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 Expand Size to display an object list dashlet in a larger format with more information. When in expanded display, you can click 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:

• Enable automatic updates: Click Table Settings and Actions, Set to Auto Refresh to start automatic data updates.

  When in automatic update mode, you can click Table Settings and Actions, Set to Manual Refresh to return to manual data updates. In manual update mode, a chip at the top of the list displays the most recent data update. Click on the chip for a manual data update.

• Refresh the list: Click the Content Updated... icon at the top of the list. The new update time and date appear on the icon.

• View detailed information about a list item: On a list item, click Table Row Actions and select the NSP GUI in which to view the object.

• Filter the object list under a specific column: Type a text string in the text field or select a filter option at the top of a column.

  The object list automatically updates with filter results as you type your filter string. The Row Count parameter adjusts as filters are applied to the list.

  Where applicable, click Filter Menu next to the text field, select an operator from the drop-down list, and type a filter string.

  Next to the column headers, click Table Settings and Actions , Clear Filters to clear column filters.

• Sort the object list under a specific column: Click on a column header to sort the list under that column. Click on the header again to toggle between ascending and descending sorting.

  Next to the column headers, click Table Settings and Actions, Clear Sorting to clear column sorting.

• Export the object list: Next to the column headers, click , Table Settings and Actions, Export Selected to export the current page or selected rows to a CSV, XLXS, or XML file.

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.}