Hi
I'm new to solarwinds and i have question about orion map
I try to create orion map but some devices not show link connect between devices , how i can fix this ?
Now that I have cdp enabled, what else do I need to check ?
Thanks
Orion Maps function as a visualization tool for the entire platform. Topology connections are derived from NPM. If you check a Details Page of a device you expect to see more connections present, select the Network tab and locate the NPM Network Topology Widget.
This widget will reflect what connections will be automatically drawn in Orion Maps. Orion Maps will visualize any connection where we understand and see the interface on either side. So unknows will not be present. Do you have an example you can share?
Hi jblankjblank
This Network Topology , i don't know why show unkonw interface
Maybe the reason for not show connect in orion map ?
That is exactly why they are not showing on the map. There is a way to force this, but it wouldn't add any value to the map, simply a grey line that states it is unknown. This typically means that the interface is not being monitored on the other side. Simply adding the interface would correct the issue. If you access the other device and select List Resources, make sure the corresponding interface is selected.
So if you are monitoring the appropriate interfaces and/ or still not seeing the connections you expect, I would recommend creating a support case and providing a couple SNMP walks from example devices.
If you are simply wanting to manually define topology, you cannot do that from the NPM perspective but can do this through the Orion Maps feature. In the Map Editor, Add the two entities you wish to connect to the canvas. Select the two objects, and click the Connect Objects. Here you will be able to specify the interface on either side. Following, instead of simply creating a connection for this map only, choose the 2nd option which essentially adds the manual connection to the database. Therefore returning to the Details pages, or creating another map with those two entities, a connection will automatically be added and visible.
I discuss examples of this in the latest two posts on Orion Maps -
Orion Platform 2019.4 - Orion Maps is Now Available
Orion Platform - 2020.2 - An Orion Map to Success!
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