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## Overview
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The [Network Device Topology Map][2]provides an overview of your network's physical connections, so you can more easily identify issues in your devices and understand their upstream and downstream impacts.
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The [Network Device Topology Map][2]uses [Cloudcraft][7] diagrams to provide an interactive visual representation of your network's physical connections. The map automatically discovers and displays devices, their interfaces, and the relationships between them. This visualization helps you identify issues in your network devices, understand their upstream and downstream impacts, troubleshoot connectivity problems, and gain insights into how traffic flows through your infrastructure.
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/network_topology_map_search_3.mp4" alt="The network device topology map, with vendor:cisco added to the search bar, and then the Filter nodes box filtered by nyc. A node is selected and the inspect option chosen, showing its connected nodes. One of the connected nodes is then selected, and the inspect option is selected again, displaying additional connected nodes" video="true" >}}
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/network_topology_map_new.mp4" alt="A user adds team, service, and vendor tags to the network device topology map, then selects a device to open its side panel." video="true" >}}
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## Setup
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In the Network Topology Map, the following navigation options are available:
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### View
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### Group by
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1. In **View By**, use tags to select how you want to visualize devices:
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Under Group By, use **tags** such as `team`, `service`, and `vendor`to select how you want to visualize your devices:
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/device-topology-grouped.png" alt="The navigation option, with view by devices and tags selected, highlighting view by location" style="width:80%;" >}}
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/device-topology-group_by.png" alt="A Group by control showing tags for team, service, and vendor." style="width:80%;" >}}
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### Color
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### Filter devices
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2. Under**Color By**, change how nodes on the Device Topology Map are colored based on:
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Select the**+ Filter** dropdown to refine which devices are displayed on the Device Topology Map.
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-**Device State**: Display nodes on the Device Topology Map by SNMP reachability.
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-**Ping State**: Display nodes on the Device Topology Map by [Ping status][6].
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/device_topology_filter_2.png" alt="The Device Topology Map with the filter dropdown open." style="width:90%;" >}}
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/device-topology-overview-intro.png" alt="The navigation option, with view by color selected, highlighting view by device state" style="width:80%;" >}}
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**Note:** The **Filter Devices** setting determines which devices appear on the Device Topology Map for all queries, including those that filter by a device facet in the search bar.
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The following are the definitions of the nodes for each color state:
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### Resources
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| Color | Description |
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| Green | Device is reachable. |
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| Red | Issue with device, such as unreachable through SNMP. |
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| Gray | Device is monitored by NDM; however, no data has been received. For example, if the ping wasn't configured and you opted to `color by`**Ping State** in the Device Topology Map, the devices are displayed in gray. |
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| No color | Shadow devices that are not directly monitored by NDM, but are discoverable through LLDP/CDP from a connected device that NDM is monitoring. You can toggle on/off the [Hide _N_ unmonitored device section](#filter-devices) if you want these devices to be shown on the Device Topology Map. |
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Use the **Resource** dropdown to filter the diagram by specific device types, such as Firewalls, Access Points, and Routers.
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/resources_dropdown.png" alt="The Device Topology Map with the Resources drop-down open, and Unmonitored Device un-checked." style="width:30%;" >}}
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### Filter devices
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By default, the **Unmonitored Device** option is unchecked, which hides devices that are not directly monitored by Network Device Monitoring but are discovered through LLDP/CDP from adjacent monitored devices. Check this option to display these unmonitored devices on the diagram.
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3. Under **Filter Devices**, gain further granular control over what devices are shown on the Device Topology Map.
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## Investigating devices
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/device_topology_filter_devices_hide.png" alt="The navigation option, with view filer option selected, toggling by hide unmonitored devices " style="width:80%;" >}}
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In addition to showing an overview of your network's physical connections, the Device Topology Map lets you investigate individual devices to understand their connections, flows, and overall status. Hover over a device to see its status and key metrics, or click a device to open a side panel with details such as its IP address, tags, throughput, CPU, and memory.
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**Note:** The **Filter Devices** setting impacts what devices are shown on the Device Topology Map for _all_ queries you might make. For example, if you filter by a device facet in the search bar.
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You can also view the device's connected interfaces in the **Interfaces** tab:
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Hide _N_ Unmonitored Devices - Turned OFF by default.
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: Toggling this on hides devices on the Device Topology Map that are not directly monitored by Network Device Monitoring, but still discovered by LLDP/CDP, and shown on the map from adjacent devices that are monitored by Network Device Monitoring.
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/network_topology_map_device_inspect_view_5.png" alt="The Network Device Topology Map with a device selected, displaying information about the device in the side panel." style="width:100%;" >}}
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Hide _N_ Unconnected Devices - Turned OFF by default.
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: Toggling this on hides any devices that have no link connections. Devices can be unconnected for reasons such as improper configuration, or the device does not support [LLDP/CDP](#troubleshooting).
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### View flow details
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Click the **Flow** tab in the side panel to explore the device's traffic sources, destinations, and volume. The data is automatically filtered by the device's `@device.ip`. For more information, see [NetFlow Monitoring][1].
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/Netflow_tab.png" alt="View of the Device side panel, with the NetFlow tab highlighted." style="width:100%;" >}}
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In addition to providing an overview of your network's physical connections, you can investigate individual devices to understand their connections, flows, and overall status. Hovering over a device displays its overall status and key metrics. You can also click on a device to see the following options:
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/network_topology_map_device_inspect_view_3.png" alt="The network device topology map with a device selected, displaying information about the device as well as the options to Inspect, View device details, and view flow details" style="width:80%;" >}}
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Choose **Inspect** to see the device's interface connections. Click on any of the connected interfaces for further investigation.
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This view shows only the physical interfaces that are actually connected to another device. This means that it shows a subset of the total set of interfaces of a network device.
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/ndm_topology_interface_updated.png" alt="The Inspect view of an individual device, displaying the device's interface connections" style="width:80%;" >}}
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Choose **View device details** to see information such as the device's IP address and tags, as well as data related to throughput, CPU, and memory.
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/network_topology_device_details_2.png" alt="The View device details tab of an individual device" style="width:80%;" >}}
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From this view, you can also view the device's connected interfaces in the **Connected Interfaces** tab.
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/network_topology_map_devices_interface_2.png" alt="The View device details tab of an individual device with the Interfaces tab selected" style="width:80%;" >}}
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Choose **View flow details** to open the NetFlow tab filtered by the device's `@device.ip` for a detailed exploration of the device's sources, destinations, and volume. See the [NetFlow Monitoring][1] page for more information.
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## Troubleshooting
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If you experience issues using the Network Topology Map, use the following troubleshooting guidelines. If you need further assistance, contact [Datadog support][5].
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### Missing topology data message box
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/missing_topology_map.png" alt="The missing topology data message that is displayed when the rendered map has no links" style="width:80%;" >}}
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/no_devices_found.png" alt="The no devices found message that is displayed when NDM is either not configured or because of filtering." style="width:80%;" >}}
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{{< img src="/network_device_monitoring/network_topology_map/no_connections_found.png" alt="The no devices found message that is displayed when NDM is either not configured or because of filtering." style="width:80%;" >}}
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The Device Topology Map data is based on LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) and CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol) information collected with SNMP. If your map is missing devices and/or connections, ensure the following:
If your device is exposing topology data with LLDP or CDP but some of the connections are missing, ensure that the "Hide _N_ Unmonitored Devices" toggle is off.
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If you are using tags to filter nodes on the map, ensure the "Show one hop away on filter" toggle is on to see the connected nodes.
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If your device is exposing topology data with LLDP or CDP but some of the connections are missing, ensure that the **Unmonitored Device** selection is off.
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The Device Topology Map shows all devices discovered with LLDP or CDP. These can be new devices that are not already monitored with SNMP or existing devices that were not [resolved](#device-resolution) to the equivalent monitored device.
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The Device Topology Map shows all devices discovered with LLDP and/or CDP. In some cases, these devices are already monitored with SNMP but can not be [resolved](#device-resolution) to the equivalent monitored device. In this case, the device is shown twice: one node representing the monitored device and one node representing the LLDP/CDP discovered device.
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