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Adding Network Elements to the Node Database 4-27
List Views
The following sections describe how to add individual devices to the central node
database, and how to edit the display properties of any node.
Adding a Device
In order to add a device to the central node database, you must have a List View or Tree
View open and active in the primary window. If a map view is active, an inserted device
must be placed in the map before it is added to the database; if no view is open, the insert
device options will not be available. For more information on maps, see Chapter 6,
Creating Network Maps.
To add a new device to the node database:
1. In the primary window menu bar, select Insert—>Device.
or
In the toolbar, click the Insert Device icon.
or
Anywhere within an active view, right-click and select New Device, from the
resulting menu.
Figure 4-18. Displaying the Pop-up Menu
The Insert Device window, Figure 4-19, opens.
Click the right mouse button anywhere in
an active view to launch the pop-up menu.