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Chapter 6 Creating Network Maps
Working with Maps..........................................................................................................6-1
About the Map View.................................................................................................6-2
About Submap Icons.................................................................................................6-3
About GoTo Symbols ...............................................................................................6-4
Map and Device Status Conditions...........................................................................6-4
Building Your Network Map............................................................................................6-6
Adding a Folder ........................................................................................................6-6
Renaming a Folder.............................................................................................6-7
Adding a New Map...................................................................................................6-7
Setting Basic Map Options................................................................................6-9
Editing Map Properties....................................................................................6-12
Adding a Submap....................................................................................................6-13
Generating Submaps Automatically................................................................6-15
Changing a Submap Link ................................................................................6-17
Adding a GoTo Symbol ..........................................................................................6-18
Importing an MRM Map................................................................................................6-20
Setting MRM Import Options.................................................................................6-20
Importing a Map .....................................................................................................6-21
Adding Network Elements to your Map........................................................................6-23
Adding a Device Directly to a Map........................................................................6-23
Customizing Your Map..................................................................................................6-26
Using Non-manageable Symbols............................................................................6-27
Placing a Symbol Icon.....................................................................................6-27
Editing Symbol Properties...............................................................................6-28
Using Connections..................................................................................................6-33
Using Lines and Shapes..........................................................................................6-34
Using Text...............................................................................................................6-37
Adding Object Notes ..............................................................................................6-39
Adding Notes to Multiple Nodes.....................................................................6-42
Changing the Layout of Map Objects.....................................................................6-42
Layering Items in a Map..................................................................................6-43
Align Left, Right, Top, or Bottom...................................................................6-43
Space Evenly (Horizontally or Vertically).......................................................6-44
Make Same Width, Height, or Size .................................................................6-45
Align Objects in Grid ......................................................................................6-46
Align Objects in Ring......................................................................................6-46
Using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)........................................................6-47
Embedding an Object in a Map File................................................................6-49
Creating an Object Link ..................................................................................6-52
Adding an Object Package ..............................................................................6-52
Editing Object Data .........................................................................................6-53
Updating a Link...............................................................................................6-54
Converting an Object.......................................................................................6-56
Working with Linked and Embedded Objects.................................................6-57
Editing Your Map...........................................................................................................6-58
Protecting Your Maps from Editing: The Lock Feature .........................................6-60
Managing Maps and Folders..........................................................................................6-61
Opening and Closing Maps and Folders.................................................................6-61