RE: [nv-l] nv-l X Window Zooming

[Gareth Holl <gholl@us.ibm.com>]

Also, note that the location.conf can
be a work in progress. Each time you make a significant modification to
the location.conf, simply create a new map (called "temp" for
example) from the GUI and it will be built based from the existing Object
and Topology databases and on the new location.conf file. If you are happy
with the result, delete the current "Default" map and rename
the new map from "temp" to "Default". In other words
there is no need to re-discover just because you have made changes to the
location.conf, hence you can continually improve the appearance and layout
of your maps in steps.

Check the /usr/OV/log/location.log file
after any change to the location.conf to see if you have any syntax or
logic errors. I would still recommend backing up your database before major
changes such as creating and deleting maps. Better to be safe than sorry
!!!

Gareth Holl
Staff Software Engineer
gholl@us.ibm.com

IBM Software Group - Tivoli Brand
Research Triangle Park,  North Carolina.

"Hill, Channing" <CHill@bbandt.com> Sent by: owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com 12/18/2003 08:05 PM Please respond to nv-l

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I agree....We have about 36,000 objects (about 2,000
gateways). I spent
about 3 days building a location.conf file by discovering sections of our
network via seedfile and fine tuning each entry in location.conf as I went.
Once completed, you will never have to worry about dragging and dropping
objects ever again if you have to perform a rediscover. Just make sure
you
have a safe backup method for your location.conf file....treat it like
"gold". There are several good posts in the list related to location.conf.
Its defiantly worth it to research/read up on how to use the location.conf
file before you begin. 

Channing Hill
EMS Analyst II
BB&T
(252) 246-3642


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul [mailto:pstroud@bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 7:42 PM
To: nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [nv-l] nv-l X Window Zooming


Chris,
The map will only zoom to x10(possibly x15) but that is
as far it will go. However, even at the greatest zoom,
you should be able to select devices. Are they still to
small? If that is the case, I have some advice,
location.conf. Take some time to think about how you
can break down that map into logical groupings(geography, business unit....)
and then build your map from the location.conf. I have seen maps with
>70,000 objects that were laid out very nicely. You will be doing youself
a
great service. There is one guy who reads this list that has about 20,000
objects on his map and can rediscover the whole thing in about 20 minutes.
He doesn't even keep backups because he can rediscover and redraw the map
to
his liking automagically. Its a pretty slick setup.It will take some time
and will involve a good deal of tedious work, but in the end if done
properly, it makes NetView a very nice Window to your network. This is
all
of course my humble opinion.

Paul


Christopher J Petrina wrote:
> using X windows I can only zoom in so far on the map, and being that
> it is
> placing the devices very far apart from one another (Why does it do
this 
> anyways:  I think I know why but looking for real reason), I
can only zoom

> in so far and then I cannot select any devices.  I could use
the 
> autolayout and turn it off, but then no devices would be placed in
the 
> proper containers I have created using location.conf.  Is this
a limit of 
> my X windows ability?
> 
> TIA
> Chris Petrina
> 
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