I have logged a feature request for more device types to be made available.
If you do not like the EMF files produced by Visio then WhatsUp Gold's VDevice tool is able to create your EMF icons from scratch. I attach a laptop DSE and EMF created by a colleague when he was fiddling about. It's the device type definition in hosttype.ini that lets things get interesting. This definition references the EMF file but also specifies what services are associated with the type, etc. One way to visually differentiate different device types is not to create a unique EMF for each and every one - it's to use Overlay Text (Configure -> Device Types -> Edit -> Overlay Text). Not only is this quick and easy to do... it saves on memory because only one EMF has to be loaded. Mark Symons Ipswitch, Inc Augusta GA -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of �ystein G�sdal Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 09:29 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Device Types Sorry, the last sentence should say: I just don't understand why Ipswitch haven't made MORE device types a long time ago =) -----Original Message----- From: �ystein G�sdal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 26. august 2002 15:27 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Device Types There are no good device types in Visio either, besides, they don't look good when converted. I just don't understand why Ipswitch haven't made device types a long time ago -----Original Message----- From: Michael Krygeris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 26. august 2002 15:01 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Device Types �ystein, You can create custom device types by using EMF files. Theses are easily saved from Visio documents. You can also specify details for this in your ini file. Mike Krygeris Somix Technologies [EMAIL PROTECTED] 207-324-8805 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of �ystein G�sdal Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 3:48 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [WhatsUp Forum] Device Types Are there any plans to make more device types in future versions of whatsup gold, like more specific ones for 3com, cisco, or just device types for switches and wireless radios would have helped a lot. Thanks �ystein G�sdal
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