Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method that provides a visualization of data message paths through sets of services. For each data message of multiple data messages that traverse a network, the method identifies a set of services applied to the data messages within the network based on flow data collected from a set of network elements. The method generates an animated visualization of the data messages that includes representations of the services and paths the data messages take through the services. The method provides the generated visualization in a graphical user interface (GUI) to enable monitoring of data messages traversing the network via different service paths.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for displaying information about a data message. Through a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides a visualization of paths for a plurality of data messages in a network, the method receives a selection of a particular data message. In response to the selection, the method displays in the GUI (i) a set of characteristics of the selected data message, (ii) a path through a set of services of the network traversed by the selected data message, (iii) information regarding additional data messages sharing at least a subset of the set of characteristics of the selected data message, and (iv) information regarding one or more service rules applied to the data message at one or more of the services.