When a network device is depicted within an Org_Owns or Service_Owns container icon in an Org-Chart/Services view, the device is represented by a large device icon. Figure 9: Org-Chart/Services Icons Model Name Model Name Model Type Model Type Model Name Model Type Corporate Groupings Icon Org_Owns and Service_Owns Icons Page 14

15 Off-Page Reference Icons The Off-Page Reference Icon is a special-purpose topology icon. It represents a device that is directly connected to the current level of view but is modeled in another view. The model name appears at the top of the Off-Page Reference Icon, as shown in Figure 10. Below are two situations in which an Off-Page Reference Icon is used: Situation 1: Two subnetworks are connected together via a bridge. If entering the Topology view of either subnetwork, an Off-Page Reference Icon appears representing the bridge. Situation 2: Two subnetworks are connected directly together. If entering the Topology view of either subnetwork, an Off-Page Reference Icon appears representing the other subnetwork. Off-Page Reference Icons are also used in the DevTop view where they indicate devices not yet connected to specific ports of the device being viewed. The views associated with an Off-Page Reference Icon are accessed through the Icon Subviews menu of the View menu. Figure 10: Typical Off-Page Reference Icon Model Name Page 15

16 Network Segment and Device Icons The following icons, shown in Figure 11, are used to graphically represent software conceptual models of a network. These icons allow users to access information on a network device, such as configuration information or network statistics. Figure 11: Network Segment and Device Icons Coax_Segment Icon Wa_Segment Icon Fanout Icon? PING Physical_Addr Icon Pingable Icon Unplaced Icon Coax_Segment PING Pingable Fanout/Unplaced Fanout and Unplaced Off-Page Reference Icon Page 16

17 Icon Double-Click Zones In this section: About Double-Click Zones [page 17] VNM Icon Double-Click Zones [page 18] VNM Icon Double-Click Zones [page 18] Landscape Icon Double-Click Zones [page 19] Network Group Icon Double-Click Zones [page 20] Large Device Icon Double-Click Zones [page 21] Small Device Icon Double-Click Zones [page 22] End-Point Device Icon Double-Click Zones [page 23] Segment Icon Double-Click Zones [page 24] Fanout/Unplaced Icon Double-Click Zones [page 25] Organization Icon Double-Click Zones [page 26] Off-Page Reference Icon Double-Click Zones [page 27] WA_Link Icon Double-Click Zones [page 29] Diagnostic Icon Double-Click Zone [page 29] About Double-Click Zones VNM, Landscape, Topology, and Org-Chart/Services icons provide zones on which you can double-click to access detailed information in the form of icon subviews. Think of double-click zones as an alternative to selecting subviews through the Icon Subviews menu. The following section describes how to access Icon Subviews using the icon double-click zones. Page 17

18 VNM Icon Double-Click Zones Figure 12 illustrates the double-click zones for the VNM icon. Placing your mouse pointer over each zone on the icon displays a fly-by description of the view that is accessed from that zone. Figure 12: VNM Icon Double-Click Zones Physical Memory Utilization General Data CPU Utilization Disk Utilization Performance View Provides a view where you can monitor SpectroSERVER performance. SpectroSERVER Control View Provides a list of minimum disk space and trap handling. Model Name Landscape Local Landscape Icon Provides access to the Alarm View and Events View. Also, allows you to navigate to corresponding views in this landscape. UserEditor Provides access to User and UserGroup Maintenance functions. Landscape Configuration Provides access to Event/Statistics information and Alarm and Thread information. Page 18

19 Landscape Icon Double-Click Zones Figure 13 illustrates the double-click zones for landscape icons. Placing your mouse pointer over each zone on the icon displays a fly-by description of the view that is accessed from that zone. Figure 13: Landscape Icon Double-Click Zones Landscape 0x VNM lipton - Alarms * File View Tools Options Landscape Configuration View Enterprise Alarm Manager Provides a graphical view of alarms for the selected landscape. Relation Hierarchies Accesses the top model in the same relation hierarchy. Current View -> Go To Topology -> Universe Location -> World Org -> TopOrg Landscape Configuration View Provides configuration information relating to the landscape and allows you to change landscape names. Landscape 0x VNM lipton - Events * File View Event Options Help Event Log Landscape Information View Provides a special purpose GIB view providing general information related to the landscape. Event Log Provides a listing of events for this landscape Page 19

20 Network Group Icon Double-Click Zones Figure 14 illustrates the double-click zones for network group icons. Placing your mouse pointer over each zone on the icon displays a fly-by description of the view that is accessed from that zone. Figure 14: Network Group Icon Double-Click Zones Topology View Accesses the next lower level in the topology hierarchy. Performance View Provides performance statistics (i.e., Load Rate, Frame Rate, and Error Rate) related to the Network. Information View Provides general information (For example: Internal Attributes, Child Count Attributes, Rollup Thresholds, and Significance Levels) related to the Network. Page 20

21 Large Device Icon Double-Click Zones Figure 15 illustrates the double-click zones for large device icons. Placing your mouse pointer over each zone on the icon displays a fly-by description of the view that is accessed from that zone. Note: For detailed information on the Configuration, Application, DevTop, and Device views, refer to the management module guide for the specific device. For detailed information on other views, see SPECTRUM Views (2517). Figure 15: Large Device Icon Double-Click Zones Performance View Provides various performance statistics. Configuration View Provides model and device information including: device name, IP address, location, community name, etc. Device View Provides a physical (Logical, Interface, or Chassis) representation of the network device. Performance View Provides various performance statistics. 1 DevTop View Represents a device in terms of its ports and port connections. Application View Provides application information using the Primary Application Concept which allows a model to support multiple applications. Page 21

22 Small Device Icon Double-Click Zones Figure 16 illustrates the double-click zones for small device icons. Placing your mouse pointer over each zone on the icon displays a fly-by description of the view that is accessed from that zone. Figure 16: Small Device Icon Double-Click Zones 1 DevTop View Represents a device in terms of its ports and port connections. Configuration View Provides model and device information, including device name, IP address, location, community name, etc. Performance View Provides various performance statistics. Device View Provides a physical (Logical, Interface, or Chassis) representation of the network device. Appllication View Provides application information using the Primary Application Concept which allows a model to support multiple applications. Page 22

23 End-Point Device Icon Double-Click Zones Figure 17 illustrates the double-click zones for end-point device icons. Placing your mouse pointer over each zone on the icon displays a fly-by description of the view that is accessed from that zone. Figure 17: End-point Device Icon Double-Click Zones 1 DevTop View Represents a device in terms of its ports and port connections. Configuration View Provides model and device information, including device name, IP address, location, community name, etc. Application View Provides application information using the Primary Application Concept which allows a model to support multiple applications. Performance View Provides various performance statistics. Device View Provides a physical (Logical, Interface, or Chassis) representation of the network device. Pingable Icon Double-Click Zones Ping Information View Provides general information (model name, network address, condition value, DCM TimeOut, etc.) related to the network. Configuration View Provides model and device information, including device name, IP address, location, community name, etc. Page 23

24 Segment Icon Double-Click Zones Figure 18 illustrates the double-click zones for segment icons. Figure 19 illustrates the double-click zones for Coax-segment and Wa-segment icons. Placing your mouse pointer over each zone on the icon displays a fly-by description of the view that is accessed from that zone. Figure 18: Segment Icon Double-Click Zones Segment Type Cablewalk View Displays the devices connected to a cable segment or a fanout device. The view is available from within a topology hierarchy for a segment or a fanout model. Information View Provides general information (for example: Internal Attributes, Child Count Attributes, Rollup Thresholds, and Significance Levels) related to the device. Figure 19: Coax_Segment and Wa_Segment Icon Double-Click Zones Note: The locations of doubleclick zones are the same for Wa_Segment and Coax_Segment icons. Wa_Segment Coax_Segment Cablewalk View Displays the devices connected to a cable segment or a fanout device. The view is available from within a topology hierarchy for a segment or a fanout model. Information View Provides general information (for example: Internal Attributes, Child Count Attributes, Rollup Thresholds, and Significance Levels) related to the device. Page 24

25 Fanout/Unplaced Icon Double-Click Zones Figure 20 illustrates the double-click zones for fanout and unplaced icons. Placing your mouse pointer over each zone on the icon displays a fly-by description of the view that is accessed from that zone. Figure 20: Fanout and Unplaced Icon Double-Click Zones FANOUT Fanout (Unplaced) Icon Information View Provides general information (for example: Internal Attributes, Child Count Attributes, Rollup Thresholds, and Significance Levels) related to the device. Cablewalk View Displays the devices connected to a cable segment or a fanout device. The view is available from within a topology hierarchy for a segment or a fanout model. Page 25

26 Organization Icon Double-Click Zones Figure 21 illustrates the double-click zones for organization icons. Placing your mouse pointer over each zone on the icon displays a fly-by description of the view that is accessed from that zone. Figure 21: Organization Icon Double-Click Zones Model Name Model Type Information View Provides general information (for example: Internal Attributes, Child Count Attributes, Rollup Thresholds, and Significance Levels) related to the device. Configuration View Provides model and device information including: device name, IP address, location, community name, etc. Organization View Accesses the next lower level Organization View within an organization hierarchy. Page 26

27 Off-Page Reference Icon Double-Click Zones Figure 22 illustrates the double-click zones for Off-Page Reference (OPR) icons. Figure 23 [page 28] illustrates the double-click zones for fanout and unplaced off-page reference icons. Placing your mouse pointer over each zone on the icon displays a fly-by description of the view that is accessed from that zone. Area End-point Device Other Device OPR Icons Network Group OPR Icons A Configuration View Configuration View Current View Information B Performance View Performance View Current View information C DevTop View DevTop View,Cablewalk View, or Not Available Topology View Figure 22: Off-Page Reference Icon Double-Click Zones aa Model Name B C Page 27

28 Figure 23: Fanout and Unplaced Off-Page Reference Icon Double-Click Zones Information View Provides general information (for example: Internal Attributes, Child Count Attributes, Rollup Thresholds, and Significance Levels) related to the device. Configuration View Provides model and device information, including device name, IP address, location, community name, etc. Cablewalk View Displays the devices connected to a cable segment or a fanout device. The view is available from within a topology hierarchy for a segment or a fanout model. Page 28

29 WA_Link Icon Double-Click Zones Figure 24 illustrates the double-click zones for WA_Link icons. Placing your mouse pointer over each zone on the icon displays a fly-by description of the view that is accessed from that zone. Figure 24: WA_Link Icon Double-Click Zones Performance View Provides performance statistics (for example: Load Rate, Frame Rate, and Error Rate) related to the Network. Topology View Accesses the next lower level in the topology hierarchy. Diagnostic Icon Double-Click Zone Figure 25 illustrates the double-click zone for a diagnostic Icon. Placing your mouse pointer over this zone displays a fly-by description of the Diagnostic view. The diagnostic icon checks the status of the device it represents and changes color to reflect the device condition. It can be used on any model type that has CONDITION as one of its attributes. The following is an example of how a diagnostic icon might be defined in an Iib file. (The path name relative to the iibpath should be used with this icon.) Labels/Large/RouterSym.Dia(80,25,GoViewNW( Diagnostic, GENERIC, CsDiagnstc )) Figure 25: Diagnostic Icon Diagnostic View Displays Performance view statistics. Page 29

30 Icon Labels In this section: Icon Symbols [page 30] Dynamic Icon Labels [page 32] Icon Symbols The icon symbol identifies the model type the icon represents. Examples of typical icon symbols are illustrated in Figure 26. Examples of network icon symbols are illustrated in Figure 27 [page 31]. The icon symbol background color indicates the device condition. The next section discusses the meaning of the various condition colors an icon can display. For information on how SPECTRUM derives condition colors, see Defining SPECTRUM Resources (2559). Figure 26: Typical Icon Symbols Bridges Hubs Routers Workstation Ping? Pingables PCs Fanout or Unplaced Physical_Addr Page 30

31 Figure 27: Network Icon Symbols WAN LAN IPClassA Networks IPClassB (LAN_802_3) IPClassC Network Networks FDDI Networks General Networks Coax_Segment (LAN_802_5) Wa_Segment Page 31

32 Dynamic Icon Labels Dynamic icon labels (Figure 28), a short description of an icon or pipe, are displayed in a popup window next to the mouse pointer if certain conditions are met. Icon labels are displayed if zoom is set to less than a certain level and the mouse pointer positioned over an icon is not moved for a certain length of time. Link labels are displayed after a certain length of time regardless of the zoom level. By default, icon lables are displayed if the zoom level is 100% or less and the mouse pointer is not moved for one second. Link labels are displayed if the mouse pointer is not moved for one second. You can disable both icon and link labels and adjust the zoom level at which icon labels are enabled by changing the *iconlabeltimeout and *iconlabelzoomstart resources. See Defining SPECTRUM Resources (2559) for information about how to change these resources. Figure 28: Dynamic Icon Labels Universe-15 LAN_802_3 Universe-15 of type LAN_802_3 Universe-15 <-> gumby 1 resolved connection(s) Double-click zone:link Information Icon labels contain model and device type information. Pipe labels contain port and model type information about resolved connections. gumby ESXW Page 32

33 Icon Conditions In this section: Icon Condition Indicators [page 33] Icon Color Zones [page 34] Condition and Rollup Condition Colors [page 35] Derivation of Maintenance (Brown) Condition Color [page 35] Derivation of Unknown (Gray) Condition Color [page 36] Icon Rollup Condition [page 37] Live Pipes [page 37] Icon Condition Indicators SPECTRUM informs you of changes in the condition of remote landscapes by displaying colors in two areas on an icon. One area indicates the condition of the connection to the remote landscape. The other area indicates a rollup condition of alarms. The landscape icon color zones used to display colors are shown in Figure 29. Figure 29: Landscape Icon Condition Color Zones Remote Landscape Alarm Summary Color Area The three zones in this area represent alarms of certain types. The top zone is for critical (red) alarms. The middle zone is for major (orange) alarms. The bottom zone is for minor (yellow) alarms. The number in each zone indicates the number of alarms of that type. If there are no alarms associated with a particular type, the zone will be green. Model Name Landscape Condition of Connection to Remote Landscape Color Area This area is normally multicolored, however, if connection is lost with the remote landscape identified by Model Name, it turns red. Page 33

34 Icon Color Zones SPECTRUM also informs you of changes in the condition of network devices by displaying colors in up to two zones on an icon. One color zone indicates device or network group condition and the other color zone indicates device or network group rollup condition. The icon color zones are shown in Figure 30. Figure 30: Network Device Condition and Rollup Condition Color Zones Condition Color Zones Location Rollup Condition Color Zones Page 34

35 Condition and Rollup Condition Colors Condition colors reflect the status of the model represented by the icon. Rollup condition reflects the composite status of models contained within another model, such as a network group model. An icon s Condition is represented by a color. For device and network group icons, the color appears as the background for the icon s label. For location container icons, the color appears in the circle at the icon s base. If devices do not return 100% good condition, rollup condition thresholds determine the rollup condition color displayed by the network group icon. Rollup thresholds are set by the network administrator and covered in detail in the SPECTRUM Concepts Guide (0467). Table 1 shows the SPECTRUM condition icon colors and the alarm severity they signify. Table 1: SPECTRUM Icon Severity Colors Color Severity Meaning Blue Initial Initial condition. No contact with device since model was created or since SpectroSERVER was restarted. Green Normal Contact established. Normal operation. Yellow Minor First level of marginal operation. Can also indicate a model may have a duplicate IP address. Orange Major Second level of marginal operation. May indicate a firmware failure or a management problem. Red Critical Contact with device has been lost. Critical status. Gray Suppressed Device cannot be reached due to an unknown error condition or polling has been turned off. Brown Maintenance Port or device model is off-line for maintenance. Derivation of Maintenance (Brown) Condition Color The Maintenance condition (Brown) appears when the device model is in a suspended management or a maintenance mode. Page 35

36 Derivation of Unknown (Gray) Condition Color This section describes how the Unknown condition (gray) could appear in a network group model icon. When SPECTRUM first builds the network model, all icons are blue since no initial contact has been made with devices. Once devices are polled and responses received, icons appear green to indicate good condition. In Figure 31, initial contact is made with hub 4. Subsequently, however, contact is lost with hub 4, so the color condition changes from green to red. Since SPECTRUM cannot contact the PCs below this hub, all of these PCs display a gray condition color signifying an unknown condition. Once SPECTRUM regains contact with the hub, the condition of the PCs will be updated to indicate the actual status of each PC. Figure 31: Example of Gray (Suppressed) Icon Color Status Yellow Network 1 Green Network 2 Orange Network 3 Green Hub 3 Red Hub 4 Green Hub 1 Green Hub 2 Gray PC 1 Gray PC 2 Gray PC 3 Page 36

37 Icon Rollup Condition Rollup condition indicates the composite status of models configured or collected by a parent model. In a Topology view, models whose condition rolls up to a parent model have a collects relation to the parent model. In Location views, models whose condition rolls up to a parent model have a contains relation to the parent model. For example, a network group icon usually represents a collection of device icons. A room location icon usually contains device icons. The rollup condition displayed by a network group icon and a room location icon is determined by the condition of the individual icons collected or contained within the network group or room icon. For device and network icons, the rollup condition color appears in the icon s topology double-click zone. For location icons, the circle at the icon s base indicates rollup condition, providing that the rollup condition is more critical than the icon condition normally indicated in this circle. The rollup condition color displayed by an icon depends on many variables, as well as on how the system administrator sets rollup threshold values. For a detailed discussion on the derivation of rollup condition and colors, see Defining SPECTRUM Resources (2559). Live Pipes Live pipes display the status of a link via a pipe s status color in the topological view. The terms pipe and link are used throughout this discussion. A pipe is a special type of icon that monitors the status of a link. A link is a connection between two devices that has either been resolved to the port level or shows a user defined connection. Live pipe polling is disabled by default. All individual pipes are gold or silver until polling is enabled. To enable a pipe, click a pipe to highlight it and select Enable Live Links from the Icon Subviews menu. In the Enable Live Links dialog box, depress the toggle button to indicate that the pipe is live and click OK. To enable multiple pipes, press and hold down SHIFT and click the pipes you want to select. On the View menu, select Enable Live Links. In the Enable Live Links dialog box, depress the toggle button for the pipes you want to enable. Click OK to enable the pipes. Pipes display a combined condition color from the two ports that the link is resolved to. If the pipe is not resolved, the condition status is displayed as Page 37

38 initial. The status of the two ports is combined as shown in Table 2 [page 38]. Table 2: Combined Port Condition Pipe Color Port Condition Good Bad Unknown Disabled Unreacha ble Initial Good GOOD (Green) BAD (Red) GOOD (Green) DISABLED (Brown) GOOD (Green GOOD (Green) Bad BAD (Red) BAD (Red) BAD (Red) DISABLED (Brown) BAD (Red) BAD (Red) Unknown GOOD (Green) BAD (Red) GOOD (Green) DISABLED (Brown) UNKNOWN (Gray) INITIAL (Blue) Disabled DISABLED (Brown) DISABLED (Brown) DISABLED (Brown) DISABLED (Brown) DISABLED (Brown) DISABLED (Brown) Unreachable GOOD (Green) BAD (Red) UNKNOWN (Gray) DISABLED (Brown) UNKNOWN (Gray) UNKNOWN (Gray) Initial GOOD (Green) BAD (Red) INITIAL (Blue) DISABLED (Brown) UNKNOWN (Gray) INITIAL (Blue) The pipe color represents the following conditions. Listed in order of increasing severity, the conditions are: Pipe Color brown green blue gray red Port Condition disabled good initial unknown bad The order of condition severity is configurable by changing the spectrum resource file. See Defining SPECTRUM Resources (2559) for information about how to modify this file. Pipes that are not yet resolved to a port are displayed as initial. If the pipe represents multiple links, the worst link condition is displayed by the pipe, with severity in the order: red, gray, blue, green, brown. The condition of Page 38

39 the links is monitored by the pipe so that port condition changes will be auto-updated. Dynamic icon labels display the model information of the link. In addition, if there is more than one link between the two models, the number of connections is displayed. You can double-click the pipe, or select it, then choose Link Information from the Icon Subviews menu, to open the SpectroGRAPH Link Information view (Figure 32). Figure 32: Link Information View File SpectroGRAPH: Link Information Universe_6 LAN_802_3 Network A Repeating CSIRpter MRXiRptr Network A 2.2 Repeating 1.26 GenRptrR4Port GenRptrR4Port The two ports that the link is resolved to are displayed with their associated device stack. If the pipe is not resolved to the port level, the stack will start at the lowest point the link is resolved to. The pipe between the two ports displays the condition color of the link. If possible, the type of link is also displayed, based on the model-types of the ports. Page 39

40 If a pipe represents redundant links, an intermediate dialog displays the two links, and allows you to select which port-pair you wish to bring the view up against (Figure 33). Figure 33: Link To Display Select Link To Display dev6: board 1 - dev2: board 1, port 13 dev1: board 4, port 3 - dev2: board 1, port 1 OK Cancel The Link view allows standard SPECTRUM view capabilities; however, view and icon zooming are not allowed. When a link between two ports changes its status from good to another condition, an alarm and event are generated against one of the ports in the link. The alarm message will refer the user to an event. The event message will list various information about the link that has the problem. Only the portions of a port, device, or device stack that you have access rights to are displayed in the Link view. Portions not accessible are left empty. Page 40

41 Index B Background rasters [13] C Coax_Segment and Wa_Segment Icon Double-Click Zones [24] condition color [35] icon color zones [35] landscape icon [33] maintenance [35] rollup [35], [37] unknown [36] D device type [10], [11] Dynamic icon labels [8], [32] E Enable Live Links [37] enabling multiple pipes [37] enabling pipes [37] End-Point Device Icon Double-Click Zones [23] F Fanout and Unplaced Off-Page Reference Icon Double-Click Zones [28] Fanout/Unplaced Icon Double-Click Zones [25] I icon condition indicators [33] defined [7] Device [16] double-click zones [17] general information [7] Page 41

42 Location [13] Network Segment [16] Off-Page Reference [15] Organization [14] Service [14] Topology [10] VNM [8] Icon Color Zones [34] Icon Labels [30] Icon Rollup Condition [37] Icon Subviews Link Information [39] opening [17] iconlabeltimeout resource [32] iconlabelzoomstart resource [32] Intended Audience [5] L Landscape Icon Condition Color Zones [33] Landscape Icon Double-Click Zones [19] Landscape Icons [9] Large Device Icon Double-Click Zones [21] Link view [39] link,defined [37] Live pipe polling [37] Live pipes [37] Location Icons [13] M Maintenance condition (Brown) [35] model name [10] model type [10] N Network Device Condition Color Zones [34] Network Group Icon Double-Click Zones [20] Network Icon Label Symbols [31] Network Segment and Device Icons [16] Page 42

43 O Off-Page Reference Icon Double-Click Zones [27] Off-Page Reference Icons [15] Organization Icon Double-Click Zones [26] Org-Chart Icons [14] Org-Owns icons [14] P pipe,defined [37] R rollup condition [37] icon color zones [35] Rollup Condition Color Zones [34] Rollup thresholds [35] S Segment Icon Double-Click Zones [24] Service_Owns [14] Small Device Icon Double-Click Zones [22] T Text Conventions [5] Topology Icon End-point Device Icons [11] Large Device Icons [10] Network Group Icons [10] Small Device Icons [11] Topology Icons [10] Typical Icon Label Symbols [30] U Unknown condition (gray) [36] V VNM Icon [8] Page 43

44 VNM Icon Double-Click Zones [18] W WA_Link Icon Double-Click Zones [29] Page 44