Add and edit network objects

This topic describes how to add and edit network objects in AppViz.

Add a network object

Do the following:

  1. In AppViz, from the main menu on the left, click NETWORK OBJECTS.

  2. Click +New Network Object.

    The New Network Object form appears in the workspace.

  3. Complete the fields as needed. For details, see Network object fields.

  4. Click Save Changes.

    The Save Network Object dialog box appears.

  5. Click OK.

The network object is created, and the DASHBOARD tab appears. For details, see Network object dashboard.

Network object fields

The following topic describes the fields available for network objects in AppViz.

Type

Select one of the following:

  • Host. The object contains a single IP address.
  • Range. The object contains a range of IP addresses.
  • Group. The object contains network objects.
  • Abstract. The object contains an abstract object. For more details, see Network objects and Network object dashboard.

When editing or cloning a network object, you cannot change the type.

Name

Type the name of the network object.

DNS Lookup

Click to lookup the IP address.

This link only appears when the type is Host.

Description

Type a description for the network object.

This field does not appear when cloning a network object.

IP Address

Type the IP address.

This field only appears when the type is Host.

IP Addresses

Type the range of IP addresses in range or CIDR notation.

This field only appears when the type is Range.

Members

Do one of the following:

Note: Objects that are rejected, pending deletion, or pending creation cannot be added as members of a group.

To remove objects from the Members field, click X.

This field only appears when the type is Group.

Location

Type the location of the network object.

This field does not appear when cloning a network object.

Operating System

Type the operating system for the network object.

This field does not appear when cloning a network object.

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Add a new network object to a group

To add a new network object:

  1. The Add New Network Object dialog box opens.

  2. Select the type.
  3. In the Name field, type the name of the new object.

  4. To perform a reverse DNS lookup on the network object Name, click DNS lookup.

    If the IP address is found for the object, the address is inserted in the IP Address field.

  5. If reverse DNS lookup was not used or was unsuccessful, type a the IP address in the field.
  6. Click OK.

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