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Tutorial Part 2

In this second part, you will learn other features of NetworkView, like adding a node manually and printing map and lists.

1. Start NetworkView
2. Select the menu File, Open
3. In the Open dialog box, choose tutorial2.nvd in the directory where you installed NetworkView (default is C:\Program Files\NetworkView3)
4. This map was created manually, without any discovery process.
5. Click on the map, scroll down with the mouse, or press the down arrow key to reach the end of the map. It ends with the router 10.1.1.51. We will add five more nodes.
6. Click on the Add button in the Operation toolbar (a plus sign) or press the + key on the numeric keypad.
7. Enter the address 10.1.1.52, the name "New Node", click in the Add Next checkbox, specifying 4 addresses to add. Click OK.
8. Five nodes have been added. Right click on the 10.1.1.56, and select Properties. Change the Type from "Unclassified" to "Router". Press Ok to validate the change.
9. Right click again and select Properties. Select the SNMP Tab and click on the Edit Routes Labels button. In the Comment field, type "119.222.11.1/24 Dallas" and click Add.
10. Again, type "119.243.12.2/24 London" and click Add. Click OK twice to finish. This node now has a box with two routes.
11. Click on the 10.1.1.53, and make it a "Printer". Take "10.1.1.54" and make it a "Switch".
12. Click on the Preview button (a magnifier on a paper). You can use the Zoom In button to view more details.
13. Click on Print and press OK to send the map to the printer.
14. Click on the List View button, and select Standard. Choose Print Preview to see what the list will look like. If you are not satisfied of the general look, you can go back to the list view and modify the width of each column. These changes will be reflected in the print preview and on paper (you can also use the List Editor to modify the list). We will see in Tutorial Part 3 and 5 how to change the preferences for the colors and the discovery.
15. Close Tutorial2.nvd without saving, and then select Tutorial 3 from the Help Contents