About the Link Tab
You can view information about the links in the network, in the Link tab of the network table (Observability > Network > Topology > Link). You can also perform various actions on the links from this tab. To perform common actions such as filtering using advanced filter criteria, downloading link details, and resetting preferences, see Network Table Overview.
Tasks You Can Perform
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From the More list, you can perform the following tasks:
Note:You can also right-click a link to view the same options.
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View details about a link—To view details such as the site name, country, site id, organization, id, and time zone:
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Hover over a link row in the table and click the Details icon. The Link - Device A to Device Z appears. On the Link - Device A to Device Z page that appears, you can view the Interface Stats tab and the Details tab.
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Select the link on the table and click More > Show Detail. On the Link - Device A to Device Z page that appears, you can view the Interface Stats tab and the Details tab.
On the Interface Stats tab, you can view the device name, interface name, and management IP address of device A and device Z. On the Details tab, you can view the node id associated with the interfaces, interface IPv4 address at the two nodes, interface name, interface bandwidth, live status, and the operational status of the interface. The Link - Device A to Device Z page is movable so, you can pin it anywhere on the screen.
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Filter links on the topology map—To display only the selected link in the topology map, select Filter Selected Link. To undo the filter, right click a blank space on the topology map and click Reload Network.
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Zoom in on a link—To zoom in on a link in the topology map, select the link and click Zoom to Selected Link. The topology map is enlarged to zoom in on the selected link.
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Fields | Description |
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Device A | Displays the device at which traffic enters. |
Device Z | Displays the device at which traffic exits. |
IP A | Displays the IPv4 address of the interface from which device A sends traffic.
Paragon Automation displays the IPv4 address of IP A based on device A's active configuration. If the IPv4 addresses of IP A and IP Z are in the same subnet, Paragon Automation forms an interface between devices A and Z. |
IP Z | Displays the IPv4 address of device Z interface that receives
traffic. Paragon Automation displays the IPv4 address of IP Z based on device Z's active configuration. If the IPv4 addresses of IP A and IP Z are in the same subnet, Paragon Automation forms an interface between devices A and Z. |
Interface A | Displays the interface name of device A. |
Interface Z | Displays the interface name of device Z. |