Creating Network Maps
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Managing Maps and Folders
Saving Maps
When NetSight Element Manager saves a map file, it actually saves it in two distinct
formats: a .MAP format, which is the format in which you open and edit maps within the
primary window; and a .MRM format — a text-based format which allows you to recover
corrupted or accidentally-deleted .MAP files, or allows you to move a map from one
folder to another (see
Importing an MRM Map
,
page 6-20
, for more information.) Both
versions of each map file are stored by default in the directory you defined via the
Tools—>Options—>Directories
settings; however, the .MRM files will not be listed
when you select an Open Map option, as the .MAP files are the ones viewed in NetSight
Element Manager.
To save a map file:
1. Click on the Save Map button
on the toolbar.
or
Select
File —>Save Map
or
File —>Save Map As
from the primary window
menu bar.
Note that, with either of these procedures,
only the current active map will be saved!
To
ensure that all changes to all maps are saved, you must activate each map in turn and save
it via one of the options above, or use the Save All Maps function:
1. Click on the Save All Maps button
on the toolbar.
or
Select
File —>Save All Maps
from the primary window menu bar.
As a safety precaution, you will always be prompted if you attempt to close a map or exit
NetSight Element Manager without saving your changes.
Deleting Maps and Folders
You can delete both maps and folders via the Map View workspace, with three
restrictions: you cannot delete a locked map; you cannot delete any map which is serving
as the root map for one or more submaps; and you cannot delete a folder which contains
one or more maps.
1. In the Map View workspace, click the
right
mouse button on the map or folder
you wish to delete.
2. Select
Delete
from the resulting menu.
TIP
If you attempt to save a locked map, you will be offered the option of saving a
copy
of the
locked map. You must assign this copy a unique name, or the save will not take place.
Summary of Contents for Netsight
Page 1: ...User s Guide...
Page 2: ......
Page 12: ...Contents xii...
Page 52: ...Overview of NetSight Element Manager 2 36 Backing Up Data Files...
Page 82: ...Discovering Nodes 3 30 Using the Subnets Window...
Page 130: ...List Views 4 48 List Views and Maps...
Page 148: ...Tree Views 5 18 Tree Views and Maps...
Page 212: ...Creating Network Maps 6 64 Managing Maps and Folders...
Page 220: ...Node Management Overview 7 8 PING...
Page 234: ...Batch Customization via AddTool AddImage and AddDevType A 14 Viewing the Log File...
