Visualize the network topology

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Administrators sometimes need to troubleshoot virtual networks that they didn't help to create. They might not be fully aware of all the aspects of the infrastructure and configuration.

Azure Network Watcher provides a network monitoring topology tool to help administrators visualize and understand infrastructure. The following image shows an example topology diagram for a virtual network in Network Watcher.

Screenshot of the Network Watcher Topology page in the Azure portal.

Things to know about the topology tool

Review the following characteristics of the network topology capability in Azure Network Watcher.

  • The Network Watcher Topology tool generates a visual diagram of the resources in a virtual network.

  • The graphical display shows the resources in the network, their interconnections, and their relationships with each other.

  • You can view subnets, virtual machines, network interfaces, public IP addresses, network security groups, route tables, and more.

  • To generate a topology, you need an Azure Network Watcher instance in the same region as the virtual network.