The 2D Map gives you direct access to the managed objects that the MDB maintains. As you launch the 2D Map, these objects appear automatically in folders and are arranged according to your network topology (after running discovery). In addition to managed objects, the 2D Map can contain both WorldView objects and map-only objects.
Two concise views simplify the deployment and maintenance of your enterprise management system--iconic and textual. By default, the maps display your objects (represented as icons on the 2D Map), one level at a time. When you open or expand an icon, the objects included in this object appear.
The 2D Map lets you show objects, delete objects, change the values of their properties, enhance their definitions with comments and user-defined fields, and add objects to the MDB. You can search and query object information in the MDB. The status of your managed objects updates in real-time.
The 2D Map uses real geographic maps to determine physical locations; for example, it has knowledge of longitudes and latitudes. Thus, you can position objects or collections of objects for realistic placement on the various maps, which feature full geographic detail such as roads and bodies of water. You can create these using the Cartografx Vector Globe product that is provided with CA NSM.
Using the 2D Map, you can create map-only objects, such as background maps, lines, shapes, and text to supplement your networks, subnets, and segments, based on your network topology.
The 2D Map also addresses additional management needs by letting you create customized Business Process Views. You can add images, such as floor layouts, to your views to see exactly where a device resides or a problem occurs.
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