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Topology viewer
System Status
View and edit controls
The toolbar at the top left of the Topology page shows controls for viewing and
editing topology diagrams.
Table 3: View/Edit controls for Topology Viewer
Refresh the displayed diagram.
Zoom in. Select to show a smaller portion of the drawing area in the
main viewport, making objects appear larger.
Zoom out. Select to show a larger portion of the drawing area in the
main viewport, making objects appear smaller.
Edit. Select this button to begin editing the diagram.
The toolbar expands to show the editing controls described below:
Save any changes made to the diagram. You need to save changes
before you switch to any other page in the web-based manager.
Add a subnet object to the diagram. The subnet object is based on
the firewall address you select and is connected by a line to the
interface associated with that address. See “Adding a subnet object”
on page 69.
Insert Text. Select this control and then click on the diagram where
you want to place the text object. Type the text and then click outside
the text box.
Delete. Select the object to delete and then select this control or
press the Delete key.
Customize. Select to change the colors and the thickness of lines
used in the drawing. See “Customizing the topology diagram” on
page 70.
Drag. Select this control and then drag objects in the diagram to
arrange them as needed.
Scroll. Select this control and then drag the drawing background to
move the main viewport within the drawing area. This has the same
effect as moving the main viewport rectangle in the viewport control.
Select. Select this control and then drag the mouse pointer to create
a selection rectangle. Objects in the rectangle are selected when you
release the mouse button.
Exit. Select this button to finish editing the diagram.
The toolbar contracts to show only the Refresh and Zoom controls.
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