1. In a computing environment, a computer readable storage medium comprising one or more recordable-type storage device storing computer executable instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform the following: identifying a set of nodes in a hierarchy, wherein the set of nodes share one or more common characteristics not shared by any other nodes in the hierarchy; determining that the set of nodes, as a set, meet a predetermined condition; as a result of the nodes sharing the one or more common characteristics not shared by any other nodes in the hierarchy and as a result of the set meeting the predetermined condition, aggregating at least a portion of the set of nodes; displaying in a graphical user interface a representation of the hierarchy including displaying the aggregated portion as a single entity in the hierarchy, the single entity being represented by a graphical object; and displaying a plurality of interactive links between different nodes in the hierarchy, including at least one interactive link that represents a connection status between the single entity that represents the aggregated portion and at least one other node in the hierarchy, wherein the interactive link, when selected, causes a tooltip to be displayed that provides connectivity information about the connection status and wherein the interactive link is displayed in a first format when the connection status has one or more errors and in a second format when the connection status excludes the one or more errors.