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Optivity Switch Manager builds its logical map 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 about neighbors of the seed device from the seed devices topology table, Optivity Switch Manager queries the neighbor devices for their own topology tables. Optivity Switch Manager then selects the appropriate icon to represent each device, determines the links between devices, and represents the device and link information on a network topology map.
Discovery continues until no more devices can be reached within the maximum number of hops specified. By default, Optivity Switch Manager does not query neighbors more than five hops away from the seed device. You can set the number of hops, up to a maximum of 20 hops. Also, you can stop the discovery process at any time by clicking Stop Discovery on the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar. While the discovery process is occurring, this button changes to show a red X.
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