Changing the Topology Graph Settings

Opening the Settings Pane

Use the Settings icon from the quick navigation bar to open the Settings pane as shown in Figure 5-1:

Figure 5-1 Display Settings panel in ATA

Description of "Figure 5-1 Display Settings panel in ATA"

The Settings pane helps you to change the display and advanced settings.

Changing the Display Settings

You can change the display settings of the topology graph using the options under the Display Settings tab.

The following table provides the list of options you can use to change the display settings.

Table 5-1 Display Settings

Setting Name	Description
Group by	Select an option to group the topology components. You can group the components by state, city, postal code, district, province, location code, and circle. Each option you select provides the number of components present in each group.
Layouts	Select an option to change the layout of the topology graph. Forced Layout is the default layout. See "Changing the Topology Graph Layout" for more information.
Alarm Status	Select the required alarm status types to view the corresponding details in the topology graph. You can select one or more alarm status types. The available alarm status types are Critical, Major, and Warning.
Others	Enable an option to change the corresponding setting. You can hide the links, labels, and leaf nodes and remove the node overlaps by enabling the corresponding option.
Reset	Click Reset to change the display settings back to the default options.

Changing the Topology Graph Layout

You can change the layout of a topology graph into any of the layouts listed in the following table:

Table 5-2 Topology Graph Layouts

Layout	Description
Forced Layout	Displays the topology components in an aesthetically pleasing way. This is the default layout.
Geo Map Layout	Displays the topology graph in a geographical map view. See "Working with the Geo Map Layout" for more information.
Circular Layout	Displays the topology components in a circle.
Grid Layout	Displays the topology components in the form of a grid.
Hierarchical Layout	Displays the topology components according to the hierarchy and without any overlaps.

Note:

If you isolate a node or open its summary, the layout resets to the default option.

Working with the Geo Map Layout

You can view the topology graph in a geographic map layout. In a Geo Map layout, all the topology components appear according to their geographic locations.

You can zoom in to view a specific component. If you want to view all the components in that topology graph, you can zoom out to the original settings or you can click the Fit to Zoom icon in the zoom settings bar.

A mini-map, on the left-bottom corner, shows the position of a selected topology component in the whole graph.

A collapsible legend, below the mini-map, opens if you click on it. This legend shows a list of specifications and their corresponding icons and colors that are available within the topology graph.

You can view the details of a topology component by clicking on it. This action opens an Overview tab that includes the alarm details associated with the component. See "Viewing the Details of Topology Components" for more information.

You can change the geographical map type on the Advanced Settings tab. See "Adding Advanced Settings" for more information.

Adding Advanced Settings

You can further customize the topology graph by adding the following advanced settings:

Using the Icons & Colors option, you can enable or disable icons for topology components.
You can change the type of geographical map using the Geo Maps option.
You can change the opacity percentage for the selected geographical map.

Customizing Node Icons in the Topology

You can customize node icons in the topology graph by choosing from a predetermined or uploaded range of icons. You can add multiple customizations by filtering nodes according to specification and network type.

To customize node icons:

Select Customize Icons from Advanced Settings.

The Custom Icons pop-up window opens.
Select the specification and network type of the nodes you want to customize. Then click the Select Icon menu to select an icon.
Click Add to add your customization as a preference. You can edit or delete this customized entry anytime.
Click Apply.

The customization is applied to the topology.

Note:

You can upload a custom icon by clicking on Upload From Computer. You can also delete each uploaded icon or all of them by using the Delete or Delete All buttons. Deletion operation is only applicable for uploaded custom icons, and only when it is not being used to represent any devices on the graph.

Customizing Edge Colors in the Topology

You can customize edge colors in the topology graph.

To customize edge colors:

Select Customize Colors from Advanced Settings.

The Custom Colors pop-up window opens.
Select the technology and rate code of the edges you want to customize. Then click the Select Style menu.

In the pop-up window, you can select any color from the gradient palette or input a specific RGBA value. You can also adjust Line Styling according to your preferences.
Click Add to add your customization as a preference. You can edit or delete this customized entry anytime.
Click Apply.

The customization is applied to the topology.