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Reading a Network Map
When WhatsUp Gold is in Monitor Mode, it polls the active network maps. The icons on the map indicate the status of the various network devices. As explained in the previous chapter, when an event occurs (such as a device goes down or a trap is received) the name of the device becomes highlighted on the map. In addition, the colors and shapes of the device icons also indicate certain events as explained in "Getting Information from the Network Map".
The indicators on the map are not the only way of getting status information about your network. The Status of a device also gives information about an individual device, and the Event Log lists all events for all open maps; both are covered in "Chapter 5: Working from the Console".
In addition, you can get information by defining and activating notifications which are sent when particular events occur; for more information, see the following chapter.
Tips for Making a Map Easier to Read
If you have a large number of devices in your network and you used Discover and Map, Using SNMP, Using IP Addresses, or In Network Neighborhood to create a network map, the first version of the map may be a bit difficult to read. Use the tips below for making your map more readable.
- Right-click on blank space on the map and select Properties, click Display and then select Clip Names. You can also try the Wrap Names option to see if that makes the device names easier to read.
- Enter or modify the properties of the network devices. For starters, you might want to turn off monitoring for those network devices that you don't need to monitor right away.
To do this, double-click the device icon to view the device properties; then click Monitor and make sure Monitor This Device is cleared.
Note: To do this for a subnet icon or container icon, right-click the icon, select Properties, and click Monitor.
- Click the Edit Mode button and then drag device icons to new
locations. For more information on organizing devices using
shapes and lines, see "Editing a Network Map" .
- If the map contains overlapping icons, you can automatically arrange the icons on a map by clicking the Edit Mode button, and from the Arrange menu, selecting Arrange Icons. This feature arranges all icons on the current map in equally spaced rows starting in the top left corner.
- To change a device's icon, right-click it and select Properties, click General, then select a new Type.
- You can click the Edit Mode button again to return to Monitor Mode.
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