What Is A Network Map - Avaya Integrated Management User Manual

What is a Network Map

with the device. These applications allow you to manage the device via its Command Line
Interface (CLI) or Device Manager, and monitor the traffic on the device. For example, if you
select an Avaya G350 Device in the Network Table, you can launch Telnet to configure the
device via its CLI, or launch Avaya G350 Device Manager to configure and monitor the device
via its management application. In addition, Avaya Network Management Console allows you to
launch network-wide applications such as, Avaya Software Update Manager for updating
embedded software.
What is a Network Map
A Network Map consists of all of the devices known to Avaya Network Management Server,
their physical connectivity to ports, and their relationship in the voice hierarchy. The list of
devices is stored in the database, along with basic information about each device. When
Avaya Network Management Console opens, Avaya Network Management Server extracts
information about the devices in the Network Map from the database. These devices are
displayed in the Network Tree.
Devices can be added to the current Network Map using Discovery or the Add Device dialog
box. Devices in the Network Map can also be modified. All changes to the Network Map are
stored in the database.
You can maintain multiple Network Maps by saving individual maps with unique names. The
Network Map whose devices are visible in Avaya Network Management Console is the current
Network Map.
Note:
Changing the map affects all open network-wide applications.
Note:
You can also create a text file that contains the necessary information about each device you
want to add to the current Network Map and import the devices listed in the file into the Network
Map. For more information on importing devices into the Network Map, refer to Importing
Devices into the Network Map on page 95.
Avaya Network Management Server can also export the information in the current Network Map
to a CSV file. For more information on exporting the device information from the current
Network Map, refer to Exporting the Network Map on page 95.
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