Fluke Network Router Align Node Descriptions, Select Description Alignment, View Node Alarms

User’s Guide – version 1.6 NetWatch

Set the default action taken on clicking a Node\Link.

The default action taken when left-clicking a node\link in viewer mode can be defined here in edit mode. This can be a built-in or user defined action.

-Right-click the node and select Set Default Action.

-Select the action to be executed when a user right clicks that node.

-If you select Display Map then select a map from the list that appears.

Align Node Descriptions.

The node description can be above, below or to the right or left of the node. This feature is useful when nodes become cluttered on the network Visual or if the text colour clashes with a background item.

-Right-click on the desired node.

-Select Description Alignment.

-Choose the required alignment.

Set Node Description Colour

The node descriptions are white by default. This colour can be changed to either green or black using the ‘Description colour’ menu item.

Saving Configuration Set-up

Once you are finished creating your visual set-up, save your configuration by clicking save in the Admin panel on the map.

Using a NetWatch Visual

When you click on ‘View your Network’ on the welcome screen you enter a visualisation mode where nodes or links cannot be modified and the status of each node is updated automatically. You can select the visual you wish to monitor from the list in the top left. The legend shows you what the various colours mean. If you wish to find out more about a node or link, you can try one of the following:

View Node Alarms

-Right click on the desired node

-Select ‘Show alarms’ from the menu.

View Node Reports

-Right click on the desired node

-Select ‘Show Services’ from the menu.

Using Node Tools Submenu

The tools submenu allows you to:

1.View the Node Configuration

2.Ping the Device

3.Perform a simple SNMP Get.

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