Topology

Topology is a detail view included in the Virtual Machines screen. The Topology view displays information collected for a Virtual Machine in Service Processor along with the storage data from HPE SSMC.

The Topology view displays information that is collected for the following components:

• VM: VMFS Virtual machine you select.

• VMDK: Virtual Machines Disk (VMDK) related to the Virtual Machine.

• Datastore: Datastore on which a VMDK resides.

• Host: ESXi host on which the datastore resides and the corresponding hosts in the storage system.

• Virtual Volume: Virtual volumes associated with the datastore. If applicable, displays the related App Volume Set name.

• System: Storage system from which the virtual volume is exported.

This view also displays connectivity between:

• VM, VMDK, and datastore.

• ESXi host and virtual volume to the datastore.

• ESXi host and the corresponding storage system host.

• Storage system host and virtual volumes.

• Virtual volumes and the storage system

The VM, VMDK, datastore, and Host (ESXi) data that appears in the view is collected from the vCenter by Service Processor and HPE Primera 600 Storage systems.

A time slider is included at the top of the view. The time slider corresponds to the time for which the data is available for a maximum of seven days. You can view the topology information for the last seven days from the current time. The topology data depends upon the selection of time. Depending on the time selection, the view informs you about the connections at that point in time and other parameter details. Sliding in time helps you figure out the:

• Configuration changes over a period.

• Performance of a component at a particular time.

If there was an issue at that point in time, the color coding on the time slider indicates the same.

For more information on color coding on the time slider, see HPE SSMC User Guide.