How do I create a physical Map Layout?

Purpose

Complete this procedure to create a common physical map layout for NSP map views. You can only create one layout.

You can create your Map Layout with regions and zones, based on imported NFM-P equipment groups, or you can create an empty layout and add regions one at a time.

Note: The physical Map Layout GUI must be allowed to complete before the user attempts to open another browser tab or start other Map Layout actions. Wait until the progress indicator indicates the Map Layout creation is complete before performing other actions to avoid this problem.

Steps
 
1 

Open Map Layout.

2 

If no Map Layout is configured in the NSP, a No Map Layout Created message appears in the GUI. Click Add New Layout.

3 

In the Add New Layout form, specify a Layout Name and select an option to position or import NEs:

  • NE Positioning - Geographic Coordinate System: NE objects are positioned on the Map Layout based on the NEs’ geographical coordinates. NE coordinate information may be stored in the NFM-P database, or directly on individual NEs.

  • NE Positioning - Cartesian Coordinate System: NE objects are positioned on the Map Layout based on the NEs’ cartesian coordinates. NE coordinate information may be stored in the NFM-P database, or directly on individual NEs.

  • Import NFM-P Top Level Equipment Groups Into Regions: each top level equipment group from NFM-P is created as a region in NSP, with sub-groups created as zones within the regions.

    If you want to automatically organize NEs into regions or zones, based on equipment groups imported from NFM-P, enable the Automatically Create Regions option and enable one of the import options:

  • Import NFM-P Top Level Equipment Groups Into Zones: a single region is created in NSP, with each top level equipment group from NFM-P created as a zone within the region. This option is intended for smaller networks where only one region is needed.

    Each NFM-P equipment group is imported and converted to a region or zone. NFM-P map coordinates are also imported.

4 

Click Ok.

5 

The new layout is added to the Map Layout GUI in the Physical layer.

Complete How do I create a region for a physical Map Layout? to create and add more regions to the layout.

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