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As you zoom in, the Vision client displays more NE detail. As you zoom out, the Vision client displays 
the NE’s topological relationships, as shown in the following examples.
Viewing a Table of NEs and Their Properties (List View)
To get a quick look at the properties of devices in a map, change to a list view by clicking Show List 
View from...

  
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Figure 7-4 Vision Client Window with List View
The Network Elements tab lists all NEs in the map which you have permission to view. If you do not 
have permission to view a map’s NE, it is listed under the Restricted Elements tab and displayed with a 
lock icon. From here you can perform the following operations:
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These topics explain how to sort and filter tabular information.
Sorting Tables
Sorting a table lets you arrange existing data in various ways, while filtering a table only displays the 
information that matches the filter.
Step 1In the table toolbar, click Sort Table Values. The Sort dialog box is displayed. 
Figure 7-5 Sort Dialog Box
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Filtering Tables
Use filters for tables that contain many entries. You cannot apply a filter until the table has loaded; for 
tables with many entries, this can take a while. Once the entries are populated, the filter tool becomes 
available.
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How to Find Entities Inside and Outside Of Maps
The Vision client provides a variety of ways to locate the NEs, technologies, and services you are 
interested in by using search, filters, business tags, and overlays. If you do not have sufficient 
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Finding NEs Using Basic NE Information (Name, Vendor, IP address)
Use this method when you have a large number of NEs to find the NEs that match your criteria. 
NoteYou do not have to clear the results to start a new search. The Vision client always starts the search using 
all managed NEs.
Step 1From the Vision client, click the Network Elements tab....

  
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Step 3Click the Filter button and enter the search criteria using the logical operators to create rules. 
Step 4Click OK. To start a search using different criteria, clear the results by clicking the Clear Filter button.
Step 5To open the NE’s inventory, double-click the NE from the list.
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Figure 7-7 Find Business Tag Dialog Box With Results
Double-click the entity hyperlink to open the NE’s inventory window. If the results display an NE with 
a lock icon, it means you do not have sufficient permissions to view it.
Finding Out Which Maps Include an NE
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Viewing Very Large Maps Using an Overview Window
The Overview window provides a condensed view of all elements in a map. This is especially useful for 
large maps.
Step 1To open the Overview window, choose View > Overview from the main menu. Figure 7-8 shows an 
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Drilling Down Into NE Groups (Aggregations)
TipTo view an icon reference, choose Help > Icon Reference from the main menu.
Aggregations are groups of NEs. An aggregation can contain network elements, services, and other 
aggregations. Aggregations are displayed as a single entity, as shown in the following figure. 
If you cannot create an aggregation, it...