Editing a Navigator view

Use the Navigator editor to edit the Navigator view and the managed systems or dynamic members assigned to the items.

Procedure

  1. Select the Navigator view you want to edit from the list in the Navigator toolbar.
    You cannot edit the Navigator Physical view.
  2. Click Edit Navigator View.
  3. If the Navigator view you want to edit is not displayed as the target, select it from the Target View List box list. Likewise, you can select a different source from the Source View list.
  4. Take any of the following steps to populate the target Navigator view:
    • To create a new Navigator item, select or right-click the parent item and click Create Child Item. See Adding a child item.
    • To share a Navigator item, drag it from the source view on the right to the target on the left and drop it on the item it should follow. (After selecting the first item, use Ctrl+click to select other items or Shift+click to select all items between the first selection and this one.) If you want to share Navigator items from a different source view than the one displaying, select the view to use from the Source View list.
    • To assign managed systems to a Navigator item, right-click the item and click Properties. The managed system assignments make the item eligible for situation association and are referenced in query-based views.
      • Use the Monitored resources tab for assignments to this item.
      • Use the Dynamic items tab for dynamic child assignments to this item. See Navigator item properties.
      Best practiceA best practice is to assign managed systems to a Navigator item from the Monitored resources tab or Dynamic items, but not both.
    • To find out if the Navigator item is assigned to other Navigator views or assigned multiple times to this or other Navigator views, right-click the item and click Show Navigator List. A number in parentheses after the view name indicates that there are multiple instances of this Navigator item in the Navigator view. You can also switch to another Navigator view in the list.
    • To rename an item, right-click it and click Properties; to rename the view, click Properties. Edit the name and description as needed.
    • To delete a Navigator item, select it and click Delete Item.
  5. Click Apply to save your changes to the Navigator view and keep the editor open; or click OK to save your changes and close the window.

What to do next

Click the activated Navigator updates pending tool in the Navigator toolbar to refresh the Navigator view.