LiveAction LAN

See how LiveAction provides real-time Layer 2 visualizations for networks.

LiveAction LAN: Layer 2 Visualization - Visualize, monitor, and control your routes across the network

LiveAction LAN  provides real-time Layer 2 visualizations for networks, including trunk interfaces, port channels, VLAN associations, spanning tree connections, and bandwidth usage.

LiveAction LAN makes it easy to view and understand how a Layer 2 switching environment is affecting traffic by providing highly intuitive visualizations at both the VLAN propagation view and the spanning tree topology (STP) view.

Use the 'Selected VLAN' dropdown menu to select any available VLAN index in the entire system topology.  The VLAN will be highlighted in the system view.

LiveAction LAN Benefits

• Ease of use: An intuitive graphical interface makes it easy to view and troubleshoot Layer 2 VLAN and visualize spanning tree without the need to use complicated command lines.
• Improved efficiency and performance: Built-in tools and visualizations reduce the time required to troubleshoot Layer 2 network problems and improve network security, efficiency, and quality of service.
• Rich visualizations: LiveAction provides live topological views with numerous filtering options for highly focused visualizations of the VLANs on the network. Layer 2 paths are easily correlated with traffic flows for quicker problem identification.
• Interactive troubleshooting: The powerful ‘Show VLAN’ and ‘Show Spanning Tree Topology’ feature allows IT engineers, regardless of their experience level, to visualize and trace the root of a spanning tree bridge and map out Layer 2 VLAN topology efficiently.
• Proactive monitoring: Use spanning tree topology change alerts to detect changes in the network, add or remove devices

LiveAction displays active STP topology in real-time.  The blue circle indicates the root of a bridge, the green arrows indicate forwarding stage, and the red arrow indicates blocking stage.  Users can select a different VLAN in the 'Select VLAN' dropdown menu to see the STP topology.

LiveAction LAN Features

• Real-time layer 2 visualizations for networks, including trunk interfaces, port channels, VLAN associations and bandwidth percentages
• Spanning Tree Protocol visualization and reporting
• Discovery of LAN topology, devices and interfaces
• Topology visualization of LAN architectures
• System-wide visual VLAN tracing in topology view
• Port channel and trunk connection visualization
• VLAN, trunk and access port drill down views per device
• LAN alerts, reports, tools, QoS  and VLAN status
• Find IP/MAC addresses
• Add/Edit up to 25 L2 VLAN
• VLAN support for Catalyst 2960, 3750, 3560,  4500, 6500, and 7600
• Layer 2 QoS monitoring support Cisco Catalyst switches and 7600
• Trunk and access bandwidth information through network polling
• Layer 2 statistics including CoS, DSCP and IP precedence
• Dropped packets, interface warnings through network polling at the VLAN level
• VLAN support for Catalyst 2960, 3750, 3560,  4500, 6500, and 7600
• Layer 2 QoS monitoring support Cisco Catalyst switches and 7600