We are beginning to implement several VLAN's within our environment using
Cisco's 5000, 5500, and 6500 switches. It appears that NetView creates a network
icon for every VLAN, but a switch that participates in multiple VLANs will only
appears in one of them. Since we are primarily using VLAN's to segment our user
population, it would be nice to have the network (VLAN) icon turn yellow if the
switch was unavailable.

Prior to implementing VLAN's, the switch was the only icon in the user's network
segement because desktops are not included in our maps. In the new environment,
we have multiple network icons for the user population, but all the switches are
in one network and the other network icons are empty.  Thus, it is difficult to
understand which users are impacted if the switch becomes unavailable.

Can anyone give recommendation on how to manage the VLAN's?

Brad Martin
MetLife.