a very useful feature would be layered charts, each of the layers should produce distinct layers with links to the layer below/above
in the main map , users should be able to drill down through layers of structured diagrams. this is especially useful for large deployments where you cant see the forest as the trees get in the way
IE
- layer 1 is the wan architecture just showing sites and types of links between them
- this should also be linkage into Network atlas and NTM ie NPM should be able to display this map and integrate each element
- Each site , would be linkable in real time to layer 2
- layer 2 is one page for each site, the details in the site view could be varied ie only routing and switching gear
- this shows just the network equipment at this site
- if a user in NTM or NPM double clicks a site should in layer one, this page appears ie a zoom in function
- allow user to go up(layer 1) or down(layer 3) and maybe sideways ( ie between sites)
- layer 3 covers all the devices that hang from later 2
- show all the end user devices, NAS, SAN, FW, LB, WAN ACC, AS DNS etc etc
- link into NCM, and other SW products