Custom Maps

Question

I'm trying to find a 'how to' on customizing maps. A good example of what I'd like to accomplish is on the Solarwinds St Croix demo site. I'd like to have a summary map, upon selected a point of interest on that map, I'd like Orion to open up a more detailed map, etc. I'd also like to know how to group my "Network Overview" nodes by say, switches, PC, anything I choose, then upon selecting say "Switches" Orion would drill down into those specificed switches.

Regards,

~Apollo

johndunn1970 · Answer

As Ian said, it's very much a manual process and depending how far you drill down and want a custom map view each time can be time consuming.  I have never done this for the NPM side of solarwinds only for SAM but it's going to be the same principal I would have thought.  I have a three tier drill down with a map for each level, rather that repost it, its on this thread  Server Rack Diagram for SAM

iunderwo · Answer

All of the map groupings are manual.

So, you have to have a map called "switches", and another called "PCs", or whatnot, and group them in that manner.  If you add a switch or other network element, you'll have to update the map for the new item.

Fortunately, if you delete an object, it's removed from anything that was associated with it (maps, alerts, etc.).  Adding stuff, however, is a manual process.

It would be nice to link a list of nodes to a point on a map, though, through the use of custom properties.

// Ian Underwood - Service Management
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