Assets Map
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Introduction
Using the Asset Map tool in SolarWinds Service Desk (SWSD), you can identify the approximate physical location of a device connected to the internet. Using GPS, SWSD uses the IP address's latitude and longitude to provide a location on the map.
Navigation
Assets > Map.
Using the map
You can zoom in and out on the map using CTRL + scroll wheel.
- CTRL + scroll forward zooms in.
- CTRL + scroll down zooms out.
You can click different pins and icons to see more information.
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Pin. A pin represents a single device.
- Click the pin to see information about the device.
- Click more details to see the asset details screen in SWSD.
- Icon. An icon with a number on it represents the number of different devices in an area or region.
- Hover over an icon to see the highlighted area/region display behind the icon.
- Click the icon to see pins representing the location of each device. Click a pin to see more information about a device.
- Hover over an icon to see the highlighted area/region display behind the icon.
As the map expands when you click on a pin, you can continue to click icons to drill down to street level, which gives you a better idea of the location of a device.
