Connection Map¶
The Connection Map provides an interactive visualization of your infrastructure network topology. Servers appear as nodes, and connections as edges, showing how data flows at the infrastructure level.
Where to find it¶
Navigate to IT Operations → Connection Map to open the visualization.
Permissions: You need at least applications:reader to view the map.
Understanding the visualization¶
The map uses a force-directed graph layout where: - Nodes represent servers, clusters, or logical entities - Edges represent connections between infrastructure components - Node shape distinguishes regular servers from clusters - Colors indicate hosting type (on-premises vs cloud) or status
Node types¶
Servers: Individual infrastructure instances Clusters: Groups of servers acting as a single logical unit (shown with a distinct shape) Entities: Logical endpoints (e.g., external systems, SaaS services)
Controls¶
Filters¶
Environment: Filter to show servers in a specific environment - Production, Pre-prod, QA, Test, Dev, Sandbox
Lifecycle: Filter by connection lifecycle status - Multi-select: choose which statuses to include
Depth: Limit how many "hops" from a selected node to display - 0: Show only the selected node - 1-5: Show nodes within N hops - All: Show entire graph
Display options¶
Show Multi-server: Toggle multi-server connections (connections involving multiple servers)
Show Layers: Display connection layer details on edges
Graph controls¶
Play/Pause: Start or stop the force simulation
Center: Re-center the graph in the viewport
Zoom In/Out: Adjust the zoom level
Grid: Toggle grid overlay
Interacting with the map¶
Selecting nodes¶
Click a server node to: - Highlight its connections - Open a detail panel with server information - See assigned applications - View network details
Selecting edges¶
Click a connection edge to: - See connection details - View protocols and ports - See linked interface bindings - Navigate to the Connection workspace
Deep linking¶
The map supports URL parameters:
- environment: Pre-select an environment
- lifecycles: Pre-select lifecycle filters
- focusConnectionId: Highlight a specific connection
Example: /it/connection-map?environment=prod&focusConnectionId=abc123
The detail panel¶
Server panel¶
- Name: Server name
- Kind: Server type (Web, Database, Application, etc.)
- Environment: Which environment
- Operating System: OS details
- Network Segment: Network zone
- IP Address: Network address
- Location: Physical or cloud location
- Assigned Applications: Apps running on this server
Connection panel¶
- Connection ID and name
- Source → Destination: The connected servers
- Protocols: Network protocols with ports
- Lifecycle and Criticality
- Linked Interface Bindings: Which application interfaces use this connection
Cluster visualization¶
Clusters are shown as distinct nodes that can be expanded: - Collapsed: Shows the cluster as a single node - Expanded: Shows member servers within the cluster boundary
Member servers inherit the cluster's connections while maintaining their individual server-to-server connections.
Tips¶
- Start with a specific server: Use the depth filter to explore a server's neighborhood rather than viewing the entire infrastructure.
- Filter by environment: Production connections are typically most important—start there.
- Use with Interface Map: Cross-reference the Connection Map with the Interface Map to understand how application integrations map to infrastructure.
- Deep link for incident response: Save URLs to critical connection views for quick access during incidents.
- Check linked interfaces: Use the detail panel to see which business interfaces depend on each infrastructure connection.