Access AWS Cloud WAN global network dashboards

Visualize and monitor your global networks in the Network Manager console through a graphical representation of your global network topology, including a map showing the locations of transit gateways, edge locations, devices, and sites.

Use the following dashboards to view information about your Cloud WAN global network. For more information about the Cloud WAN core network dashboards, see Cloud WAN global network dashboards.

Overview

On the AWS Cloud WAN console Overview page, you can view the following information:

• Your global network resource inventory, which includes any core networks and transit gateway networks.

• The location of core network edges and transit gateways within your global network, displayed as icons on global map. Connections are shown between resources.

Use the following legend to understand the icons on your global network map:

Icon	Description
	Edge locations The total number of edge locations in your global network. The number is shown in the Inventory section and as an icon on the map for each edge location in your global network.
	Transit gateways The total number of transit gateways in your global network. The number is shown in the Inventory section and as an icon on the map for each transit gateway in your global network.
	Devices The total number of devices in your global network. The number is shown in the Inventory section and as an icon on the map for each device in your global network.
	Sites The total number of sites in your global network. The number is shown in the Inventory section and as an icon on the map for each site in your global network.

To access your global network resource inventory list

1. Access the Network Manager console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/.

2. Under Connectivity, choose Global Networks.

3. On the Global networks page, choose the global network ID.

4. In the navigation pane, choose Dashboard.

5. The Overview page opens by default. This page shows information about the network resources in your global network:

   • The Inventory section shows the number of Edge locations in your global network, the number of Transit gateways, the number of Devices, and the number of Sites.

     In the following example, you'll see that there are four Regions, us-west-2, us-east-1, eu-central-1, and ap-northeast-1. Some Regions are represented by a number (for example, eu-central-1 is represented by the number 2,). This indicates that there are two network resources associated with that region. Choosing 2 opens a displays what those network resources are: one transit gateway and one edge location.

     

6. TheDetails page shows the add Key and Value pairs to further help identify this resource. You can add multiple tags by choosing Add tag, or remove any tag by choosing Remove tag.

7. Choose Create attachment.

Details

The Details page provides information about your global network resources. You can view information about your global network, as well as edit the Description, or add and remove tags.

To access global network details

1. Access the Network Manager console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/.

2. Under Connectivity, choose Global Networks.

3. On the Global networks page, choose the global network ID.

4. In the navigation pane, choose Dashboard.

5. Choose the Details tab.

   The Details page shows the following information:

   • Name — The name that you gave to the global network when you created it.

   • State — The current state of the network. Possible states are Pending, Available, Deleting, and Updating.

   • Global network ARN — The unique Amazon Resource Number (ARN) of the global network.

   • AWS account — The AWS account that's associated with the global network.

   • Description — The description given to the global network when it was created.

   • Tags — The key-value tags associated with the global network when it was created.

6. (Optional) Change the global network Description. Choose Edit in the Details section, and then in the Description - optional field, replace the current description with a new description. Then choose Edit global network to save your change.

7. (Optional) Edit, remove or add tags. In the Tags section, choose Edit tags and do any of the following. When finished, choose Edit global network to return to the Details page.

   1. Choose Add tag to add a new tag. Add Key and Value pairs to help identify this resource. You can add multiple tags.

   2. Choose Remove tag to delete any tag. You are not prompted to confirm the deletion.

   3. To edit an existing tag, enter the new Key or Value into the applicable field.

Topology graph

On the Topology graph page, you can view a topology diagram of your global network that includes core network and transit gateway networks. It includes information about AWS Regions, core network edges, transit gateways, segments, VPCs, VPNs, and Connect attachments. Icons represent specific resource types, and lines represent connections between resources. The line colors represent the state of the connection between AWS and the on-premises resources. You can filter the topology view to show specific segments and exclude AWS Regions and labels from being shown.

Use the following legend to understand the icons on your topology graph:

Icon	Description
	Core network edge The core network edges in your global network.
	Transit Gateway The transit gateways in your global network.
	VPC The VPC attachments in your global network.
	Connect The Connect attachments in your global network.
	Segment The segments in your global network.
	Devices The devices in your global network.
	Region The Regions in your global network.

To access the topology graph for a global network

1. Access the Network Manager console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/.

2. Under Connectivity, choose Global Networks.

3. On the Global networks page, choose the global network ID.

4. In the navigation pane, choose Dashboard.

5. Choose the Topology graph tab.

   A topological representation of your global network is displayed. Connect lines are created between your resources.

6. (Optional) Filter the information that is displayed in the topology by making choices for any combination of the following:

   • Label — Turns resource labels on or off.

   • Region — Turns the display of a Region on or off.

   • Segment — Turns the display Segments on or off.

   • Cluster — Turns the display of clusters on or off.

7. On the Topology graph, choose any of your network resources to view details about that resource. A panel opens on the right-hand side of the graph.

   The following example shows the Metrics for the eu-west-1 edge location.

   

   Depending on the resource chosen, the following information is available in the panel:

   • Core network edge — Details, Metrics, and Events. See AWS Cloud WAN events and metrics for more information about the types of events that can be tracked.

   • Transit Gateway — Transit Gateway details.

   • VPC, Connect, and VPC — Attachment details.

   • Segment — Segment details.

   • Device — Device details.

   • Region — Region details.

Topology tree

The Topology tree page shows a logical diagram of your global network. Here you can view the network tree for your global network, which includes core network and transit gateway networks. By default, the page displays all resources in your global network and the logical relationships between them. You can filter the network tree to show specific on-premises resource types only. For example, the preceding image shows sites and devices, and excludes customer gateways. You can choose any of the nodes to view information about the specific resource that it represents. The line colors represent the state of the relationships between AWS and any on-premises resources.

To access the topology tree for a global network

1. Access the Network Manager console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/networkmanager/home/.

2. Under Connectivity, choose Global Networks.

3. On the Global networks page, choose the global network ID.

4. In the navigation pane, choose Dashboard.

5. Choose the Topology tree tab.

   A logical representation of your global network is displayed, along with the details of your global network configuration.

6. (Optional) Filter the information that is displayed in the topology tree by making choices for any combination of the following:

   • Site — Turns the display of sites on or off.

   • Device — Turns the display of devices on or off.

   • Customer gateway — Turns the display of customer gateways on or off.

7. In the Topology tree, choose any of your network resources to view details about that resource. A panel opens on the right-hand side of the graph.

   The following example shows the Details for the us-west-1 edge location.

   

Depending on the resource chosen, the following information is available in the panel:

• Edge locations — Details, Metrics, and Events. See AWS Cloud WAN events and metrics for more information about the types of events that can be tracked.

• VPC, Connect, and VPC attachments — Attachment details.

• Transit Gateways — Transit Gateway details.

• Device — Device details.

• Sites — Site details.