The Geographical Maps style Map allows the user to create live geographical maps based on the Google Maps API. A menu listing of all available Maps can be accessed by selecting Views -> Maps from the opCharts menu bar.
1. A Geographical Map must be created before it can be used or added to a Dashboard. To create a new Map, Click the New Map from the Maps screen (Views -> Maps).
2. Next, select Geographical Map from the Map Type drop-down located in the top-left corner.
3. Assign your Geographical Map a Map Name - This must be unique; no 2 maps can have the same Map Name.
4. You can also provide a Description of your Map. This will be displayed on the Maps View page, and also when adding a Map to a Dashboard.
Title - This is what will be displayed in the Component window's title bar.
Background Image - Disabled for Geographical Map style Maps
Layout - Disabled for Geographical Map style Maps
Apply Layout - Disabled for Geographical Map style Maps
Auto checkbox - Disabled for Geographical Map style Maps
The Add Node button allows you to add an individual Node to the Map. The Display Name, Icon, and Link to Map fields have no effect in a Geological Map.
Once the node is added it may be moved around the Map by left-clicking and dragging it to position.
The Add Group button allows you to add an icon representing a Group of Nodes to the Map. When clicked this will display the averaged health of all Nodes within the Group. The Display Name field has no effect in a Geological Map.
The Add Link button adds a physical connecting line between 2 Nodes or 2 Groups. The Link Name field has no effect in a Geological Map .These liks are convenient ways to show relationships between Nodes/Groups, without linking those relationships to specific interfaces or data patterns.
The Add Interface Link button allows you to add an interactive Link representing a interface's flow between 2 Node or Group icons. Select your Link Source, the Node providing the Interface, the specific Interface that handles the link, and the Link Destination. The resulting link will be anchored to the 2 Nodes/Groups. Clicking on the Interface LInk will open a pop-up with the inbound and outbound link speeds as a percentage of the available interface speed.
The Add Placeholder button allows you to add an icon to the Network Map that is not linked to a specific Node or Group. Similar to both Nodes and Groups you can assign a Display Name, select a Display Icon, and Link the icon to another Dashboard.
Nodes on the Geological Map can be moved and the map re-centered (as well as zoomed in/out) but the nodes cannot be edited or deleted.