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The Cisco EMF Map Viewer application provides you with complete flexibility in viewing, building, and monitoring your network using graphical representations of network elements. You open the Map Viewer from the Cisco EMF Launchpad. A window similar to Figure 3-1 is displayed.
The Map Viewer is a window that allows you to see your network by providing a hierarchical view of all of your network alongside topology views.
A Network Map provides a graphical representation of a level in a user's network and the status of network elements within it. For example, if you are building a map to represent a network in California, there may be a top level map of the USA, with each of the major sites on it. Each site may be represented by a separate map which may contain each of the network objects for that site.
Network maps make it easy to navigate through a large number of objects on a network. Maps can also be used to invoke the services on network objects. Refer to "Managing Objects in Cisco EMF," for more information.
Maps are a representation of a level in the network and need not be defined in a geographical context. The Cisco EMF Network Maps application provides complete flexibility in defining and monitoring a view. Network elements could be organized into different views according to requirements, for example, into a domain because they serve a common function or have a common geographic location or support a common service.
Maps may be built automatically using the Cisco EMF Deployment Wizard (refer to "Deployment Wizard,") and may then be edited. Access to maps and services available on objects is controlled through Cisco EMF Access Control (refer to "User Access Control.")
Only users with the appropriate access can edit maps. However, that map may be used by a number of users, so Cisco EMF ensures that those users should be informed of any changes to that map. It is important that every user work with the same version of a map.
When you begin to edit a map, it is locked. This means no other user can edit the same map until your edit session is complete and the changes have been saved. If another user attempts to edit the same map, a dialog box informs them the map is locked.
An object is a representation of a network element. For example, this could be a node, a shelf, a shelf item, or a link. Each object shown in the right hand window provides graphical cues which provide information about its associated network element (refer to the "Graphical Cues" section.) The information can be structural information, for example, a network element name, or state and event information, such as "out of service."
Each object may display the following information about its associated network element:
The event status of objects contained in a map can affect the event status of the parent icon. In other words, if the event status changes on a map object, this is propagated to the parent icon. The event status is changed to reflect the most severe event severity of its map.
Objects which represent nodes, shelves, and shelf items have a bitmap graphic which shows the object class (for example, SNMP).
The graphic also shows the object state. An object state is a possible condition in which an object may exist. A state can be a primary state (shown by hatching) or a secondary state (shown by icons).
An object shows only one primary state, whereas it can have a number of secondary states. Refer to the "Primary States" section for full details of primary states.
A secondary state can only be set on an object if the network element is in a predefined primary state. Secondary states are shown as small icons in the top left corner of each object. Refer to the "Secondary States" section for full details of secondary state icons.
The representation of states is based on Telecom standards and includes:
This section provides information about the graphical cues as they correspond to event status.
Each object in the right hand panel also indicates the most severe object status. Events are shown graphically on each object as follows:
Each object in the right hand panel also indicates the event status. Events are shown graphically on each object as shown in Figure 3-3.
Two categories of events exist:
Event Severities are shown by a letter in the balloon:
C | Critical |
M | Major |
m | Minor |
W | Warning |
i | Informational |
Secondary states are shown as small icons in the top left corner of each object. Refer to the "Secondary States" section for more information. When an object holds several secondary states they are displayed as follows:
Services, such as Object Configuration, can be invoked on an object selected in either the hierarchy panel or the map panel. You can select one or more object(s) and right click. This displays the list of services available on an object in a pop up menu. The services available depends on the class of that object and on the access of the user. Access to the features in the Map Viewer application is managed by Access Control (refer to "User Access Control.")
The Map Viewer is launched using the 
icon on the Cisco EMF Launchpad window or
as a service from the pop up menu
available on a selected object.
A window similar to Figure 3-4 is displayed:
The Hierarchy panel and Map panel can be resized by positioning your cursor over the boundary; left click with the mouse, then drag the boundary. You can view all information in the left and right hand panels by using the scroll bars.
You can exit the Map Viewer from the File menu.
You can print the map hierarchy or map, showing the currently visible map nodes (refer to "Printing a Map" section.) The printed map shows the status of network objects at the time of printing.
You can invoke a service on an object (refer to "Managing Objects in Cisco EMF," for more information on services.) You can select one or more object(s) and right click. This displays the list of services available on an object in a pop up menu. The services available depends on the class of that object and is enabled or disabled according to the access of the user.
This panel always contains the Physical view and the Network view. The window shows multiple views of objects on the system and lists the object groups and objects by name. You can also:
The View menu allows you to sort the hierarchy list using the following options:
When an object is selected, the associated map is shown in the right hand panel of the Map Viewer window. You can also:
An object's map can be opened to replace the current map. Double-click on the selected object, or select an object and from the pop up menu. Select Map, then select Open Map.
You can open a different map in the view section of the window by double-clicking on an object in the right hand panel of the window. The map currently being viewed is clearly indicated in the hierarchy tree.
By default, an object shows one primary state, whereas it can have a number of secondary states. A primary state is one of the following:
Secondary states are shown as small icons in the top left corner of each object.
The OSI status set is divided into five groups:
1. Procedural status used to report if the managed object has been properly or improperly initialized or is finally reporting. It can be one of the following:
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Initialization Required (OSI status)
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Initializing (OSI status)
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Terminating (OSI status)
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Reporting (OSI status)
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Degraded (OSI status)
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Failed (OSI status)
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In-test (OSI status)
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Log full (OSI status)
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Off duty (OSI status)
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Power off (OSI status)
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Reserved for test (OSI status)
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Subject to test (OSI status)
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4. Standby status identifies a managed object which does not provide a service but which can immediately take over the role of a primary resource:
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Cold standby (OSI status)
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Hot standby (OSI status)
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Providing service (OSI status)
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5. The Repair status is:
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Under repair (OSI status)
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The following icons show secondary miscellaneous states. This is useful for efficient network supervision and management. For example, you can be informed that an element is being repaired or that high or low temperatures may be causing large numbers of minor events to be generated.
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Door ajar (Miscellaneous state)
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Exerciser (Facility state)
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High temperature warning (Miscellaneous state)
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Locked (Facility state)
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Low temperature warning (Miscellaneous state)
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Mismatched card (Miscellaneous state) |
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Plan to remove (Miscellaneous state)
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Software downloading (Miscellaneous state)
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Software limit exceeded (Miscellaneous state) |
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Software upload (Miscellaneous state)
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Test failure (Miscellaneous state)
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Test passed (Miscellaneous state)
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Threshold crossing (Miscellaneous state) |
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Under repair (Miscellaneous status)
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Unknown card (Miscellaneous state) |
Graphical cues on links are used to display the transmission equipment making up the telecom network links. The link state is shown as follows:
Icons are used on links to represent the link status. Links can also contain event information.
The link media (for example, CNET, Fiber, or Electrical is shown by an icon placed in the center of the link).
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Communication network link (Link media type)
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Electrical link (Link media type)
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Fiber link (Link media type)
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You can select objects in Map Builder mode. Objects can be selected by clicking or dragging the cursor around the objects, or by using an option from the Edit menu. When an object is selected, a white outline appears:
Left clicking on an object selects that object.
Holding down Ctrl and left clicking on more than one object selects all of the selected objects.
Holding down the left mouse button and dragging around one or more objects selects those objects.
From the Edit menu, you have the option to Select all or Deselect all.
You can view a parent map in Map Viewer mode.
From the View menu, select Open Parent Map
or
click the Open Parent Map icon, 
available in the Map Viewer window.
The selected object's parent map is displayed in the right hand panel of the Map Viewer window.
You can print a map in Map Viewer or Map Builder mode.
From the File menu, select Print or
press Ctrl + P or
click the Print icon 
from the Toolbar.
The displayed map is printed.
The Map Builder window is launched with the Edit Map option on the pop up menu, available for a selected object. The path of the selected object is shown as part of the window title.The associated Class Palette is also opened (refer to "Opening the Class Palette" section for more information.)
Step 1 Right click on the selected object(s). From the pop up menu select Edit Map.
The Map Builder window is displayed. From this window you can:
Step 2 You can also run Map Builder services from objects in the Map Builder window.
Map Updating message is displayed in the status bar.
In Map Builder mode, you can reposition any object(s) as follows:
Step 1 Select the object and hold down the left mouse button.
Step 2 Move the object to the new position and release the mouse button.
Step 3 To reposition a number of objects at one time, select the objects. Hold down Ctrl and left click on one object and move the selected objects.
In Map Builder mode, the Map Description option allows you to include annotated text. This could be notes, date and time, comments etc. To set annotated text, proceed as follows:
Step 1 From the Edit menu in the Map Builder window, select Set Map Description.
The Map Description window, shown in Figure 3-6 is displayed.
Step 2 Enter the desired text.
Step 3 Click Apply to proceed or Close to cancel.
You may want the maps to reflect the geography of the network, or to reflect the structure of components in the network. Cisco EMF gives you flexibility to define a map with a geographical picture in the background.
In Map Builder mode, you can choose a background from your system to apply to a map. Cisco EMF supports the following formats for map backgrounds:
To set a map background proceed as follows:
Step 1 From the Edit menu in the Map Builder window, select Set Map Background.
The Background Selector window, shown in Figure 3-7 is displayed.
This window displays a list of available backgrounds or if the background you require is not available, you can browse any directory on your system.
Step 2 Click the disk icon. 
The File Chooser window is displayed.
Step 3 Use the scroll bars to locate the desired image file.
Step 4 Select the file. The full path name of the selected file appears in the Choice box.
Step 5 Click the Apply button.
The Background Selector window is redisplayed.
Step 6 Select the background you require, then click Apply.
The background is shown in the Map Builder window.
Step 7 Click Close to cancel changes.
Step 8 To save the changes, from the File menu, select Save Map or
from the File menu select Close or
press Ctrl + W or
click the Close icon 
from the Toolbar.
Step 9 If no changes have been made to the map, a dialog box asking Proceed with close? is displayed. Click Yes to proceed or No to cancel.
Step 10 If changes have been made to the map, a dialog box asking Save changes before closing? is displayed. Click Yes to save changes before closing or No to disregard changes before closing, or Cancel to cancel any changes.
In Map Builder mode, you can clear a map background. Proceed as follows:
Step 1 From the Edit menu in the Map Builder window, select Clear Background.
A dialog box asking Clear Background? is displayed.
Step 2 To save the changes, from the File menu select Save Map or
from the File menu select Close or
press Ctrl + W or
click the Close icon from the Toolbar.
Step 3 If no changes have been made to the map, a dialog box asking Proceed with close? is displayed. Click Yes to proceed or No to cancel.
Step 4 If changes have been made to the map, a dialog box asking Save changes before closing? is displayed. Click Yes to save changes before closing or No to disregard changes before closing, or Cancel to cancel any changes.
To create a link between two objects in Map Builder mode, proceed as follows:
Step 1 From the Edit menu in the Map Builder window, select Create Link or select the appropriate icon from the toolbar.
There are three types of links available for selection:
Step 2 Select the type of link you require. The cursor changes to a cross hair shape.
Step 3 Position the cursor over the object, press and hold the left mouse button and move the cursor to the second object. Release the mouse button. The link appears between the two objects. The Deployment Wizard then opens (refer to "Deployment Wizard.")
An icon indicates the type of link you have created. Refer to the "Links" section. All opened map(s) are updated automatically.
This is used in Map Builder mode when you want an existing object to be shown in your view. To add objects to a map, proceed as follows:
Step 1 From the Edit menu in the Map Builder window, select Add Objects.
Step 2 Select the object you require from Object Selector dialog box, then click Apply.
The object now exists on the system and appears in the Map Viewer window.
In Map Builder mode, an object may be removed from the map. When the object being removed has a connected map, the connected map is also removed.
When the object is removed in another Cisco EMF application, the object is automatically removed from the map.
In Map Viewer mode, when an object is removed:
Two options are available in the Map Builder window to remove an object:
To remove objects from a map, proceed as follows:
Step 1 In the Map Viewer or Map Builder window, select the object(s) to be removed.
Step 2 From the pop up menu on the selected object(s) or from the Edit menu in the Map Builder window, select Remove Objects.
Step 3 A dialog box asking Are you sure? is displayed. Click Yes to proceed or No to cancel.
Step 4 If no changes have been made to the map, a dialog box asking Proceed with close? is displayed. Click Yes to proceed or No to cancel.
Step 5 If changes have been made to the map, a dialog box asking Save changes before closing? is displayed. Click Yes to save changes before closing or No to cancel changes before closing.
The Class Palette displays a set of icons, each of which represents a class in the system. The Class Palette is context sensitive and its contents depends upon the type of map that is currently active. The Deployment Wizard is launched when an icon is selected from the Class Palette and moved to a map (refer to "Deployment Wizard.")
The Class Palette opens automatically when the Edit Map option is selected from an object.
To open the Class Palette window, proceed as follows:
Step 1 Select the View menu's Open Class Palette option in the Map Builder window.
The Class Palette window, similar to Figure 3-8, is displayed.
Step 2 Place the cursor over the active icon that represents the object class to be added.
Step 3 Press and hold the left mouse button.
Step 4 Move the selected icon to the desired location on the map, then release the mouse button.
The selected icon is now displayed on the map. The Deployment Wizard is launched and the object can be deployed. All maps are updated if an object is successfully deployed. Refer to "Deployment Wizard," for full details.
This option is used in Map Builder mode to save changes to the map. When a map is modified and the changes are saved, every user viewing that map is notified that the map was modified. The map is updated to reflect the changes made.
To save a map when a change is made in the Map Builder window, select Save Map from the File menu. A dialog box asking Save changes? is displayed. Click Yes to proceed or No to cancel.
Posted: Fri Jan 7 15:27:19 PST 2000
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