Using an image as object in Orion maps

sreenathmp

I want to create a map which shows internet connectivity of my company. The link should be shown from router to the internet cloud(a dummy image). While trying to create using Orion maps its is asking to assign an object to the internet cloud image. In Atlas we were able to do it with out assigning object to image.

Can some one tell me how to do this in Orion maps.

jblankjblank

@sreenathmp - I demonstrate how to accomplish this in an older post you can access here.

I also discuss that in the most recent map post and in the comments too:  https://thwack.solarwinds.com/t5/The-Orion-Platform-Documents/Orion-Platform-2020-2-An-Orion-Map-to-Success/ta-p/587146

I have copied the excerpt below:

Now, what you also have the ability to do is combine the two features we have just discussed.  As an example, many of you have requested the ability to show network utilization when only one side of the link is known.  Very often, the idea is to represent your utilization from the perspective of the edge devices out to your service provider or internet. To see how this might work, check out the examples below!

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What you should have noticed is that you were able to connect the edge device to another image. Of course a cloud was selected for this demo. You can then assign interfaces to represent that connection. In this case, we only know about the interface from one side, so in reality you need to choose the same device and the same interface twice. The next step is to simply flip the "internet" side to ingress to ensure you aren't seeing the same performance stats on both sides of the link. Now you can see inbound and outbound traffic from the edge of your network displayed on the map!