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226 CHAPTER 5: WORKING WITH THE MAP
If a Wireless Access Point is being monitored then 3Com Network
Director will monitor the number of clients connected to the Wireless
Access Point and dynamically update the contents of the cloud to reflect
the results of its monitoring.
Figure 96 Clients Connected to the Wireless Access Point
For more information see “Monitoring the Network” on page 273.
Files Associated with Saved Maps
When a map is saved, 3Com Network Director actually creates or updates
three files to contain the contents of that map. The three files are named
based upon the name you choose, and are as follows:
Table 35 Saved Map Files
Filename Contents
MapName.map Details of the discovered devices and their attributes,
the network topology and how it is laid out,
navigation details and the various view options.
MapName.properties Details of various settings such as preferences for
viewing events and the settings for the last discovery
performed.