Network Atlas have some improvements comparing Map Maker but I found that some things remain to fix yet in NA after NPM 9.5 SP2 upgrade with SP3. Opening of NA takes around 1 minute or even more sometimes.
There are some default settings which I really need to change and there is lack of access to configure all global settings:
- display of child status on maps is marked up as default - I prefere to have it unmarked for most maps;
by default new links get status from both nodes/interfaces connected with line - I spend lot of time before to optimize interfaces monitoring to avoid redundant monitoring (I mean both terminations of the same cable) so I prefere to monitor only one interface - take status from one node as default; - there is possible to select default led for new object but would be better to select default graphics as well;
- default line colour, thickness and style; should be decided by user if line for link goes to red when node goes down (interface remains unknown then so line does not change colour) or does not change colour;
- default font (type, size and colour);
- default label style;
- default paths definition for maps, graphics etc. resources; if they are all in db is it possible to remove unnecessary folders?
- to add imported graphics is a nighmare and is still time consuming operation - looks worse then in Map Maker.
Changing font for multiple labels takes much longer then single one (when selected 3 labels - NA changed font the same time I did it manually for each one by one); still no way to change multiple label format (background, border etc.) - would be nice to have "copy format" button.
Access to list of leds while clicking on led button at Home menu bar scroll down the list for over 15 seconds!!! Sucks! Unfortunately there is the only way to change leds for group of objects.
Menu bar animations slow down performance of NA in general. And more ... menu bar - it is too large comparing space for map and left panel.
It would help a lot to have an option to change graphics for group of objects (example: one picture for all servers).
Lack of "change order" option - would be easier to compose map if I may send an object to back or to front when few objects are crossing their borders.
When changing graphics for object - object size should left the same at least for one dimension.
Graphic editor for background! There are lot of simple graphic tools to edit picture for background but it was very convenient and time saving functionality to resize and/or edit picture selected as a background within old MapMaker.
Traffic figures ${InBps} and ${OutBps} are not rounded to 2 decimals as been promised at release notes.
When editing Label properties and clicking at label text field then text in 2 rows changed into 1 row with (CR or LF) special character as separator.
Zooming in a map and then zooming out causes mass in objects displacement - they need to be manually moved back to right places.
Opened Object Properties window covers all Network Atlas map and I must close it and re-open to be sure what object I'm changing if any other window pop up suddenly (chat, e-mail, phone call etc.). It should appear at resizable window or as next tab.