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Cisco Media Gateway Manager 5.0 User Guide
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Chapter 4 Building the Network
How Do I Build Network Maps?
Step 3 The off-view icons in the Network Map can be enabled or disabled. To enable or disable the off-view
icons:
a. Choose Edit > User Preferences.
b. Click the Map Preferences tab.
c. Check the Show Off View Icons check box to show off-view icons in the Network Map, or leave
the check box unchecked to hide off-view icons.
d. Click OK.
Step 4 Choose whether Cisco MGM truncates long map node names by the first characters or by the ending
characters:
a. Return to the Domain Explorer window and choose Administration > Control Panel.
b. Click UI Properties.
c. In the Domain Management area, specify the truncation preference and click Save.
Step 5 Choose whether to use multiple windows or a single window for navigation:
a. Choose Edit > User Preferences.
b. Click the Map Preferences tab.
c. Check the Open Network Map in New Window check box to open a new window for subsequent
map views, or uncheck the check box to open subsequent map frames in the same window.
d. Click OK.
Change Map Background Choose a different geographic background image for the selected view.
Choose one of the image files packaged with Cisco MGM, or use another
image file (not packaged with Cisco MGM).
Change Node Icon Choose a new icon for the selected node.
Zoom In Choose to change the magnification of the icons.
Zoom Out Choose to make all nodes visible.
Zoom Area Selects the area that you want to view. When selected, the pointer changes
to a cross mark in the Network Map and allows you to select the area that
you want to view.
Circular Layout Arranges and displays the nodes in a circle.
Spring Layout Arranges and displays the nodes according to the links that connect the
NEs.
Table Layout Arranges and displays the nodes in such a way that the nodes are arranged
in a grid, or table. The nodes are arranged as close together as possible.
Declutter Layout Arranges the existing nodes so that they do not overlap. This layout is used
to handle nodes that appear on top of each other when you zoom out.
Table 4-4 Edit Menu Options (continued)
Edit Menu Option Description