Physical

The Physical page displays a real-time interactive map of all physical device connections in the network. Nodes are shown only if a physical link has been detected for them. The graph, shows how devices connect at the cable level. It is a live, visual way to understand your physical network layout down to the port.

Overview

The Physical graph view provides a visual representation of cable-level connections between devices in the network. It uses data collected through Smart Polling and system integrations to display physical links in a dynamic topology graph that reflects actual hardware wiring, including switch port details.

This view supplements logical graphs by showing real-time or historical physical connectivity between assets. Devices are positioned based on link data, with visual indicators that show port assignments and device types. Use the Physical graph to examine network structure, trace physical paths, and identify connectivity changes.

Generate PDF report

The generate PDF icon lets you create a portable document format (PDF) report of the selected item, which will show in the Reports page when it is ready.

Filters

This indicates active graph filtering, when present. Filters can be from the filter bar (see R and S below), or activated from the zone/topology graph when you select a link/node in the zone/topology graphs. Once a filter is enabled with a value, the graph is automatically updated. If more than one filter is enabled, then a logical and criteria is applied. Only nodes that satisfy all of the specified filters are shown.

Note:

If a node passes the filters, then all of the directly connected nodes are shown in the graph. For example if a specific internet protocol (IP) filter is used, then the specified node is shown along with all the nodes connected to it.