Table Of Contents

Map View User Interface Reference

Map View Main Page

Map Elements

Map Toolbar

Navigation Window

Maps Menus

Managed Device Node Context Menu

Multiple Selected Nodes Context Menu

VPN Connection Context Menu

Layer 3 Link Context Menu

Map Object Context Menu

Map Background Context Menu

Dialog Boxes

Open Map Dialog Box

Save Map As Dialog Box

Delete Map Dialog Box

Find Node Dialog Box

Map Settings Dialog Box

Select Color Dialog Box

Import Background Image Dialog Box

Set Linked Map Dialog Box

Link Properties Dialog Box

Select Interfaces Dialog Box

Add Link Dialog Box

Node Properties Dialog Box

Add Map Object and Node Properties Dialog Boxes

Interface Properties Dialog Box

Select Policy Object Dialog Box

Show Devices on Map Dialog Box

Show VPNs on Map Dialog Box

Show VPN Peers Dialog Box

VPN Peers Dialog Box

Select VPN to Configure Dialog Box

Map View User Interface Reference

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These topics describe the pages, dialog boxes, and menus you can use when in Map view:

•Map View Main PageMap View Main Page

•Map Elements

•Map Toolbar

•Navigation Window

•Maps Menus

•Dialog Boxes

Map View Main Page

Figure B-1 identifies the functional areas of the Map view main page. For more information about these functional areas, see the Related Topics section.

Navigation Path

To open the Map view main page, click the Map View button in the toolbar. Undocking the Map view also activates it (select Map > Undock Map View).

Related Topics

•Map Menu, page 3-9

•Menu Bar Reference, page 3-5

•Toolbar Reference, page 3-12

•Map Toolbar

•Map Elements

•Navigation Window

•Using Selectors, page 3-14

Map View Main Page

Figure B-1 Map View Main Page

1	menu bar	2	navigation window
3	map toolbar	4	map

Map Elements

A map is a visual representation of your network, or a portion of it. For more information about maps, see Working With Maps, page 4-2. To open a map, see Opening Maps, page 4-3.

These tables describe the elements that can appear on a map:

•Table B-1 describes the device nodes that can appear on a map. These elements are managed by Security Manager.

•Table B-2 describes the map objects that can appear on a map. These elements are not managed by Security Manager.

•Table B-3 describes the map element indicators that can appear with a device node.

Table B-1 Device Node Types 

Node Type	Icon	Description
Firewall		When you select a device, its security contexts are highlighted.
Firewall security context		When you select a security context, the parent device is highlighted. The dotted outline distinguishes the icon as a security context.
Adaptive Security Appliance		When you select a device, its security contexts are highlighted.
Adaptive Security Appliance security context		When you select a security context, the parent device is highlighted. The dotted outline distinguishes the icon as a security context.
Router		Router or VPN concentrator.
Catalyst 6500/7600 or Catalyst switch		When you select a Catalyst 6500/7600 device node, any Firewall Service Modules contained in it are highlighted.
Catalyst 6500/7600 Firewall Services Module (FWSM)		When you select a Firewall Services Module, the security contexts it contains are highlighted on the map.
Catalyst 6500/7600 FWSM security context		When you select a security context, the parent device is highlighted. The dotted outline distinguishes the icon as a security context.
IPS Sensor or Security Service Module		An IPS sensor.
VPN connection		Any type of VPN connection.

Table B-2 Map Object Types 

Node Type	Icon	Description
Unmanaged firewall		Unmanaged firewall device.
Unmanaged router		Unmanaged router.
Network		Network with a specified address space.
Host		Network host. Examples: CSA, Syslog Server, CA Server, AAA Host
Cloud		An unspecified group of map objects that provides connectivity between specified nodes.
Layer 3 link	—	Layer 3 network connection

Table B-3 Map Element Indicators 

Indicator	Icon	Description
Linked map		Node is linked to another map.

Map Toolbar

Table B-4 describes the buttons on the map toolbar.

Table B-4 Map Toolbar 

Toolbar Button	Description
	Selects objects on the map. Click the button, then click items on the map.
	Pans the map. Click the button, click and hold on the map, then drag the cursor.
	Zooms in on the map.
	Zooms out from the map.
	Zooms the map to fill a rectangle that you draw.
	Zooms the map to include the entire open map.
	Zooms the map to actual size.
	Creates a new Security Manager-managed node. After you create the new device in the inventory, it is added to the active map as a device node.
	Adds a new map object to the open map.
	Adds a new link to the open map.
	Creates a new VPN connection between nodes on the open map.
	Select devices to show on the map as device nodes.
	Select VPNs to show on the map.

Navigation Window

The navigation window displays a smaller version of the entire active map. The shaded rectangle defines the area of the map that is currently displayed.

Use the navigation window to select the portion of the map to view, and to change the map zoom level.

•To toggle the display of the navigation control, select Map > Hide/Show Navigation Window.

•To pan the navigation control to select which portion of the map to display, click the shaded rectangle and drag it to a new location.

•To change the zoom level, click one of the resizing handles in the corners of the shaded rectangle, then drag it to increase or decrease the area of the map to display. The map zooms to display the area covered by the map indicator.

The title bar in the navigation window displays the name of the map. If the map has unsaved changes, an asterisk (*) appears next to the map name.

Maps Menus

The following topics describe the menus that contain maps commands. To open the context menus, right-click map elements.

•Maps Menus

•Managed Device Node Context Menu

•Multiple Selected Nodes Context Menu

•VPN Connection Context Menu

•Layer 3 Link Context Menu

•Map Object Context Menu

•Map Background Context Menu

Managed Device Node Context Menu

The Managed Device Node context menu opens when you right-click a map node that represents a managed device.

Table B-5 Managed Device Node Context Menu 

Menu Command	Description
Edit Firewall Policies	Edits firewall policies on the device. Select a firewall policy type from the submenu to edit it.
Edit Firewall Settings	Edits firewall settings on the device. Select a setting from the submenu to edit it.
Edit VPN Peers	Edits peers in VPNs in which the device participates.
Edit VPN Policies	Edits VPN policies on the device.
Device Properties	Displays device properties.
Catalyst Device Manager	Manages Catalyst 6500 and 7600 series devices.
Show Containment	Shows the security contexts and service modules in devices that have them.
Clone Device	Clones the device. See Cloning a Device, page 6-24 for more information.
Copy Policies Between Devices	Copies policies between the device and other devices. See Copying Policies Between Devices, page 7-21.
Share Device Policies	Shares device local policies.
Show in Device View	Launches the Device View for the selected device.
Device Manager	Launches the Device Manager. See Device Managers, page 21-1.
Inventory Status	Displays the Inventory Status window for the device. See Inventory Status Window, page C-36.
Show VPN Peers	Shows peers in VPNs in which the device participates.
Preview Configuration	Previews the device configuration with all committed changes included.
Node Properties	Displays node properties.
Set Linked Map	Creates a link from this node to another map.
Open Linked Map	Opens the map that is linked to the node.
Discover Policies on Device	Discovers policies on the device.
Move To Center	Pans the map to display the node in the center.
Delete Device	Deletes the device from the device inventory.
Remove from Map	Removes the node from the map.

Multiple Selected Nodes Context Menu

The Multiple Selected Device Node context menu opens when you select more than one map node, then right-click on a selected node.

If all of the selected nodes are not VPN-capable, the commands to configure VPNs do not appear.

Table B-6 Multiple Selected Nodes Context Menu 

Menu Command	Description
Create Point to Point VPN	Creates a point to point VPN between two selected devices. All selected nodes must be managed and VPN-capable.
Create Hub and Spoke VPN	Creates a hub and spoke VPN that includes the selected nodes. The node that you right-click becomes the VPN hub. All selected nodes must be managed and VPN-capable.
Create Meshed VPN	Creates a full mesh VPN that includes the selected nodes. All selected nodes must be managed and VPN-capable.
Remove Selected Nodes	Removes all selected device nodes. Appears only if you right-click on a selected device node.
Delete Map Objects	Deletes all selected map objects. Appears only if you right-click on a selected map object.

VPN Connection Context Menu

The VPN Connection context menu opens when you right-click on a VPN connection on the map.

Table B-7 VPN Connection Context Menu 

Menu Command	Description
Edit VPN Peers	Edits the peers in the VPN. For more information, see Editing VPN Peers From the Map, page 4-22
Edit VPN Policies	Edits the VPN policies. For more information, see Editing VPN Policies From the Map, page 4-21

Layer 3 Link Context Menu

The Layer 3 Link context menu opens when you right-click on a layer 3 link on the map.

Table B-8 Layer 3 Link Context Menu 

Menu Command	Description
Link Properties	Displays the link properties.
Delete Link	Deletes the link from the map.

Map Object Context Menu

The Map Object context menu opens when you right-click a map object that does not represent a managed device.

Table B-9 Map Object Context Menu 

Menu Command	Description
Node Properties	Displays the node properties.
Move To Center	Pans the map to display the node in the center.
Set Linked Map	Links the node to a map.
Open Linked Map	Opens the map to which the node is linked.
Delete Map Object	Deletes the map object.

Map Background Context Menu

The Map Background context menu opens when you right-click in the background area of a map, that is, not on any object or link.

Table B-10 Map Background Context Menu 

Menu Command	Description
Show Devices on Map	Selects the managed devices to show on the map.
Show VPNs on Map	Selects the VPNs to display on the map.
Add Map Object	Adds a map object to the map.
Add Link	Adds a Layer 3 link to the map.
New Device	Creates a new managed device and adds it to the map as a device node.
New VPN	Creates a new VPN and adds it to the map.
Find Map Node	Finds nodes on the map.
Open Map	Opens a saved map.
Save Map	Saves the open map.
Show/Hide Navigation Window	Toggles the display of the navigation window on the map.
Map Properties	Displays the properties of the map.
Hierarchical layout	Arranges the network nodes in a hierarchical layout.
Radial layout	Arranges the network nodes in a radial layout.
Circular layout	Arranges the network nodes in a circular layout.
Dock/Undock Map	Undocks the Map view.

Dialog Boxes

The following topics describe the Map view dialog boxes:

•Open Map Dialog Box

•Save Map As Dialog Box

•Delete Map Dialog Box

•Find Node Dialog Box

•Map Settings Dialog Box

•Select Color Dialog Box

•Import Background Image Dialog Box

•Set Linked Map Dialog Box

•Link Properties Dialog Box

•Select Interfaces Dialog Box

•Add Link Dialog Box

•Node Properties Dialog Box

•Add Map Object and Node Properties Dialog Boxes

•Interface Properties Dialog Box

•Select Policy Object Dialog Box

•Show Devices on Map Dialog Box

•Show VPNs on Map Dialog Box

•Show VPN Peers Dialog Box

•VPN Peers Dialog Box

•Select VPN to Configure Dialog Box

Open Map Dialog Box

Use the Open Map dialog box to open a saved map.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, select Map > Open Map.

Related Topics

•Opening Maps, page 4-3

Field Reference

Table B-11 Open Map Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Available Maps	Lists the maps saved on the system and the Default map. Select the map to open.
Selected Map	Displays the selected map.
Open button	Opens the selected map.

Save Map As Dialog Box

Use the Save Map As dialog box to save a new map or to save a copy of the current map with a new name.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, do one of the following:

•Open a new map and select Map > Save Map.

•Select Map > Save Map As.

Related Topics

•Saving Maps, page 4-3

Field Reference

Table B-12 Save Map As Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Map Name	The name for the map. The map name can be as long as 256 characters, but cannot be the reserved names "Default Map" or "New Map."
OK button	Saves your changes locally on the client and closes the dialog box.

Delete Map Dialog Box

Use the Delete Map dialog box to delete maps. Deleting a map does not delete any devices from the inventory.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, select Map > Delete Map.

Related Topics

•Deleting Maps, page 4-4

Field Reference

Table B-13 Delete Map Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Available Maps	Lists the maps that you can delete. Select the map to delete.
Selected Map	Lists the selected map.
OK button	Deletes the selected map.

Find Node Dialog Box

Use the Find Node dialog box to find a node on the open map.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, select Map > Find Map Node.

Related Topics

•Searching for Map Elements, page 4-7

Field Reference

Table B-14 Find Node Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Name	Enter the name, or a portion of the name, of the node to find. The node list is filtered to display only the nodes whose names begin with the entered text.
Interface IP Address	Enter the IP address, or a portion of the IP address, of the node to find. The node list is filtered to display only the nodes whose IP addresses match the entered address.
Type	Lists node types. Select a node type from the list. The node list is filtered to display only the nodes of the selected node type.
Node list	Displays the list of nodes on the map that match the criteria entered in the Name, IP address, and Type fields. Select a node and click OK to find it on the map.
OK button	Closes the dialog box and highlights the selected node on the map. The selected node is highlighted and appears in the center of the map.

Map Settings Dialog Box

Use the Map Settings dialog box to set the background for the active map.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, select Map > Map Properties from the map context menu.

Field Reference

Table B-15 Map Settings Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Available Background Images	Lists the images that are available for use as background images for the map. Select an image to set it as the map background. Select none to remove the map's background image.
Add button	Imports a new image file, making it available as a background image.
Remove button	Removes the selected background image file.
Selected Background Image	Displays the selected background image or an asterisk if none.
Change Background Color	Displays the background color of the map.
Select button	Selects a background color for the map. The Select Color dialog box opens.
Map X	Sets the X-axis coordinate of the background image's top left corner.
Map Y	Sets the Y-axis coordinate of the background image's top left corner.
Scale	Sets the scale of the background image.
OK button	Saves your changes locally on the client and closes the dialog box.

Select Color Dialog Box

Use the Select Color dialog box to set the background color for the active map.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, click Select in the Map Settings dialog box.

Field Reference

Table B-16 Select Color Dialog Box 

Tab	Element	Description
	OK button	Saves your changes locally on the client and closes the dialog box.
	Reset button	Resets the background color.
	Preview Pane	Displays a preview of the selected color.
Swatches		Enables you to sets the background color by picking from swatches. Click a color swatch to select it.
HSB		Enables you to set the background color by setting HSB (hue, saturation, and brightness) values.
RGB		Enables you to set the background color by setting RGB (red, green, and blue) values.

Import Background Image Dialog Box

Use the Import Background Image dialog box to import an image into the library of map background images.

You can import background images of the following file formats: JPEG, GIF, PNG, IVL, and SVG. Before importing a background image, you must transfer the image to the Security Manager server file system by accessing the server directly. For security reasons, Security Manager does not provide a way to transfer files to the server.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, click the Add button in the Map Setting dialog box.

Field Reference

Table B-17 Import Background Image Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Image Name	Displays the name of the image to add. Enter a filename, including the full path.
Browse button	Enables you to browse for image files on the Security Manager server.
OK button	Adds the image to the server, where it is immediately available to all clients, and closes the dialog box.

Set Linked Map Dialog Box

Use the Set Linked Map dialog box to link a map element to an existing map. You must create the map before you can link to it.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, select Set Linked Map from a map node context menu.

Related Topics

•Using Linked Maps, page 4-8

Field Reference

Table B-18 Set Linked Map Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Available Topology Maps	Displays the maps that are available for selection. Select the map to link to this node.
Selected Linked Map	The map you selected.
OK button	Saves your changes locally on the client and closes the dialog box.

Link Properties Dialog Box

Use the Link Properties dialog box to view a Layer 3 link's properties.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, select Link Properties from a Layer 3 link context menu.

Related Topics

•Displaying Layer 3 Links on the Map, page 4-15

Field Reference

Table B-19 Link Properties Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Source Node	Displays the name and type of the link source node.
Source Interface	Lists the interfaces configured on the source node.
Destination Node	Displays the name and type of the link destination node.
Destination Interface	Lists the interfaces configured on the destination node.
OK button	Saves your changes locally on the client and closes the dialog box.

Select Interfaces Dialog Box

Use the Select Interfaces dialog box to create a new Layer 3 link on the map.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, select Map > Add link (the cursor changes to a crosshair icon), click one of the link endpoint nodes on the map, then click the other link endpoint node.

Related Topics

•Displaying Layer 3 Links on the Map, page 4-15

Field Reference

Table B-20 Select Interfaces Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Source Device	Displays the name and type of the link source device.
Source Interface	Lists the interfaces configured on the source node. Select a source interface from the list to change the source interface.
Destination Node	Displays the name and type of the link destination node.
Destination Device	Displays the name and type of the link source device.
Destination Interface	Lists the interfaces configured on the destination node. Select a destination interface from the list to change the destination interface.
OK button	Saves your changes locally on the client and closes the dialog box.

Add Link Dialog Box

Use the Add Link dialog box to select how to represent the Layer 3 link that you are adding to the map.

The contents of the Add Link dialog box vary according to which nodes and interfaces you are connecting. Select the check boxes for each intermediary map object (network or cloud) that you want to insert between the connected nodes.

Navigation Path

This dialog box might open when you add a link between nodes, depending on which interfaces you select to connect.

Field Reference

Table B-21 Add Link Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Network check boxes	Represent the intermediary networks that you can include in the link. Select the networks to include.
Cloud check boxes	Represent the intermediary network clouds that you can include in the link. Select the clouds to include.
OK	Saves your changes locally on the client and closes the dialog box.

Node Properties Dialog Box

Use the Node Properties dialog box to view the properties of a managed node.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, select Node Properties from a map node context menu.

Field Reference

Table B-22 Node Properties Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Name	Displays the node name.
Type	Displays the node type.
Interface IP Address	Lists the node interfaces and their IP addresses.

Add Map Object and Node Properties Dialog Boxes

Use the Add Map Object dialog box to add an object to the map. Use the Node Properties dialog box to edit map object properties. These dialog boxes are identical except for their titles.

Navigation Path

•To open the Add Map Object dialog box, select Map > Add Map Object.

•To open the Node Properties dialog box, select Node Properties from a map object context menu.

Field Reference

Table B-23 Add Map Object and Node Properties Dialog Boxes 

Element	Description
Name	Displays the name of the map object. Enter a name for a new map object.
Copy Policy Object button	Click to browse for a policy object to use as the basis for the map object. The Select Policy Object dialog box opens.
Type list	Lists the available object types. Select an object type.
Interfaces table	Lists the interfaces on the node. Select an interface to edit it.
Add button	Adds an interface to the node. The Interface Properties dialog box opens.
Edit button	Edits the selected interface. The Interface Properties dialog box opens.
Remove button	Removes the selected interface.
OK button	Saves your changes locally on the client and closes the dialog box.

Interface Properties Dialog Box

Use the Interface Properties dialog box to add and edit interfaces on map objects.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, click the Add or Edit button in the Add Map Object or Node Properties dialog boxes.

Field Reference

Table B-24 Interface Properties Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Interface Name	Displays and edits the interface name.
Interface IP Addr/Mask	Displays and edits the interface IP address and network mask.
OK button	Saves your changes locally on the client and closes the dialog box.

Select Policy Object Dialog Box

Use the Select Policy Object dialog box to add an object to the map that is based on a building block.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, click Copy Policy Object in the Add Map Object dialog box.

Field Reference

Table B-25 Select Policy Object Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Select a Policy Object	Displays the building block types that you can use for a map object. Select the building block type to use.
Policy object text box (field name depends on the object you selected) Select button	The name of the policy object to use. Click Select to select a policy object from a list of existing objects.
OK	Saves your changes locally on the client and closes the dialog box.

Show Devices on Map Dialog Box

Use the Show Devices on Map dialog box to select which devices to display on the active map.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, select Map > Show Devices on Map, then click on the map.

Field Reference

Table B-26 Show Devices on Map Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Filter	Filters the device list to match filter criteria. You can modify existing filters and create new filters. For more information, see Filtering Items in Selectors, page 3-14
Available Devices list	Lists devices that are available to add to the map. Select devices to display in the map. Select a device group to select all of its member devices.
Filter	Filters the device list. See Filtering Items in Selectors, page 3-14.
>> button	Adds devices that you selected in the Available Devices list to the Selected Devices list.
<< button	Removes devices that you selected in the Selected Devices list.
Selected Devices list	Lists devices that are selected to appear on the map. Select devices to remove from the map. Select a device group to select all of its member devices.
OK button	Saves your changes locally on the client and closes the dialog box. The map is updated to display only the devices that you have selected to display.

Show VPNs on Map Dialog Box

Use the Show VPNs on Map dialog box to select VPNs to display on the active map.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, select Map > Show VPNs on Map.

Field Reference

Table B-27 Show VPNs on Map Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Available VPNs list	Lists VPNs that are available to add to the map. Select VPNs that you want to display in the map. Select a VPN group to select all of its member VPN subgroups and VPNs.
>> button	Adds VPNs that are selected in the Available VPNs list to the Selected VPNs list.
<< button	Removes VPNs that are selected in the Selected VPNs list.
Selected VPNs list	Lists VPNs that are selected to appear on the map. Select VPNs to remove from the map. Select a VPN group to select all of its member VPN subgroups and VPNs.
OK button	Saves your changes locally on the client and closes the dialog box.

Show VPN Peers Dialog Box

Use the Show VPN Peers dialog box to display the VPN peers of a device node.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, select Show VPN Peers from a device node context menu. If the selected device participates in only one VPN, the Show VPN Peers command opens the VPN Peers dialog box instead of this one.

Related Topics

•VPN Peers Dialog Box

Field Reference

Table B-28 Show VPN Peers Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Available VPNs	Lists the VPNs in which the node participates.
Selected VPNs	Lists the selected VPN.
OK button	Opens the VPN Peer List dialog box, which lists the peers in the selected VPN.

VPN Peers Dialog Box

Use the VPN Peers dialog box to view a list of the VPN peers of a device node.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, click OK in the VPN Peers dialog box. This dialog box also opens when you select Show VPN Peers from a device node context menu when the device participates in only one VPN.

Related Topics

•Show VPN Peers Dialog Box

Field Reference

Table B-29 VPN Peers List Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Name	The name of the VPN.
VPN Peers	Lists the VPN peers in the selected VPN.

Select VPN to Configure Dialog Box

Use the Select VPN to Configure dialog box to select a VPN to configure.

Navigation Path

To open this dialog box, select Edit VPN Policies or Edit VPN Peers from a managed node context menu.

Field Reference

Table B-30 Select VPN to Configure Dialog Box 

Element	Description
Available VPNs	Lists the VPNs in which the managed node participates. Select the VPN to configure.
Selected VPN	Displays the selected VPN.
OK	Opens the dialog box or page required for configuring the type of VPN peer or policy you selected. Click Help in the dialog box or page for information on using it.