Configuring position of nodes in Network Views after rediscovery
You can configure how newly discovered and existing nodes are positioned in the network views after a rediscovery of the network.
About this task
By default, the TopoViz client changes the layout of a network view map as newly discovered nodes are added to the map. The position of existing nodes is not guaranteed when the map layout is updated because the layout is governed by factors such as connectivity information obtained during the discovery.
This behavior works best with the Symmetric Layout. Other layout options take other factors into account which can affect the position of existing nodes. For example, the Circular Layout places greater emphasis on presenting nodes in a circular layout than maintaining node positions, while the Hierarchical and Orthogonal layouts place greater emphasis on routing the connections between nodes using orthogonal lines than maintaining exact node positions.
To change the default behavior and configure Network Manager to maintain the position of existing nodes and visually separate new nodes from nodes already present in the network views, edit the following parameters.