Basic Operations(Applet)

To display a topology at its original size, click on the toolbar, or right-click a blank area of the topology and then select Zoom > 1:1 from the shortcut menu.

To zoom in a topology, click on the toolbar, or right-click a blank area of the topology and then select Zoom in from the shortcut menu. To zoom out a topology, click on the toolbar of the topology, or right-click a blank area of the topology and then select Zoom out from the shortcut menu.

To display a complete topology in the main pane, click on the toolbar, or right-click a blank area of the topology and then select Fit Content from the shortcut menu.

Use the Fit Content option to resize the topology to display all nodes. This operation does not change the location or layout of the topology and the most recent location of each node.

Click on the toolbar to save your modifications to a topology, such as the changes in the display scale, background location or size, link/node label setting, node location, and lock status. You can select Save on Close in the advanced settings to ensure any changes to a topology are saved when you close the topology.

To rearrange the nodes of a topology, click on the toolbar. The nodes are arranged in the same way if you click the button multiple times.

To enter or close the bird's eye view, click on the toolbar. By default, the bird's eye view is open.

To add background to a topology, click on the toolbar. Neighbor topologies do not support this operation.

To delete the background of a topology, click on the toolbar. Neighbor topologies do not support this operation.

Double-click a link in a topology, or right-click the link and then select Link Message from the shortcut menu. A dialog box appears, showing basic information and interface information for the link. The basic information includes the link name, link status, connection type, and nodes and interfaces at the two ends. The interface information includes the interface description, administrative status, operational status, maximum transmit unit (MTU), interface speed, interface alias, interface type, IP address, mask, physical address, time when the status of the interface was last changed, and the last refresh time.

When you are using the pointer cursor, click on the toolbar, or right-click a blank area of the topology and then select Hand from the shortcut menu, to use the hand cursor. When using the hand cursor, you can only view or drag the topology.

When you are using the hand cursor, you can click on the toolbar, or right-click a blank area of the topology and then select Pointer from the shortcut menu, to change to the pointer cursor. When using the pointer cursor, you can perform all operations, including clicking a node/link, right-clicking a node/link, double-clicking a subnet/link, and dragging a node.

When you are viewing a subnet, you can click on the toolbar to display the upper-layer network topology.

Click on the toolbar of a topology, or right-click a blank area of the topology and then select Find from the shortcut menu. In the popup dialog box, type the IP address or label to find and locate a device or subnet.For the topology that does not have a left navigation tree, for example, embedded topology, the Find function can search and locate only the devices or subnets in the current view.

To export the current topology into a Visio file (.vdx), click the icon on the toolbar, and then in the popup Save dialog box, type the file name and click OK.
Note that:
The node status information cannot be exported.
Subviews, notes, and additional devices status cannot be exported.
The device IP addresses are exported into the Visio file as node labels. Custom icons cannot be exported.

To display a topology in full screen, click on the toolbar. In full screen mode, the navigation tree and information area are hidden. To quit this mode, right-click a blank area of the topology and then select Exit Full Screen Display from the shortcut menu.

To save a topology as a picture, click on the toolbar, and type the file name and click OK on the dialog box that appears. The topology will be saved as a PNG file.

To modify the name of a link, right-click the link, select Modify Link Name from the shortcut menu, and then type the link name and click OK on the dialog box that appears.

Right-click a blank area of a topology and point to Device Label from the shortcut menu. The menu options include Display IP, Display Device Label, Display System Name, Display Vendor, Display Device Type, and Not Display. Select an option as the content of the device label. If the Use Multiple Labels option is selected in the advanced settings, you can select multiple options as the content of the device label.

Right-click a blank area of a topology and point to Link Label from the shortcut menu. The menu options include Display Link Name, Display Interface, Display Link Type, Display Device Name, Display Interface Alias, and Not Display. Select an option as the content of the device label. If the Use Multiple Labels option is selected in the advanced settings, you can select multiple options as the content of the link label.

To display the latest nodes and links, right-click a blank area of a topology and select Reload from the shortcut menu. Neighbor topologies do not support this operation.

Click on the toolbar of a topology to display the meaning of icons and colors.

Click on the toolbar of a topology and set the advanced settings, such as saving on closing and showing/hiding nodes.

Select the Display hidden nodes option in Advanced Settings. The hidden nodes will be displayed on the topology as semi transparent icons. By default, the hidden nodes are not displayed.

Select the Display high-speed links in thick lines option in Advanced Settings. The bandwidth of a link takes the smaller interface speed value of the two ends. If the link connects to a PC, cloud, or subnet, the bandwidth takes the interface speed at the other end.

Select the Double-click tab to close option in Advanced Settings. Then you can close a tab by double-clicking on it. However, you cannot close the last tab.

Select the Use crystal icons option in Advanced Settings. Then all device icons are replaced with crystal icons. By default, crystal icons are used.

Right-click the target node or link, select Copy from the shortcut menu, right-click the blank space of the target topology, and select Paste from the shortcut menu.