Using map display commands

Display commands let you change the visual representation of a map, and add annotations that help you monitor dependencies and active monitors. Right-click in Map View, then select from the following Display commands.

• Device Icons. By default, the map displays icons for each device; you can alternatively choose to display dots or nodes.
• Polling Dependency Arrows. If you have set up a device so that it gets polled only if a second device is down or up (a dependency), then by default you will see an arrow that shows this dependency. For example, if polling of device A is dependent on the state of device B, the arrow will point from device A to device B. You can alternatively opt to not display dependencies.
• Unconnected Links. Select this command to display short lines for links that are not connected anywhere. For example, a network interface that is not connected to another device, or any active monitor (such as HTTP, or SMTP). Unconnected links are red for down active monitors, and green for up active monitors.
• Snap to Grid. Select this command to display a grid and automatically align objects along your grid when they come within a certain distance of grid points.
• Clip Device Names. Select this command if you want to shorten the device display names. When selected, the display names are terminated at the first space or period in the name. If the display name is a dotted decimal IP address, only the last digits of the IP address are displayed.
• Wrap Device Names. Select this command to wrap long display names. When selected, the display names are wrapped at every space or period in the name.