{"id":94580,"date":"2026-06-25T09:17:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loginventory.de\/network-map\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T13:21:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:21:44","slug":"network-map","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.loginventory.de\/en\/network-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a network map: automatically from SNMP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"lo-section-dark lo-hero\" style=\"padding: 5rem 0 4rem;\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center g-5\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lo-hero-meta\">IT asset management<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);\"><span class=\"accent\">Network map<\/span>: created automatically, not drawn.<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDrawing a network map by hand is grunt work. It&#8217;s outdated the moment the last\n\t\t\t\t\tline is in place. LOGINventory derives the network topology from your inventory data instead:\n\t\t\t\t\tfrom the switch backbone down to port level, physical devices as well as virtual machines, for a\n\t\t\t\t\tquick look or as a maintained diagram in the editor. The network map is created automatically\n\t\t\t\t\tand shows your network as it looks today.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex gap-3 flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loginventory.de\/en\/free-trial\/\">Start your trial license \u2192<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-outline-light btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loginventory.de\/en\/discovery-call\/\">Discovery call (15 min)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"app-frame\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"titlebar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lights\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"breadcrumb-mono\">loginventory.local \/ Network map<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"timestamp\">last_scan: 09:32<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"netplan\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 600 280\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"lo-svg-mono\" font-size=\"11\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Network map example: core router with three sites and end devices\">\n\t<line x1=\"300\" y1=\"50\"  x2=\"120\" y2=\"160\" stroke=\"#c9cdd4\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/>\n\t<line x1=\"300\" y1=\"50\"  x2=\"300\" y2=\"160\" stroke=\"#c9cdd4\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/>\n\t<line x1=\"300\" y1=\"50\"  x2=\"480\" y2=\"160\" stroke=\"#c9cdd4\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/>\n\t<line x1=\"120\" y1=\"160\" x2=\"60\"  y2=\"240\" stroke=\"#c9cdd4\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/>\n\t<line x1=\"120\" y1=\"160\" x2=\"180\" y2=\"240\" stroke=\"#c9cdd4\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/>\n\t<line x1=\"300\" y1=\"160\" x2=\"260\" y2=\"240\" stroke=\"#c9cdd4\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/>\n\t<line x1=\"300\" y1=\"160\" x2=\"340\" y2=\"240\" stroke=\"#c9cdd4\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/>\n\t<line x1=\"480\" y1=\"160\" x2=\"440\" y2=\"240\" stroke=\"#c9cdd4\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/>\n\t<line x1=\"480\" y1=\"160\" x2=\"540\" y2=\"240\" stroke=\"#c9cdd4\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/>\n\n\t<circle cx=\"300\" cy=\"50\" r=\"14\" fill=\"#04396f\"\/>\n\t<text x=\"300\" y=\"30\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#04396f\" font-weight=\"700\">Core router<\/text>\n\t<text x=\"300\" y=\"55\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#fff\" font-size=\"9\">RTR<\/text>\n\n\t<circle cx=\"120\" cy=\"160\" r=\"11\" fill=\"#509eeb\"\/>\n\t<text x=\"120\" y=\"140\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#04396f\">Site A \u00b7 Munich<\/text>\n\t<text x=\"120\" y=\"183\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#5a6473\" font-size=\"10\">42 devices<\/text>\n\n\t<circle cx=\"300\" cy=\"160\" r=\"11\" fill=\"#509eeb\"\/>\n\t<text x=\"300\" y=\"140\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#04396f\">Site B \u00b7 Berlin<\/text>\n\t<text x=\"300\" y=\"183\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#5a6473\" font-size=\"10\">128 devices<\/text>\n\n\t<circle cx=\"480\" cy=\"160\" r=\"11\" fill=\"#509eeb\"\/>\n\t<text x=\"480\" y=\"140\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#04396f\">Site C \u00b7 Hamburg<\/text>\n\t<text x=\"480\" y=\"183\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#5a6473\" font-size=\"10\">76 devices<\/text>\n\n\t<rect x=\"50\"  y=\"232\" width=\"20\" height=\"14\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#04396f\" stroke-width=\"1.2\"\/>\n\t<text x=\"60\"  y=\"265\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#5a6473\">Servers<\/text>\n\t<rect x=\"170\" y=\"232\" width=\"20\" height=\"14\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#04396f\" stroke-width=\"1.2\"\/>\n\t<text x=\"180\" y=\"265\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#5a6473\">Clients<\/text>\n\t<rect x=\"250\" y=\"232\" width=\"20\" height=\"14\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#04396f\" stroke-width=\"1.2\"\/>\n\t<text x=\"260\" y=\"265\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#5a6473\">Printers<\/text>\n\t<rect x=\"330\" y=\"232\" width=\"20\" height=\"14\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#04396f\" stroke-width=\"1.2\"\/>\n\t<text x=\"340\" y=\"265\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#5a6473\">Switches<\/text>\n\t<rect x=\"430\" y=\"232\" width=\"20\" height=\"14\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#04396f\" stroke-width=\"1.2\"\/>\n\t<text x=\"440\" y=\"265\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#5a6473\">NAS<\/text>\n\t<rect x=\"530\" y=\"232\" width=\"20\" height=\"14\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#04396f\" stroke-width=\"1.2\"\/>\n\t<text x=\"540\" y=\"265\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#5a6473\">IoT<\/text>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"frame-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>3 sites \u00b7 246 devices \u00b7 derived from inventory data<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Export: PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section style=\"padding: 5rem 0; background: #fff;\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-center mb-5\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lo-eyebrow\">What you gain<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); max-width: 32ch; margin: 0 auto;\">\n\t\t\t\tTopology straight from your inventory data. No maintenance effort.\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"row g-4\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card kern-nutzen-card h-100\" style=\"border-radius: 8px; padding: 2rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--lo-grey-edge); box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(217,217,217,0.5);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--lo-primary-dark); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#ffaa2e\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"5\" r=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"5\" cy=\"19\" r=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"19\" cy=\"19\" r=\"3\"\/><path d=\"M12 8v3M12 11l-7 5M12 11l7 5\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: var(--lo-primary-dark);\">Derived from MAC tables<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; color: var(--lo-text-deep); font-size: 0.95rem;\">The source is the switch, not memory.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--lo-text-soft); margin: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLOGINventory queries your switches&#8217; MAC address tables via SNMP and derives\n\t\t\t\t\t\twhich device is connected to which port. No manual entry,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tno separate network tool.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card kern-nutzen-card h-100\" style=\"border-radius: 8px; padding: 2rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--lo-grey-edge); box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(217,217,217,0.5);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--lo-primary-dark); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#ffaa2e\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 12h18M12 3v18\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: var(--lo-primary-dark);\">Visible diff<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; color: var(--lo-text-deep); font-size: 0.95rem;\">What changed since the audit?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--lo-text-soft); margin: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen you open a saved diagram, LOGINventory highlights new, changed, and\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdisappeared devices in color. No manual comparison.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card kern-nutzen-card h-100\" style=\"border-radius: 8px; padding: 2rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--lo-grey-edge); box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(217,217,217,0.5);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--lo-primary-dark); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#ffaa2e\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"\/><polyline points=\"14 2 14 8 20 8\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: var(--lo-primary-dark);\">Audit evidence<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; color: var(--lo-text-deep); font-size: 0.95rem;\">PDF export from viewer and editor.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--lo-text-soft); margin: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSaved diagrams are dated snapshots of the topology. Searchable,\n\t\t\t\t\t\texportable as a dated attachment for ISO 27001 or NIS2 audits.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"lo-section-darker\" style=\"padding: 5rem 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row mb-4\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lo-eyebrow orange\">What&#8217;s shown<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); color: #fff; max-width: 32ch; letter-spacing: -0.015em;\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSwitch backbone, endpoints, VMs. In one map.\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); max-width: 60ch;\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe prerequisite is at least one SNMP-reachable switch on the network. Devices without\n\t\t\t\t\tan SNMP switch are grouped under a generic hub node. The connection\n\t\t\t\t\tstays visible, the port level doesn&#8217;t.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"row g-4 mt-3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); border-radius: 8px; padding: 1.4rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.03); height: 100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; color: var(--lo-accent-orange); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem;\">Switch \u2194 Switch<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-size: 0.92rem; margin: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTrunk links with exact port mapping. For stack and backbone diagrams.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); border-radius: 8px; padding: 1.4rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.03); height: 100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; color: var(--lo-accent-orange); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem;\">Switch \u2194 Endpoint<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-size: 0.92rem; margin: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClients, printers, UPS units, hosts. Including VLAN assignment per port.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); border-radius: 8px; padding: 1.4rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.03); height: 100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; color: var(--lo-accent-orange); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem;\">Host \u2194 VM<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-size: 0.92rem; margin: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVirtual machines on VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, XenServer, Proxmox, Nutanix, KVM. Shown automatically as a host-VM link in the map.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); border-radius: 8px; padding: 1.4rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.03); height: 100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; color: var(--lo-accent-orange); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem;\">Labels<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-size: 0.92rem; margin: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEach node shows the fields you need. Hostname, IP, operating system,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsite, room number, last boot, missing OS updates. Selection configurable per map.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div style=\"margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family: 'Ubuntu', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.7rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); margin-bottom: 1rem;\">Customizable without tinkering<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-radius: 999px; font-size: 0.85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);\">Background images (floor plan, level)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-radius: 999px; font-size: 0.85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);\">Visibility filters (e.g., servers only)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-radius: 999px; font-size: 0.85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);\">Display adjustable: hub, port level, or managed switch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-radius: 999px; font-size: 0.85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);\">Save multiple topologies in parallel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-radius: 999px; font-size: 0.85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);\">Auto-arrange \u00b7 manual positioning<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-radius: 999px; font-size: 0.85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);\">Search within the diagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"editorial-section\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<span class=\"lo-eyebrow\">View modes<\/span>\n\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); max-width: 32ch; margin-bottom: 3rem; color: var(--lo-primary-dark);\">\n\t\t\tQuick view, saved state, full editor.\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<article class=\"article\">\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"article-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">Mode 1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"value\">Dynamic topology view<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">Mode 2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"value\">Topology viewer (read-only)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">Mode 3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"value\">Topology editor<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">Rule of thumb<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"value\">For quick lookups, the dynamic view is enough. Saved maps come into play for audits and handovers.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">Physical \/ logical<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"value\">The physical network map comes from the port mappings. You group the logical view of VLANs and sites in the editor.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">As a planning tool<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"value\">The captured current state is the basis for network planning: one example is port utilization per switch, which shows you where capacity is running out.<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Which mode for which occasion.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead-para\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe <strong>dynamic view<\/strong> is a live tab in every query. A quick look\n\t\t\t\t\tat the subnet you&#8217;re currently analyzing. Not saved persistently. For &#8220;Where is\n\t\t\t\t\tthis device connected?&#8221; it&#8217;s usually enough.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe <strong>topology viewer<\/strong> shows saved diagrams read-only. For\n\t\t\t\t\treporting, audit walkthroughs, and PDF export. If you need to trace last quarter&#8217;s\n\t\t\t\t\tstate, this is where you open it.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe <strong>topology editor<\/strong> is the full version: background images (floor plan,\n\t\t\t\t\tserver room), manual positioning, auto-arrange, custom shapes. It comes into play\n\t\t\t\t\twhen you want to add floor plans with a layout or manually add devices\n\t\t\t\t\tthat aren&#8217;t discovered automatically. For example, unmanaged switches or external devices.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section style=\"padding: 5rem 0; background: #fff;\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-center mb-4\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lo-eyebrow\">Down to the port<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); max-width: 40ch; margin: 0 auto; color: var(--lo-primary-dark);\">\n\t\t\t\tEvery switch in detail: what&#8217;s connected to which port?\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"color: var(--lo-text-soft); max-width: 58ch; margin: 0.8rem auto 0;\">\n\t\t\t\tThe topology doesn&#8217;t stop at the switch icon. 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An algorithm turns that into reliable network diagrams.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n\t\t\t<details class=\"faq-item\"><summary>What is network topology?<\/summary><div class=\"faq-answer\"><p>The graphical representation of the logical connections between switches, hubs, and devices.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n\t\t\t<details class=\"faq-item\"><summary>Can network maps be adjusted afterward?<\/summary><div class=\"faq-answer\"><p>Yes. You can change positions, delete or add shapes, hide individual device types. Custom shapes and stencils let you build floor plans too, and finished maps can be exported. That way, the map shows exactly the information you need.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n\t\t\t<details class=\"faq-item\"><summary>What is LOGINventory?<\/summary><div class=\"faq-answer\"><p>A tool for network inventory, IT documentation, and software asset management. 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