Configure custom maps

Custom maps display selected entities and their connections. Click Network > Topology > Custom Map to see a list of custom maps. Click a map to display it.

Requirements for managing custom maps

To add, edit, or delete custom maps, you need the Owner, Admin, or Member role for the Entity Management permission. If you have the Viewer permission for Entity Management, you can only view existing custom maps. See Permissions.

Create custom maps

1. On the Custom Maps tab, click Create map.

2. Drag entities from the Entity Library onto the canvas.

   • Use filters or the search box to find entities.
   • When you add an entity on a custom map, it automatically connects to all other entities on the map. When you delete an entity, all its connections are also removed from the map.

3. Save the map.

   1. Click Save.

   2. Provide a name. Optionally, you can add details in the Description field.

   3. Click Save.

   The map appears in the list the next time you click Network > Topology > Custom Maps.

Duplicate custom maps

if you need a similar custom map, duplicate an existing map and edit the copy.

1. On the Custom Maps tab, open the map you want to duplicate.

2. Click the vertical ellipses and select Duplicate.

3. Provide a new name and description for the new map, and then click Save.

4. Click Edit and adjust the map.

Add entities to custom maps

1. Go to Network > Topology > Custom Maps and click a map name to open the map.

2. Click Edit Map to enter edit mode. The Entity Library appears on the right.

3. Drag entities from the library onto the canvas.

4. If entities are connected, lines between them are drawn automatically. Connection color reflects utilization. See Change connection colors.

5. Click Save to apply your changes.

Remove entities from custom maps

1. Go to Network > Topology > Custom Maps and click a map name to open the map.

2. Click Edit Map to enter edit mode.

3. Right-click the entity you want to remove and select Delete.

   You can also click the trash can icon in the top-right corner.

The entity and its connections are removed from the canvas.

4. Click Save to apply your changes.

Adjust maps and entities

Open a map in edit mode.

To move an entity, drag it to the new position and save the map.

To see more details about an entity or connection, click it. Details appear in the Inspector Panel.

Use the controls in the bottom-left corner of the map:

• Use the slider or your mouse wheel to zoom in/out.

• Use the navigation hub icon to pan the map.

  Click the center to re-center the map, or use the arrows to move the map in the arrow direction.

• To pan manually, click the arrow button (it changes into a hand icon), hold a mouse button, and drag the map.