PRTG Manual: Exporting Topology Maps
Topology maps can be exported to Lucidchart, Visio, PDF and SVG files. Maps can only be exported when the product is fully licensed or in trial mode. In trial mode map exports are limited to 10 nodes.
To export maps, open the map and select the 'Export' option on the map context menu. A dialog will be presented containing export configuration settings. Once the settings are configured you will be prompted with a dialog to choose the file name and location to save the map. After a name has been provided, a document of the specified export type will be generated and saved. If an application is available for viewing files of the given format, the file will be opened for viewing in the system's default viewer for that file type.
The following settings are available when exporting.
Include Device and Link Labels
The Include Device and Link Labels option determines whether to include the device and link labels in the exported maps. Occasionally the device and link labels make the map look cluttered; this settings allows you to export the map without them.
Lucidchart is an online diagramming solution that can be used to create and visual detailed network diagrams. UVexplorer automates the creation of these diagrams by providing functionality that will generate a Visio XML file (.vdx file) and then automatically import that document into the Lucidchart diagram editor. This document can then be saved by simply logging into your Lucidchart account. In addition to the Include Device and Link Labels setting, Lucidchart documents provide the additional following settings.
Lucidchart documents can be generated to span multiple pages. The Sheets Across and Sheets Down settings indicate how many pages to fit the map to.
Include Device and Link Properties
Lucidchart documents support including shape properties with device shapes. When topology maps are exported to Lucidchart, you can choose to include link and device properties as shape properties on the shapes. The properties include device system information and details about devices and interfaces associated with device links.
Visio documents are created as Visio XML files saved as .vdx files. The generated .vdx files should be compatible with Visio 2003, 2010 and 2013 Visio applications. In addition to the Include Device and Link Labels setting, Visio documents provide the additional following settings.
Visio documents can be generated to span multiple pages. The Sheets Across and Sheets Down settings indicate how many pages to fit the map to.
Include Device and Link Properties
Visio documents support including shape properties with Visio shapes. When topology maps are exported to Visio, you can choose to include link and device properties as shape properties on the shapes. The properties include device system information and details about devices and interfaces associated with device links.
When topology maps are exported to PDF, they are generated as basic PDF files. The resulting PDF files will support text searching.
NOTE: Large maps that do not fit on a standard PDF page may not display correctly in some PDF viewers. Occasionally these files will display correctly when opened in a web PDF viewer such as Chrome.
SVG is a scalable vector graphics format that supports sizing images without losing quality. SVG graphics are often used in web applications. When topology maps are exported to SVG, they will generate compliant SVG files with common fonts and embedded images that should be viewable in most SVG viewers, including web browsers.
