Mapper

• shows network elements in graphical maps of animated pictures and links,
• aimed to be the central component in a network and system administration based on OpenMaster,
• the result of much experience in network management and network mapping,
• designed with an object-oriented architecture and around a message-driven control loop,
• can display multiple frames with or without scrollbars, zooming, a main menu and control buttons,
• maps are designed by dragging and dropping objects from palettes,
• graphical properties are changed with dedicated inspectors,
• pictures and links can be animated by any network events and any MIB instances or even a database,
• animation messages change graphical properties with unlimited effects,
• they can also hide, show or start blinking objects,
• moreover, they can trigger personalized sound alerts,
• internal and external actions can be run from contextual menus,
• map files can be generated automatically by program,
• maps can be inserted in specific applications,
• animations are normally triggered by the explorer but any other application can take this role, separately or simultaneously,
• delivered with a complete tutorial and a simulation program.