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Creating Network Maps
When a locked map is the active map, the map icon in the
A map’s locked state will persist until it is changed by user action.
Managing Maps and Folders
The following sections describe how to perform general housekeeping functions — opening, closing, saving, and deleting — for maps and folders.
Opening and Closing Maps and Folders
There are several ways to open an existing map:
1.Select File
Click on the toolbar.
2.The standard Windows File Open window displays; select the appropriate directory (if necessary), then
You can also open a map by
Similarly, there are a number of ways to close a map window:
1.Select File
Click on the window close control located in the
No matter what closing method you choose, you will be prompted to save the map if it has changed since it was opened. You will also be prompted to save all open maps any time you exit NetSight Element Manager; see Saving Maps, below, for some important information about saving maps.
Since folders are a Map View display convention only, all controls related to folders are accessed from within the Map View workspace. To open or close a folder, click once on the plus (+) or minus
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