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Cisco Prime Network 4.0 User Guide
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Creating and Deleting Maps 5-6
Creating New Maps 5-6
Deleting Maps from the Database 5-8
Adding and Removing NEs from Maps 5-9
Managing Maps 5-11
Selecting Map Viewing Options 5-12
Applying a Background Image 5-12
Using the Overview Window 5-14
Saving Maps 5-15
Finding NEs, Services, and Links, and Elements Affected by Tickets 5-15
Working with Aggregations 5-16
Grouping Network Elements into Aggregations 5-16
Viewing an Aggregation Thumbnail 5-16
Adding Elements to an Existing Aggregation 5-18
Ungrouping Aggregations 5-19
Viewing Multi-Chassis Devices 5-19
Viewing Inter Rack Links 5-20
Viewing Inter Chassis Links 5-20
Working with Overlays 5-21
Filtering Links in a Map 5-25
Opening the CPU Usage Graph 5-27
Communicating with Devices Using Ping an d Telnet 5-28
CHAPTER
6Working with Links 6-1
User Roles Required to Work with Links 6-1
What Are Dynamic and Static Links? 6-3
Link Discovery and Flickering Ethernet Topology Links 6-3
Viewing Link Properties 6-4
Viewing Link Properties in Prime Network Vision Maps 6-4
Viewing Link Properties in the Links View 6-8
Viewing Link Properties in the Link Properties Window 6-10
Link List Pane 6-11
Properties Pane 6-11
Ticket and Events Pane 6-12
Viewing Link Impact Analysis 6-12
Adding Static Links 6-15
Filtering Links Using the Collection Metho d 6-17
Selecting a Link 6-18