Re: [nv-l] Auto layout and Location.conf

["Christopher J Petrina" <cjp8@meadwestvaco.com>]

The is how I understood how location.conf works.   What I am doing is updating the location.conf file and then under serversetup going and regenerating the new map. What I did find out now is exactly what you said.  Now after I update the location.conf I simply create a new map.   But I instantly want to turn off auto layout because it becomes unmanageable, right after I turn it off though it stops placing the devices in the correct containers that are defined in location.conf and simply places those devices in the NOHA.  Should I just let auto layout run a while so it can add them to the proper containers?

Danny H Williams <danny@uk.ibm.com> Sent by: owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com 12/11/2003 03:38 AM Please respond to nv-l

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Not exactly correct:

The location,conf file is used when a new map is created. If you have an
existing map and then create or update the location.conf, objects will not
be moved into their new locations. However when you create a new map, the
NetView database is re-read and the map is created according to the rules
specified in the location.conf.

Auto layout is a feature that enables NetView to lay out the maps in the
way it sees fit. If auto layout is off, you do get a new objects area from
which you can drag nodes to wherever you want on the submap

Hope that helps

Danny



                                                                                                                                       
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When Auto layout is off for the IP Internet Map the devices are not placed
according to the Location.conf file.  Is this right? And if I turn on Auto
layout will it send the proper devices to the proper holding points?



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