Exporting topology maps to Microsoft Visio

You can use the topology map right-click menu to export the WhatsConnected network data to Microsoft Visio 2003 or 2007 where you can further view and edit the network map. The following information describes the steps to export your topology maps to Visio from WhatsConnected.

To export a topology map to Microsoft Visio from WhatsConnected:

  1. From the main menu of the WhatsConnected console, click View > Topology Maps. The Topology Maps tree appears.
  2. Select the topology map, in the topology tree view, that you want to export.
  3. Right-click in the topology map area. The right-click menu appears.
  4. Click Export To. The right-click menu appears.
  5. Click Visio. The Visio Export dialog appears.

    Tip: You can also select the topology map you want to export, then from the shortcut menu of the WhatsConnected console, click Visio export shortcut icon (Export topology to Microsoft Visio icon). The Visio Export dialog appears.

  6. Enter the appropriate information in the following fields:
    • Document Dimensions
      • Sheet(s) across. Defines the width of the document.
      • Sheet(s) down. Defines the height of the document.
    • Include in export
      • Custom Properties. Each shape on the Visio document can be populated with custom properties. Select this option to indicate that you want custom properties placed on the Visio shape.

    Note: Custom properties include: IP address, MAC address, Host name, NetBIOS name, NetBIOS domain, System name, System description, System OID, System contact, System up-time, Vendor, Model, Serial Number, Hardware revision, Firmware revision, and Software revision.

    • Link Labels. Select this option to indicate that labels should be placed on the Visio links that attach devices to one another. In most cases, this represents the interface names that connect the devices.
    • Multi-Link Labels. Select this option to indicate that a multi-link label should be displayed in the Visio document. Multi-link labels are used when multiple ports/interfaces connect two devices (i.e. LAG ports).

    Note: The shapes that are used in the Visio document are based on the shapes that are shown in the topology view. You may change these shapes in the Application Settings dialog.

  7. Click OK. The topology map is exported to a Visio document.

See Also

Exporting network data

Exporting topology maps to WhatsUp Gold