CWSI Network Map

When you install CWSI, it discovers your network devices starting with the domain name of the seed device you specified during installation and displays a map of your network in the CWSI - Map window.

If you have not yet installed CWSI, refer to the CD booklet that accompanied the CD-ROM for information about installing CWSI.

Network Map--What it Shows

The network map displays the physical state of your network, including switches, routers, and links. When used with VlanDirector, the network map displays the VLAN network in your network, including VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP) domains and the current spanning-tree configuration for each VLAN. The network map also serves as a launch point for CWSI applications, and allows you display reports about your network status.

Figure 3-1 illustrates the CWSI network map after the application has been launched.

Figure 3-1: CWSI Network Map

Navigating in the Network Map

The network map contains command menus from which you can execute or initiate management tasks such as printing reports or launching other CWSI applications. It also includes navigational aids such as zoom and pan functions that allow you to focus the display on a specific area of the map. Table 3-1 describes the navigational aids available from the CWSI map.

Table  3-1: CWSI Network Map Navigational Aids

Navigational Aid	What It Does
Panner	The panner enables you to easily focus in on a specific area of the map. Select the panner box and move around to manipulate the map.
Zoom	You can use the zoom icons in the menu bar to zoom in and out of the network map.
Normalize	Restore the map to a default size.
Labels	You can show or hide labels to display the name and address of devices (Options>Show Device Labels) or links (Options>Show Link Labels).
Find	Select Edit>Find to find a specific device or link. See "Finding a Device or Link."
Bookmarks	You can add a bookmark (Bookmarks>Add) to mark a specific location in the map so you can easily find it.
Move an Icon	Drag the icon to a new location.
Save Changed Map Formats	Select File>Save Layout to save changes to the format and layout of your network so that when you restart CWSI the changed layout will be retained.
Clean Up the Network Map	To reorganize and rearrange the network map so that it is easier to view, select View>Relayout Map>Full Size or View>Relayout Map>Visible Size.

CWSI Map Window Menu Options

Table 3-2 lists and describes the CWSI Map window menu options.

Table  3-2: CWSI Map Window Menu Options

Menu	Option	What It Does
File	Save Layout	Saves device location changes in the map
	Print Visible	Prints the portion of the map that is currently visible
	Print All	Prints the entire map, including what is not currently visible
	Email Comments	Displays the CWSI Email window from which you can send e-mail regarding CWSI to Cisco
	Save ANI Properties	Updates the etc/cwsi/ani.properties file
	Exit	Exits CWSI
Edit	Delete Device	Removes a node from the network map
	Delete Link	Removes a link from the network map
	SNMP Communities	Display or change SNMP community string information
	Rediscover Device	Rediscovers a selected device or a group of devices
	Find	Opens the CWSI Find window so you can search for a specific device
	Select Highlighted	Selects all highlighted devices and links
	Select All	Selects all devices, links, or buses on the network map
View	Zoom In	Allows you to focus in on a specific map area
	Zoom Out	Restores the focus to the view before you zoomed
	Normal Viewing	Returns to the default focus or view
	Zoom to Selected Devices	Zooms to and displays only selected devices
	Re-layout Map	Updates ANI information and relayout map
	Refresh Map	Refreshes the display
	Rediscover Map	Rediscovers the network without waiting for the next scheduled discover interval
Options	Show Toolbar	Displays or hides the CWSI toolbar
	Show Highlighting Window	Displays or hides the CWSI Filter subwindow
	Show Panner	Displays or hides the panner
	Show Device Labels	Displays or hides device names and addresses
	Show Link Labels	Displays or hides link names and addresses
	Show Map Tooltips	Displays or hides map tooltips
	Show Link Symbols	Displays or hides link symbols
	Show Background Images	Shows map with background images that have been added to your map
	Retain Background Images at New Scale	Scale the device icons while leaving the background image as is
	Properties	Displays the CWSI Properties window from which you change some CWSI and map operating characteristics, such as the highlighting colors
Reports	Device Attributes	Displays descriptive information about the selected node or nodes
	Device Ports	Displays descriptive information about the selected port or ports
	Link Attributes	Displays descriptive information about the specified link or links
	Discrepancies	Displays discrepancies or anomalies in the discovered network
Bookmarks	Add	Adds a bookmark to your map to identify and relocate a specific area of the map
	Edit	Allows you to change bookmark names
	Add Background Image	Allows you to add a background image to your map. You can select from a number of available CWSI images or provide a customized one of your own
Tools	VlanDirector	Launches VlanDirector
	UserTracking	Launches UserTracking
	Telnet	When a device is selected, starts a Telnet session with that device
	CiscoView	When a device is selected, launches CiscoView for that device
	TrafficDirector	Launches TrafficDirector
	AtmDirectort	Launches AtmDirector
Help	Getting Started	Displays online help for getting started with CWSI
	Index	Provides an index for the online help
	CWSI Documentation	Links you to CCO and displays the top-level home page for your release of CWSI
	Using Help	Shows how to use the help system
	About	Shows version and memory information

Using the Network Map with VlanDirector

The CWSI Network Map window is integrated with VlanDirector. When you select a VLAN in VlanDirector, the VLAN network map is displayed in the CWSI Map window in the color assigned to that VLAN. See Using VlanDirector for more information about the how the network map displays VLAN information.

Launching CWSI Applications

You can launch any of the CWSI applications from the Tools menu in the network map. You can also launch the other applications from other locations within the application. Table 3-3 shows the various ways to launch each application.

Table  3-3: CWSI Launch Points

CWSI	Launch Points
VlanDirector	CWSI Map> Tools Toolbar
UserTracking	CWSI Map>Tools Platform Startup menu Toolbar
CiscoView	CWSI Map>Tools From the CWSI Map, double-click a device icon Toolbar
TrafficDirector	CWSI Map>Tools Toolbar Link Icon
AtmDirector	CWSI Map>Tools Toolbar