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• During a session, as you enter and exit any of the topology views, the last layout used is the
one displayed when you return to that topology view. However, the layouts are reset to the
default layouts when you logout of the Management application.
The following examples show the differences between the layouts. They may or may not match the
map drawn for your network. Also, some of the examples may look alike; however, the layouts may
look different on networks with more devices.
Organic
The Organic layout distributes the nodes evenly, makes connection lengths uniform, minimizes
crisscrossing of connections, and tries to prevent nodes from touching each other. This layout is
best for the visualization of highly connected backbone regions with attached peripheral ring or
star structures.