List:
My new task is "reducing the number icons in the Netview Map." I believe we
are running Netview 5.1.3, I am new to this project (and company). My
background is in using Netviews robust API to integrate SNMP Management into
real-time systems, i.e. most of this front-end desktop work is new to me.
Background -
Our displays have ~400 subnets (quite cluttered) which include many end
stations per subnet. As a note, this is a VERY stable base-lined cash cow
product that is being phased out over the next 2 years, no major design
changes will be greeted nicely. I have been searching the archived lists
and have come across two possible solutions. I wanted to discuss these with
the list to see what I am missing as well as determine "best practice"
approaches.
Solutions:
1. (Easiest, most operator work) - Manually creating multiple containers in
some sort of hierarchical approach to "tree" all of the end systems. Then,
cutting and pasting objects in and out of the old to new containers. At
work we have proven this is a workable solution. Coming from a software
background, I don't believe this is the best solution. It does not scale,
and once this paradigm is set, re-design or re-work is exponentially costly.
Also, this solution has more potential for operator error.
2. Create a location.conf file of the desirable map layout. I am not sure
if this is even possible. From what I have read, one needs to have their
map all set up, then create a location.conf file from their database, which
can be used for restoring the map, etc. With that said, it seems to me that
it could be generated, am I wrong? What is the best approach for this?
3. ?? What are your thoughts? Have any of you worked though this problem
yourselves?
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