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Version: 22.10

Maps overview

Overview​

Maps display Host and Services health status information, but they can also display performance indicators in near real time.

Maps can be configured from Configuration > Maps menu. Three types of maps are available:

Graphical (normal) map​

This type of map lets the user upload an image (such as a campus/building/floor map, a rack picture or a Visio network map screenshot) and use it as a static background, on which the user can place monitored Hosts and their Services. Supported image formats are .jpg .png .tiff and .bmp.
A shortcut/link to another map can also be placed in a map.

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Geographical map​

This type of map shows the position of monitored Hosts, on a dynamic geographical map. It can be useful to display geographically distributed networks. Geolocalization is performed through an integration with www.openstreetmap.org via its APIs.

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Automap​

These maps show connectivity relations among monitored devices. To configure such parent-child relations go to Configuration > Hosts > Hosts, select a Host, and go to its Relations tab. VMware discovery and Network Discovery automatically create them.

To Add a new map, from Configuration > Maps click on Add

Select Map to add a Graphical (Normal) map or a Geographical one, or Automap

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See the following thread for:

  1. Maps configuration

  2. Edit maps

  3. Visualize maps