Assigning icons to device classes

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To represent different device classes with different icons, assign each device class its own icon. This helps operators distinguish between device classes in topology maps, for example between Cisco and Alcatel devices.

Before you begin

Make custom icons available by adding icons as described in the related link.

About this task

To assign a custom icon to a device class:

Procedure

  1. Assign the icon prepared earlier to a class type by modifying the line that describes the icon to the topoviz.properties file, as follows:
    1. Edit the $NMGUI_HOME/profile/etc/tnm/topoviz.properties file.
    2. Find the section that specifies icon names for device types.
    3. Modify the relevant line of code as follows: 
      topoviz.deviceicon.classname=iconname.extension

      Where

      • classname is the name of the device class. This must correspond to the active object parameter within the AOC file that defines the class. AOC files are contained in the ITNMHOME/precision/aoc/ directory.
      • iconname is the name of your icon.
      • extension is the file extension.
  2. Save the topoviz.properties file.