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Network Node Manager i Software10.30

Use > View Maps (Network Connectivity) > Node Group Maps

Node Group Maps

The Node Group Maps in the Topology Maps workspace and Troubleshooting workspace enable you to see the members of a Node Group (defined by the NNMi administrator). The map displays the status and connectivity of each member. Your NNMi administrator can specify a background image (for example, a map of North America).

If your role permits, you can configure the settings for a Node Group map, including selecting the background image. If the Node Group Map appears in a new window, use the File → Open Node Group Map Settings option. Administrators can also use the User Interface Configuration option from the Configuration workspace. See "Help for Administrators" for more information.

This topic includes the following sections:

Navigate within a Node Group Map
Position Nodes on a Node Group Map
Add Annotations to a Map
Node Group Overview Map
Initial Discovery Progress or Network Overview Map
Networking Infrastructure Devices Map
Routers Map
Switches Map

You can also right-click any object in a table or map view to access the items available within the Actions menu.

Because membership is based on the Node Group, not connectivity, one or more nodes might not be connected on a Node Group Map.

To access a Node Group map:

To display a map of all Node Groups and open a specific Node Group Map:
1. From the Workspaces navigation panel, select the Topology Maps workspace.
2. Select Node Group Overview.
3. In the Node Group Overview map, double-click a Node Group symbol.
To select a Node Group map from the Topology Maps workspace:
1. From the Workspaces navigation panel, select the Topology Maps workspace.
2. Click to expand All Node Groups.
  This folder appears only if you have permission to create and delete Node Groups for the nodes you have permission to access. If you are an Network Node Manager i Software administrator, see the "Maintaining NNMi" chapter in the Network Node Manager i Software Deployment Reference for information about how to enable access to this folder.
3. Select any Node Group map name that is preceded with the Node Group Map symbol . The following symbol indicates no Node Group Map Settings are configured for the Node Group: .
If you know the name of the Node Group that has the map you want to display, use the Troubleshooting workspace to open a map:
1. From the Workspaces navigation panel, select the Troubleshooting workspace.
2. Select Node Group Map.
3. In the Node Group field, enter the name of the Node Group that has the map you want to display. As you start typing the first few letters (case-sensitive) of the name of the node group, you will view a list that includes all potential node groups with names that match the letters or numbers as you enter them.
To select from a table view of all Node Groups and open the map:
1. From the Workspaces navigation panel, select Monitoring or Inventory .
2. Select the Node Groups view.
3. In the Node Group view, select the row representing the Node Group of interest.
4. Select Actions → Maps →Node Group Map.
To select any Node, Interface, or IP Address object and open the associated Node Group Map:
1. From the Workspaces navigation panel, select Monitoring or Inventory .
2. Select the Nodes, Interfaces, or IP Addresses view.
3. Select the row representing the object of interest.
4. Select Actions → Maps →Node Group Map.
To select an Incident and open the Source Node's associated Node Group Map:
1. From the Workspaces navigation panel, select Incident Management or Incident Browsing.
2. Select any view.
3. Select the row representing the Incident of interest.
4. Select Actions → Maps →Node Group Map.

When viewing nodes on a Node Group Map, keep in mind the following:

You can view only the Node Groups that contain one or more nodes to which you have access.
By default, each Child Node Group is represented by a Node Group symbol that appears with the other Node objects in the Parent Node Group Map.
An NNMi administrator can configure the map to display all nodes in a Child Node Group as though its contents are directly in the Parent Node Group by setting the Expand Child in Parent Node Group Map attribute. An NNMi administrator must set this option for each Child Node Group that should be expanded. See Node Group Hierarchy (Child Node Group) Form (NNMi Administrators only) for more information.
Child Node Group symbols can be moved and the new location saved with other Node objects in the map.
To display the nodes within a Child Node Group, do one of the following:
- Double-click the Node Group symbol.
- Select the Node Group symbol and click the Open Node Group Map icon.
- Select the Node Group symbol and select Actions → (Child Node Group Name) Map.
NNMi can enlarge the map symbol of any node associated with a Key IncidentIncidents with both: (1) Severity = other than Normal. (2) Correlation Nature = equal to Root Cause, Service Impact, Stream Correlation, Rate Stream Correlation, Info, or None.. Use the Indicate Key Incidents button in the map view toolbar (see Use the View Toolbars: Node Group Map Toolbar Icons):
Pay attention to the highlighting on the button:
(on) = When the this Node Group map opens, NNMi enlarges any objects on a Node Group map that are Source Objects for a Key IncidentIncidents with both: (1) Severity = other than Normal. (2) Correlation Nature = equal to Root Cause, Service Impact, Stream Correlation, Rate Stream Correlation, Info, or None.. (For example, when viewing the Node Group map, NNMi enlarges any node on a Node Group map that has an open root cause incident associated with it.)
(off) = When the this Node Group map opens, NNMi does not indicate the objects on a Node Group map that are Source Objects for a Key IncidentIncidents with both: (1) Severity = other than Normal. (2) Correlation Nature = equal to Root Cause, Service Impact, Stream Correlation, Rate Stream Correlation, Info, or None..
To view the associated incident for the node, double-click the node symbol. In the Node form, select the Incidents tab.
(NNM iSPI Performance for Metrics only) NNMi automatically synchronizes Interface Group and Node Group configuration changes between NNMi and NNM iSPI Performance for Metrics. However, in some cases, additional configuration changes that affect Node Group or Interface Group membership might take longer to synchronize.
If you do not see one or more nodes in an NNM iSPI Performance for Metrics report that are visible in NNMi, use the Actions → NNM iSPI Performance → Synch Interface and Node Groups with NNMi option. This option forces NNMi to synchronize the Interface and Node Group information between NNMi and NNM iSPI Performance for Metrics more quickly than the default time frame.

NNMi provides the Node Group Overview Map. Your NNMi administrator can provide more Node Group maps.

Navigate within a Node Group Map

Navigation and accessing node details on a Node Group Map are the similar to those for the Layer 2 Neighbor and Layer 3 Neighbor maps with the following exceptions:

To display a Node Group map of a Child Node Group in the same window, double-click the Child Node Group object:
Select the node group object and click Open to display the Child Node Group form.
To return to a previous Node Group Map, use the breadcrumbs in the map's title bar.
To display a Node Group Map for a Child Node Group in a new window, do one of the following:
- Use Actions → Maps → Node Group Map.
- Click Show Map in New Window.
You can also right-click any object in a table or map view to access the items available within the Actions menu.
The Child Node Group map must be unique to be displayed in a new window. See Use Actions to Perform Tasks for more information.
To open the Node Group form for the displayed Node Group map, do one of the following:
Select File → Open Node Group for Map.
To open the Node Group Map Settings form from the displayed Node Group map, select File → Open Node Group Map Settings.
You can manually reposition the nodes on the background image, and, if your role permits, save the map for later use. See Position Nodes on a Node Group Map for more information.
NNMi can enlarge the map symbol of any node associated with a Key IncidentIncidents with both: (1) Severity = other than Normal. (2) Correlation Nature = equal to Root Cause, Service Impact, Stream Correlation, Rate Stream Correlation, Info, or None.. Use the Indicate Key Incidents button in the map view toolbar (see Use the View Toolbars: Node Group Map Toolbar Icons):
Pay attention to the highlighting on the button:
(on) = When the this Node Group map opens, NNMi enlarges any objects on a Node Group map that are Source Objects for a Key IncidentIncidents with both: (1) Severity = other than Normal. (2) Correlation Nature = equal to Root Cause, Service Impact, Stream Correlation, Rate Stream Correlation, Info, or None.. (For example, when viewing the Node Group map, NNMi enlarges any node on a Node Group map that has an open root cause incident associated with it.)
(off) = When the this Node Group map opens, NNMi does not indicate the objects on a Node Group map that are Source Objects for a Key IncidentIncidents with both: (1) Severity = other than Normal. (2) Correlation Nature = equal to Root Cause, Service Impact, Stream Correlation, Rate Stream Correlation, Info, or None..
To view the associated incident for the node, double-click the node symbol. In the Node form, select the Incidents tab.

As in other maps, clicking the Open icon after selecting a node on the map, displays the Node form. See Use Map Views for more information.

Position Nodes on a Node Group Map

You can manually reposition the nodes on the map, and, if your role permits, save the map. NNMi users see your change the next time the map is refreshed.

If your role permits, to return to the original layout that NNMi automatically determines, use File → Clear Layout.

To position and save node locations on a Node Group Map view:

Navigate to the Node Group Map:
1. From the workspace navigation panel, select the Inventory or Monitoring workspace.
2. Select Node Groups.
3. Select the row that represents the Node Group of interest.
4. Select Actions → Maps → Node Group Map.
  You can also right-click any object in a table or map view to access the items available within the Actions menu.
Manually position node locations within the map to meet your team's needs: Navigate Maps.
This placement persists until you refresh or otherwise reload the map.
Node Group Maps only: If your role permits, click the Save Map toolbar button to keep the new layout visible on that map in the future. Once a map is saved, newly discovered devices appear in the bottom left corner of the map. Each time you select Save Map, NNMi deletes any previous node location information for the map. All team members see the changes.

Add Annotations to a Map

Network Node Manager i Software enables you to add annotations to a Node Group map. For example, you might want to label a map with the type of nodes or office location.

You must have permission to create, delete, and modify Node Group maps to use this feature.

Use the Map Annotations feature to do any of the following:

Add a map annotation

To add an annotation:

Right-click the mouse in an empty space between nodes where you want to add text.
Select Add Map Annotation.
Navigate to the Annotation Text attribute and enter the text you want to add to the map. Enter a maximum of 2048 characters.
Adjust the text location within the annotation using the space bar and <Enter>.
Optional. Select a font from the Font menu.
Optional. Select a text style from the Style menu.
Optional. Select a text size using the Scale menu.
Annotations retain the scale size selected when you pan and zoom the map
Optional. Navigate to Box colors and select a text color from the Foreground menu.
Optional. Navigate to Box colors and select a background color from the Background menu. Select Transparent if you want anything that appears behind the text annotation (for example, the background image) to show through.
Optional. Use the Z-index option when you have multiple annotations.
This option enables you to layer annotations by specifying the order placement from front to back of each annotation. The higher the number, the closer the annotation appears in the foreground.
Select the annotation of interest and enter the Z-index value.
Network Node Manager i Software uses the following display order from front to back:
- Map
- Annotations (by Z-index order)
- Background image
Click Save Map to save the annotations and node locations.

Move an annotation

To move an annotation:

Mouse over the upper left-hand corner of the annotation.
A black circle appears to indicate the annotation can be moved.
Click and drag the text box to the desired location.
Click Save Map to save the new annotation location.

Modify an annotation

To modify an annotation:

Mouse over the upper left-hand corner of the annotation you want to modify.
A black circle appears to indicate the annotation can be moved or modified.
Right-click the black circle and select Edit
Navigate to each attribute value you want to change.
Click Save Map to save the annotations and node locations.

Adjust the size of an annotation

To adjust the annotation size:

Mouse over the lower left-hand corner of the annotation until a black triangle appears.
Drag the triangle to re-size the annotation. The selected scale remains the same when you zoom in or out in the map.
Click Save Map to save the new annotation size.

Copy and paste an annotation to a new location or map

To copy and paste an annotation:

Mouse over the upper left-hand corner of the annotation you want to copy.
Right-click in the black circle that appears and select Copy.
Navigate to the new location. You can paste the annotation in any map that is in the NNMi console.
Right-click and select Paste.

Delete an annotation

To delete an annotation:

Mouse over the upper left-hand corner of the annotation you want to remove.
A black circle appears to indicate the annotation can be moved or modified.
Right-click the black circle and select Delete.

In Node Group Maps, if your role permits, you can manually reposition symbols on a map and save the location settings. See Help → Help for Operators for more information.

Node Group Overview Map

The Node Group Overview map in the Topology Maps workspace displays a map of all top-level Node Groups currently configured for your network.

Use this view when you want to do any of the following tasks:

Determine the Node Groups created for your network.
Determine the Node Group hierarchy for the Node Groups created for your network.

To display the Node Group Overview map using the Topology Maps workspace:

From the workspace navigation panel, select the Topology Maps workspace.
Select Node Group Overview.

Topology Maps Workspace Views: See Also

Initial Discovery Progress or Network Overview Map

The Initial Discovery Progress view in the Topology Maps workspace displays a map containing the most highly connected nodes (largest subnets) in the Layer 3 network. Use this map to display the initial discovery progress of the Routers, Switches, and Switch-Routers, for up to 100 nodes.

NNMi displays this map only if the NNMi administrator has configured the NNMi console's Initial View to be Installation Default and the network has less than or equal to a total of 100 routers, switches, and switch-routers. After NNMi has discovered more than 100 connectors, this map view changes to the Open Key Incidents table view.

To determine which nodes to display, NNMi uses the following algorithm until it has displayed a maximum of 100 nodes:

Display the largest subnets (Layer 3 connectivity) based on discovered routers
Display the most highly connected switches within the subnets displayed
Display the most highly connected nodes within the subnets displayed
Display any remaining nodes up to a total of 100

Note the following:

NNMi polls only management IP addresses by default. Therefore, the status of IP addresses on the map might appear as No Status ().
Because the connections on a Layer 3 represent subnets, which are not monitored in NNMi, the connections on a the Initial Discovery Progress map appear as No Status ().
The Initial Discovery Progress map displays a maximum of 100 nodes. This maximum number cannot be changed.

The Initial Discovery Progress map periodically updates both topology and status. The update interval is more frequent when the topology is changing, and less frequent when the topology is not changing.

Automatic refresh cancels any modifications, such as selecting or zooming, you make to this view.

Use this view when you want to do any of the following tasks:

View a high level overview of your network
Determine the most highly connected nodes in the Layer 3 network
Determine discovery progress

The Network Overview map in the Topology Maps workspace is similar to the Initial Discovery Progress map with the following exceptions:

Network Overview displays a map containing the most highly connected nodes (largest subnets) in the Layer 3 network for up to 250 nodes.
The NNMi administrator can change the maximum number of nodes displayed.
The refresh rate is 5 minutes.
The NNMi administrator must have configured the NNMi console's Initial View to be Network Overview

To display the Initial Discovery Progress or Network Overview map using the Topology Maps workspace:

From the workspace navigation panel, select the Topology Maps workspace.
Select Initial Discovery Progress or Network Overview.

Topology Maps Workspace Views: See Also

Networking Infrastructure Devices Map

Your NNMi administrator can add or delete maps from the Topology Maps workspace. If the Networking Infrastructure Devices map is not available, your NNMi administrator might have chosen to remove this map from the Topology Maps workspace.

The Networking Infrastructure Device map in the Topology Maps workspace provides representative Node Groups for the Switches and for the Routers in your network. Each of the following device types, if applicable, are also included on the map:

Chassis
Firewalls
Voice Gateways

To view the connectivity within each device type (Node Group), click the Node Group of interest. See Node Groups View (Inventory) for more information about Node Groups.

Use this view when you want to do any of the following tasks:

Determine the types of devices in your network.
View the connectivity within a group of devices of the same type.
Determine the number of devices of a specific type.

To display the Networking Infrastructure Devices map using the Topology Maps workspace:

From the workspace navigation panel, select the Topology Maps workspace:
Click to expand Node Group Maps.
Select Networking Infrastructure Devices.

Dashboards Workspace Views: See Also

Topology Maps Workspace Views: See Also

Routers Map

Your NNMi administrator can add or delete maps from the Topology Maps workspace. If the Routers Map is not available, your NNMi administrator might have chosen to remove this map from the Topology Maps workspace.

The Routers map in the Topology Maps workspace shows a graphical representation of the Layer 3 connectivity in your network. Connector devices on Layer 3 maps are routers, switch-routers, and gateways. (See About Map Symbols for more information.)

If the number of nodes in your network is greater than the maximum number of nodes configured to be displayed on the map, NNMi filters the map to display routers that have interfaces with addresses in the largest number of overall subnets in the network. This means that routers with little or no connectivity are only displayed for smaller networks.

Use this view when you want to do any of the following tasks:

Understand the router connectivity between your devices.
Determine the routers that are connected to the largest number of subnets.

To display the Routers map using the Topology Maps workspace:

From the workspace navigation panel, select the Topology Maps workspace:
Click to expand Quick Access Maps.
Select Routers.

Dashboards Workspace Views: See Also

Topology Maps Workspace Views: See Also

Switches Map

Your NNMi administrator can add or delete maps from the Topology Maps workspace. If the Switches map is not available, your NNMi administrator might have chosen to remove this map from the Topology Maps workspace.

The Switches map in the Topology Maps workspace shows a graphical representation of the Layer 2 connectivity in your network. Connector devices on Layer 2 maps are switches, ATM switches, and switch-routers. (See About Map Symbols for more information.)

If the number of nodes in your network is greater than the maximum number of nodes configured to be displayed on the map, NNMi filters the map to display switches that are the most highly connected.

Use this view when you want to do any of the following tasks:

Understand the switch connectivity between your devices.
Determine the switches that are connected to the largest number of devices.

To display the Switches map using the Topology Maps workspace:

From the workspace navigation panel, select the Topology Maps workspace:
Click to expand Quick Access Maps.
Select Switches.

Topology Maps Workspace Views: See Also