John, for what you are doing (adding descriptive text to subnet symbols) I
don't see any downside. This should preserve your customization.
Blaine Owens
Eastman Chemical Company
Phone - (423)-229-3579
Fax - (423)-229-1188
bowens@eastman.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Mayeur [SMTP:jmayeur@FRUIT.COM]
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 5:08 PM
> To: NV-L@UCSBVM.ucsb.edu
> Subject: Re: Symbol label
>
> Blaine, It was set to "True". I made the change that you suggested and
> modified
> a symbol label. We'll see if it stays this time. Is there a downside to
> making this change?
>
> "Owens, Blaine C" wrote:
>
> > John, from your r/w map do Edit --> Modify/Describe --> Map, select IP
> Map
> > and click "Configure for this Map". Scroll down and make sure "Should IP
> Map
> > override user symbol customization" is set to "False".
> >
> > Blaine Owens
> > Eastman Chemical Company
> > Phone - (423)-229-3579
> > Fax - (423)-229-1188
> > bowens@eastman.com
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: John Mayeur [SMTP:jmayeur@FRUIT.COM]
> > > Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 2:53 PM
> > > To: NV-L@UCSBVM.ucsb.edu
> > > Subject: Re: Symbol label
> > >
> > > Leslie,
> > >
> > > I think you are missing the point or maybe I didin't explain it
> correctly.
> > > I
> > > have locations that I have cut and pasted devices and networks in to.
> It
> > > is
> > > those networks I am trying to modify. For example on a IP network
> Edit
> > > ->Modify/Describe->Symbol-> and add text in the Label field.
> > >
> > > I have name resolution working and it did discover a router with the
> > > proper
> > > hostname. I cut and paste the router into its proper submap along
> with
> > > its
> > > networks(WAN links). All of the networks associated with the router
> have
> > > their
> > > symbol labels as the ip network number. This particular router has
> let's
> > > say
> > > has 7 networks attached fanning out to more routers. I was trying to
> > > leave the
> > > IP net number and "annotate" the symbol label by adding something
> like:
> > > 10.126.x.x F/R link to location WZ. This gives technical people the
> info
> > > they
> > > need to use the map as well a meaningful description for others. The
> > > problem is
> > > that after I add this sometimes it sticks and somtimes it doesn't.
> > >
> > >
> > > Leslie Clark wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well, I for one have never relied on edited labels, although I am
> > > ashamed
> > > > to say I have never contacted support about it. The method just
> seems
> > > too
> > > > labor-intensive to use, so I don't care if it works. Instead, I make
> > > sure
> > > > that name
> > > > resolution on the device is correct, so the device label is
> > > automatically
> > > > reflected on the map, and then, if I want to give it further
> meaning, I
> > > cut
> > > > and
> > > > paste the device (router and networks, for example) into a Location
> Icon
> > > > which
> > > > I then endow with that further meaning by giving it a good Label
> and
> > > > matching
> > > > Selection Name.
> > > >
> > > > Cordially,
> > > >
> > > > Leslie A. Clark
> > > > IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
> > > > Detroit
> > > > ====================================================================
> > > >
> > > > AIX 4.3.2
> > > > Netview 5.1
> > > > Framework 3.6.1
> > > >
> > > > I recently modified some of the labels on symbols on several maps.
> I
> > > > left the original text that Netview put there when discovered and
> added
> > > > some text for additional info. However, the text I am adding is not
> > > > always being saved in all cases. Some of the maps will keep the
> changes
> > > > and some will lose them. On other maps some of the symbols will
> keep
> > > > the changes while others lose them. Does anyone have any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > John Mayeur
> > > > Network Engineer
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