Connectivity

The connectivity card shows a graphical representation of the network path from an entity to a global network. This card shows how a gateway connects to an uplink network and the main connection paths with overlay tunnels links it uses to reach the other network elements for the selected time interval.

Note:

The exact connection path of a gateway will be based on the actual network topology.

Figure 1: Connectivity Card with VPNC overlay tunnels

The left-most highlighted node in the path represents the current context, that is, the gateway device (displays hostname). An icon to the top-left of a gateway or VPNC device indicates the health status of the device (green, yellow, or red). Dotted lines represent backup uplinks.

Connection path displays the overlay tunnel information in between the branch gateway’s uplink and the VPNC gateway.Connection path will display the overlay tunnel information in between the Branch Gateway’s uplink and VPNC Gateway.

Status of the uplink can be displayed any of the following:

  • Red—uplink is down

  • Green—uplink is active

  • Dotted red line—backup link is down

  • Dotted green line—backup link is active

  • Grey—No uplink configured

  • Overlay Tunnels—Green line with dotted borders

Note:

If the connection path is not visible completely, you can drag and move the connection topology to view it clearly.

To view additional information about the connectivity topology, click the expand icon.

Figure 2: Expanded Connectivity Card

In the expanded view, you can view the following:

  • Connection Path—Displays more details about the path such as uplink names, gateway MAC address, and VPNC switch IPs.

  • WAN latency—Displays the WAN latency (in ms) currently experienced by the gateway. This is calculated based on the last 15 minutes data.