Table 5 on page 30 summarizes the menus that are available for the Map Console. Two menus, Layout and Map, are specific to the Map Console. The Configure menu is displayed depending on your user access control privileges.
| Menu |
Option |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| File |
New |
Opens a new console. |
| Open |
Opens an existing console, locally saved or remotely saved. |
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| Close |
Closes an individual console. |
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| Save |
Saves an unsaved console on a local or remote host. Saves a saved console to a previously specified destination. |
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| Save As |
Saves a console on a local or remote host. |
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| Layout |
Arranges multiple views in a console and changes console title. |
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| Exit |
Ends the session and closes all consoles. |
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| Edit |
Find Instance |
Searches for any topological element in any class including application services, service offerings, service subscribers, and systems. |
| Find System |
Searches for a system (infrastructure element). |
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| View |
Java Console |
Displays console debugging information, including store exceptions, errors reading attributes, and stack traces. |
| Message Log |
Displays communications sent from a Manager to the console. |
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| Toolbar |
Toggles the display of the toolbar buttons. |
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| Status |
Toggles the display of the status bar. |
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| Add View |
Inserts a view in the current console. |
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| Copy View |
Copies a view in the current console or to another new console. |
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| Delete View |
Removes a view from the current console. |
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| Listen to Context |
Configures a view for context sharing. |
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| Refresh |
Redisplays the console. |
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| Manager |
Attach |
Connects to a Manager. |
| Detach |
Disconnects from a Manager. |
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| Layout |
Circular Layout |
Displays circular layout of a map. |
| Hierarchical Layout |
Displays hierarchical layout of a map. |
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| Organize |
Displays layout based on internal logic.
Note:
For a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN map. |
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| Orthogonal Layout |
Displays orthogonal layout of a map. |
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| Manual Layout |
Enables manual positioning of nodes in a map. |
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| Fit in Window |
Fits the map to the size of the right panel. |
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| Map |
Save Map |
Saves an individual map. |
| Edit Map Filter |
Specifies a filter for a map. |
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| Expand Map Element |
Expands one or more individual nodes or elements. |
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| Increment Hops |
Expands an entire map by one hop. |
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| Decrement Hops |
Decreases an entire map by one hop. |
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| Map Legend |
Displays a list of map icons and colors. |
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| Print Map |
Prints a map. |
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| Overview |
Opens the Overview window for magnification. |
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| Reset Map |
Resets changes made to a map or returns to the saved map. |
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| Set Background |
Specifies a user-defined background image for a map. |
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| Node Labels |
For Network Protocol Manager (NPM) maps, enables the display of labels for routers. |
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| Align nodes to grid |
Aligns nodes to the grid. |
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| Grid options |
Displays map grid options. |
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| Configure |
Groups |
Creates groups or child groups of infrastructure elements. The VMware Smart Assurance Service Assurance Manager Configuration Guide contains information about creating groups. |
| Global Manager Administration Console |
Opens a Global Manager Administration Console for configuring Global Managers. |
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| Domain Manager Administration Console |
Opens a Domain Manager Administration Console for managing underlying Domain Managers. |
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| Topology Builder |
Opens a Topology Builder Console. The VMware Smart Assurance Business Impact Manager User Guide and the VMware Smart Assurance Application Services Manager Discovery Guide contains information about the Topology Builder Console. |
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| Edit Map Icons |
Assigns custom icons for a class or an instance. |
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| Help |
About Global Console |
Lists Global Console information: version, contact, and outsourcing information. |
Shortcut menus are also available when you right-click on selected entities. Table 6 on page 32 summarizes the options and selection criteria.
| Selection criteria |
Option |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| Right-click an instance in the Topology tab |
Available maps for display |
Available maps depend upon the selected instance.
Note:
“Types of maps” on page 90 includes additional information. |
| Browse |
Opens the Topology Browser view for the current Global Manager that contains the selected element in a secondary window. |
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| Browse Detail |
Opens the Topology Browser view for the underlying Manager that contains the selected element in a secondary window. |
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| Containment |
Displays an element’s components. |
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| Edit Map Icons |
Assigns custom icons for a class or an instance. |
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| Server Tools |
Displays a list of server tools if enabled. |
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| Client Tools |
Displays a list of client tools if enabled. |
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| Right-click an instance in the Groups tab |
Available maps for display |
Available maps depend upon the selected instance.
Note:
“Types of maps” on page 90 includes additional information. |
| Right-click in the background of a map |
Circular Layout |
Displays circular layout of a map. |
| Manual Layout |
Enables manual positioning of nodes in a map. |
|
| Hierarchical Layout |
Displays hierarchical layout of a map. |
|
| Orthogonal Layout |
Displays orthogonal layout of a map. |
|
| Organize |
For a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN map, displays layout based on internal logic. |
|
| Fit in Window |
Fits the map to the size of the right panel. |
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| Increment Hops |
Expands an entire map by one hop. |
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| Decrement Hops |
Decreases an entire map by one hop. |
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| Reset Map |
Resets changes made to a map or returns to the saved map. |
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| Edit Map Icons |
Assigns custom icons for a class or an instance. |
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| Set Background |
Specifies a user-defined background for maps. |
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| Align nodes to grid |
Aligns nodes to the grid. |
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| Grid options |
Displays map grid options. |
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| Right-click a selected node in a map |
Available maps for display |
Available maps depend upon the selected instance.
Note:
“Types of maps” on page 90 includes additional information. |
| Notification Properties |
Displays notification properties. |
|
| Browse |
Opens the Topology Browser view for the current Global Manager that contains the selected element in a secondary window. |
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| Browse Detail |
Opens the Topology Browser view for the underlying Manager that contains the selected element in a secondary window. |
|
| Containment |
Displays an element’s components. |
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| Schedule Maintenance |
Displays the Schedule Maintenance dialog box. |
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| Edit Map Icons |
Assigns custom icons for a class or an instance. |
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| Expand Map Element |
Expands one or more individual nodes or elements. |
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| Map Window |
Opens another map in a secondary window. |
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| Server Tools |
Displays a list of server tools if enabled. |
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| Client Tools |
Displays a list of client tools if enabled. |
|
| Right-click a selected edge in a map |
Notification Properties |
Displays notification properties. |
| Browse |
Opens the Topology Browser view for the current Global Manager that contains the selected element in a secondary window. |
|
| Browse Detail |
Opens the Topology Browser view for the underlying Manager that contains the selected element in a secondary window. |
