Router status is color-coded on the map. Events are generated to OpenView for changes in router status or changes neighbor peering relationships. These events, SNMP traps generated by mmon, can be forwarded to other network management applications via standard OpenView techniques. Logical neighbor peering relationships of multicast routers in a subnet can be viewed on demand. Peering relationships for all interfaces of a single router can also be viewed on demand.
Discovery is limited by an inclusion list and an exclusion list.
A Forwarding Tree can be displayed on demand. Optionally, give a starting point, the sources can be automatically presented. The forwarding tree uses arrows to indicate direction of flow and color to indicate whether the tree branches are source-specific or shared. If PIM sparse-mode is in use, the rendezvous point is identified. Once a Forwarding Tree is displayed, a single command will graph the traffic rate for the group at all routers along the tree, to help identify losses along the tree.