PRTG Manual: Map Draw Settings
Topology maps support drawing links with different colors and patterns. Maps can also be configured to use short device and interface names to avoid crowding on the map.
To open the map draw settings use the 'Map Draw Settings' menu item on the 'Settings' menu tab available in the applications main view.
The following map draw settings are available:
Device names can be shortened from either the right or left using a character as a pattern to match on and trim. For example trimming the device name 'my.network.device.host.com' using the '.' character trimming 2 from the right would remove all text to the right of the first two '.' starting at the right resulting in the trimmed name 'my.network.device'. Device names can be trimmed from the right or left or both.
When short interface names are used the link labels will only use the interface name or index without the interface description.
Topology maps support displaying five link types. By default all link types will be drawn with a simple black line. The map draw settings allow you to draw links of different types with different colors or patterns. Each link type is presented as combo box containing a preview of the line in the map draw settings editor.
Topology maps support the following link types:
Standard
Standard link lines represent a connection between two devices on one interface per device.
LAG
LAG links represent Link Aggregation links as configured on the devices.
Manual
Manual links represent user defined links between two devices.
Association
Assocation links represent an association link between two devices. Associations represent a relationship between two devices that are not necessarily physically connected. Such as a wireless controller and a wireless access point.
Multiple
Multiple links represent a situation where two devices are connected on multiple interfaces without being configured as a LAG link.
To change the way a link type is drawn open the link draw editor by pressing the link type combo box. The link settings and a preview will be presented in the editor. The following link settings are available:
Color
The color setting determines the color used for the link line.
Weight
The weight settings determines how thick the line is.
Dash Type
The dash type setting determines the line pattern used for the link line.
