Cisco Systems OL-10426-01 File, Access, Groups, Background, Topology, Options, Messages, Help

Chapter 8 NMT Map

NMT Map Main Menu

Each pull-down menu contains one to six submenus. The purpose of each submenu is described in Table 8-2.

Table 8-2 Map Tool Menus

Menu Bar	Selection	Description
File	Save	Save locations of nodes and groups and the assignment of nodes to
		groups.
	Quit	Exit the map tool, optionally saving or ignoring new information in the
		display.
Access	Add...	Add an access feeder to the node.
	Delete	Delete an access feeder.
Groups	Explode	Open all groups, displaying individual physical nodes and links.
	Collapse	Aggregate all nodes into their assigned groups, and all groups to their
		root groups.
	Add new	Add a new group.
	Add to	Add a node or group to a group.
	Delete	Delete a group.
	Delete from	Delete a node or group from a group.
Background	Display	Show or hide a background map.
	Select...	Select the map to display in the background.
Topology	Update Map	Import the latest NMT configuration.
	Clear Map	Clear the map screen.
Options	Thresholds	Sets the color of the links based on their bandwidth percentage
		utilization.
	Black and White	Shows node names and background map in black on a white
		background.
Messages	Browse Messages	View any error or status messages.
		Note This menu item appears only when there are error or status
		message.
Help	User Guide	Provides information about using the map and the functions of the
		menu items in the NMT map.
	About...	Describes the map application.

Note Select Map Tool menus by using the left mouse button, except where noted.

To create a graphical display of the new configuration, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Choose Topology from the menu bar and click on Update Map to import the most recent configuration.

Step 2 Choose Background from the menu bar in the Network Design Topology window and click on Select to choose a map appropriate to your configuration.

Step 3 Drag each node to its approximate location on the map. The node icons (colored squares) are stacked in the upper left corner of the window. Place your cursor over a node, hold down the left mouse button, and drag the node into place. Repeat this step for each node.

Step 4 To save your map, choose File from the menu bar and select Save.

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