| Nortel Networks Optivity Switch Manager for LAN Switch Networks Release 1.0.0.0 |
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Optivity Switch Manager builds its graphical view of the network by querying the topology table of the seed device, using the Bay Autotopology Protocol (BTP). A seed device is a device from which you start learning about the topology of the network. After getting the information on the neighbors of the seed device, Optivity Switch Manager queries the neighbor devices for their topology table. Optivity Switch Manager then selects the appropriate icon to represent the device, computes the links between devices, and represents device information in a network topology map.
Discovery continues until the maximum number of hops is reached. By default, Optivity Switch Manager does not query neighbors beyond five hops away from the seed device. You can set the number of hops, with the maximum of 20 hops. Additionally, you can stop the discovery process at any time, when you click Discovery from the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar. While the discovery process is occurring, this button changes to show a red X.
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