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Chapter 5 Working with Prime Network Vision Maps
Creating and Deleting Maps
Creating and Deleting Maps
You can create maps that cover specific network segments, customer networks, or any other mix of
network elements required. Network maps provide a graphic display of active faults and alarms, and
serve as access points for activating services. When you create a map, it is saved in t he data base and
made available to other users if they have sufficient access and security privileges. When you delete a
map, it is removed from the database. See these topics for mo re i nf orma tio n:
• Creating New Maps, page 5-6
• Deleting Maps from the Database, page 5-8

Creating New Maps

To create a new map, choose File > New Map in the main menu. The following figures give examples
of how you can create and manipulate maps. To add NEs to maps, see Adding and Removing NEs from
Maps, page 5-9.
Link Filters
Link filters let you choose the links in which you are interested, and then build a map that only displays
NEs using those link types. Examples are physical links, data links, MPLS, VLANs, a nd so forth. When
you open the New Map dialog, click the Advanced button and choose t he t ype s yo u want t o d isplay.
Figure 5-1 Map with Link Filter
To create a map with link filters, see Figure 5-13.