Owner's Manual

NMS200 Portlets
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ProSafe Network Management Software NMS200
Balloon
Balloon layouts display links between managed object
s in a balloon tree structure. The root is
typically whatever device you have expanded or drilled into.
You can specify the following in the settings for this layout:
• Minima
l nodes spacing – Use the slider to determine how close nodes are to each other.
• Child
/ Root angular sector (.o) – Use the slider to determine the angular sector. The
root sector determines how much of an arc around that root the child nodes fill, and the
child sector determines the orientation around the child nodes.
• Overlap a
voidance method – Select Approximate or Deterministic.
• Even
angle distribution – Enable even angle distribution of nodes.
• Cluste
r Policy – Select Vertical or Horizontal. This determines the (automated)
orientation of the topology. Remember, you can click and drag device icons.
• Cluste
r Spacing — Use the slider to determine the spacing between icons not in child /
parent hierarchy.
Orthogonal
Orthogonal connections include right angles. You can specify the following settings for such
layout
s.
• Minimal nodes
spacing – Use the slider to configure the node spacing.
• Use p
seudo-orthogonal edges – Enable pseudo-orthogonal edges that have non-right
angles.
• Cluste
r Policy – Select Vertical or Horizontal. This determines the (automated)
orientation of the topology. Remember, you can click and drag device icons.
• Cluste
r Spacing — Use the slider to determine the spacing between icons not in child /
parent hierarchy.