APC NetBotz 320 Rack Appliance NBRK0320E User Manual

To view sensor readings for any device displayed in the Map view, simply select the device from the Map 
view. The Sensor Data pane is automatically updated to display the current reading being reported by any 
sensors that are associated with the selected item, as well as the current alert status for each sensor. If the 
selected item features a large number of sensors, the sensors may be divided into sensor sets.

To create a new map for use in the Map View (or to edit a previously created map):

1. Select the Maps View tab in the Action/Information pane.

2. To create a new map, click Add. To edit a previously created map, select the map you wish to edit 

from the Maps drop box and then click Edit. The Map Configuration window opens.

3. Type in the Name field a name for this map. 

4. A default background image is provided for use with the device map. To use a different image, click 

Change Background Image. Then, use the file selection interface to select a graphic file (JPG, 
PNG, or GIF format, no larger than 640x480) and click OK.

5. Place available devices or sensors on the map. To position a device on the map, select the device’s 

icon from the device tree at the left side of the window and then click Add Selected Pod/Sensor, or 
simply click and drag the icon from the tree onto the map. 

– To specify a new label for icons placed on the map, right click on the icon and then select 

Change map label.... Then, type in the new label you wish to use for the icon and click OK.

– To remove an icon from the map, right-click on the icon and then select Remove. 

6. When you’ve finished placing icons on the map, click OK to save the map to your NetBotz 

appliance.

To view a graph of the data collected by a single sensor that is connected to your appliance:

1. Select the Graph View tab in the Action/Information pane. 

2. Select from the Pods drop box the pod that either includes the sensor you wish to view or to which 

There is a limited amount of background image file storage available on your 
apliance. NetBotz 500 appliances have a total of 4MB of space available for 
images (shared with any custom audio clips that have been stored on the 
appliance. For more information, see “Custom Audio Clips” on page 107), while 
NetBotz 320/420 appliances have 1MB of space available for images. Be sure to 
take these limitations into consideration when choosing background image files.