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Figure 7-9 Aggregation Thumbnails
This table lists the ways to move between aggregations and parent maps.
Finding Services Using Map Overlays
When you apply an overlay to a map, you can isolate the parts of a network that are being used by a 
specific service such as VPLS, network pseudowire, MPLS-TP tunnels, and so forth. Prime Network 
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Applying a Map Service Overlay
Step 1From the map toolbar, choose Choose Overlay Type >overlay-type, where overlay-type is one of the 
following.
The dialog box also displays the date and time at which the list was generated. To update the list, click 
Refresh.
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Figure 7-10 Select Pseudowire Overlay Dialog Box
Step 3
In the Select Overlay dialog box, do either of the following: 
Choose Show All to list all overlays of that service type.
Choose Search to find the service using the following criteria. (Search strings are case-sensitive.)
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Figure 7-11 Clock Service Overlay Example
Hiding and Removing Service Overlays from a Map
To temporarily hide an overlay or remove it completely:
Temporarily hide a map overlay by clicking Hide Overlay/Show Overlay in the toolbar. The button 
toggles depending on whether the overlay is currently displayed or hidden. 
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Using Link Filters to Find Links
Use a link filter when you want to locate specific link types, such as physical links, VPN links, data links, 
and so forth. Sometimes it may not be clear if a link filter is already applied to a map. To verify whether 
a map is using a link filter, check the map toolbar. 
To create a link filter:
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Solid or Dashed Link 4.3.2
Link Widths
Arrowheads
Viewing Link Details
These topics explain how to traverse from the map level down to the link property details:Link is operating normally Green
Link is selected Blue
Physical, topological, or service 
link, such as a link between two 
devices.Solid line
Association or business link 
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Viewing Link Information Displayed at the Map Level (Tool Tips and Quick View)
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The link quick view in Figure 7-13 provides the following information.
View Links at Different Levels in Aggregations and Maps (Links View)
You can launch a links view from a map or from an aggregation thumbnail. When you open the links 
view, it shows links at the current level and for all nested aggregations (all links must have both endpoints 
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Note the following:
The context field may be empty if one side of the link is not included in the map, or the link is filtered 
out of all contexts. A blue background indicates an external link (a link with only one endpoint in 
the map or aggregation).
The A End-Point is the element or site that is the source of the link; The Z End-Point is the 
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Figure 7-15 Link Properties Window
The links listed on the left display the left and right link identifiers between the two nodes, the device 
alias, and the Connection Termination Point (CTP). When you select a link, the properties area is 
populated with extensive information about the selected link, most of which is self-explanatory. These 
items are especially...