HP Netsight manual Select Symbol Window, Editing Symbol Properties

Creating Network Maps

The Select Symbol window, Figure 6-21, opens.

By default, the available symbols will be displayed in Large Icon format; use the buttons at the top of the window to select a different display format, if desired.

Figure 6-21. Select Symbol Window

3.Select the symbol you wish to add. By default, the available symbols are displayed in Large Icon format; use the buttons at the top of the window (see Figure 6-21) to change the display, if desired, or use the scroll bar to view all available symbols. Once you have selected your symbol icon, click OK.

4.Move the cursor back into the map window, and note that it has changed from an arrow to a crosshair. Position the crosshair where you want to place the symbol, then click to place the symbol in your map. The symbol will be displayed with its default label. (To change the label, see Editing Individual Symbol Properties, page 6-29.)

These symbols do not report node status nor provide access to node management.

Editing Symbol Properties

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CAUTION

If you wish, you can edit symbol properties on two levels: you can edit the properties of an individual symbol you have placed on a map, assigning it a unique label; you can also edit the symbol database, either by changing the way a symbol is defined or displayed, or by creating an entirely new symbol.

When you edit the symbol database, you are changing the basic information NetSight Element Manager uses to define and display symbols. These changes cannot easily be undone; if you choose to do this, exercise appropriate caution.

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