What does the Network Inventory show me?

Access network objects

The Network Inventory is a repository of network objects, categorized and listed with basic information in dashlets. You can view the contents of an object list by expanding its dashlet to full screen width, displaying the full list with full status information.

The data in the Network Inventory is updated every 30 seconds. You can switch to manual updates in the enlarged object list views.

Expanded object lists

You can expand an object list dashlet to the full width of your browser window, with detailed data displayed for each list item in columnar format. The total number of objects in the list is displayed in the Row Count parameter at the bottom of the dashlet. The auto-refresh function is turned off by default when you switch to expanded or full-screen display.

To expand a Network Inventory dashlet: Click png29.png Expand Size to display an object list dashlet in a larger format with more information. When in expanded display, you can click png30.png Restore Size to return to compact display.

The expanded object list has a variety of tools available to help you control what you see, including sorting and filtering options:

Network monitoring workflow

You can cross-launch from objects in Network Inventory expanded lists to other NSP views. Cross-launch availability varies depending on the object type. The following table lists the cross-launch commands available for various objects, and the NSP view that opens for each command.

Table 1-2: Cross-launch options from Network Inventory objects

Cross-launch command

Opens NSP view

Available for objects

View In Current Alarms

Current Alarms List

NEs, Links, Ports, Service Sites, Service Endpoints, Tunnel Bindings

Open In NE Inventory

Device Management, Inventory view

NEs, Ports

Show In Network Map 1

Network Map

NEs and Links

View in Object Troubleshooting

Object Troubleshooting dashboard

NEs, Links, Ports, Service Sites, Service Endpoints, Tunnel Bindings

Open in NE Session

CLI

NEs

Plot Statistics

Data Collection and Analysis Visualizations

NEs

Plot Utilization Statistics

Data Collection and Analysis Visualizations

Links and Ports

Plot Error Statistics

Data Collection and Analysis Visualizations

Links and Ports

Notes:
  1. The Network Map does not support cross-launch for LLDP links with endpoints with the destination MAC address set to Nearest Customer.