Creating Highlight Tree Structure

Overview

The Network Explorer comprises folders and locations. Folders may contain other folders and/or locations. Only those with the permission Manage folders/locations will be able to complete these steps.

Watch the admin training videos for Manage folders and Manage locations

Create a folder

Select the containing folder from the Network Explorer panel.

From the Admin tab, click Browse, click + Create New... and select Folder. Note: if Folder is not listed, ensure the required parent folder is selected in the Network Explorer tree

The following dialog appears with the fields explained below:

Folder name: Enter the folder name, which may contain spaces and does not need to be unique
Default Time zone: Optionally select a time zone which will initally apply to new subfolders and locations created in this folder; if unchanged the default time zone is inherited from the parent folder
Category: If shown, select Internal Group for a service provider folder, Customer otherwise
Applications: This section is only visible if AppVis is enabled for this folder. Setting this folder as an application domain means AppVis applications can be assigned to groups which will be visible in this folder and in any subfolders. The check box is disabled if an application domain is already set in a parent folder. If you have visibility of that folder Defined in shows the path to that parent folder.
: Store details

Edit a folder

Edit the selected folder using the cog to the left of the folder icon.

1. Main tab

Folder name: Edit the folder name if required
Default Time zone: (Optional) Select a time zone which will initally apply to new subfolders and locations created in this folder; if unchanged the default time zone is inherited from the parent folder
Contact name: (Optional) If available select a user from those created in this folder. The contact name will be sent an email (from the noreply@highlight.net address) when a watch is activated via the Admin Pending page.
Category: If shown, select Internal Group for a service provider folder, Customer otherwise
Applications: This section is only visible if AppVis is enabled for this folder. Setting this folder as an application domain means AppVis applications can be assigned to groups which will be visible in this folder and in any subfolders. The check box is disabled if an application domain is already set in a parent folder. If you have visibility of that folder Defined in shows the path to that parent folder.
Agent Selection: Refer to the Agent selection page for details on assigning an agent or agent group as a Flow collector, for Web testing, as a Relay or as a Poller.
Alerting Thresholds: Set thresholds for Hosts, WiFi, Bearers and classes. See the Alerting Thresholds page for further details

2. Business Hours tab

Highlight uses business hours when displaying traffic trend graphics, for filtering report results, and when generating alerts.

See the Business Hours page for further details on the settings involved.

3. CCD tab

If displayed, this tab provides the means to set the class names of interest for Highlight to autodiscover and report on.

See the Define Classes section on the Class Autodiscovery page for further information about class discovery.

See the CCD page for full details on the settings involved.

Create a location

Select the containing folder from the Network Explorer panel.

From the Admin tab, click Browse, click + Create New... and select Location

The following dialog appears with the fields explained below:

Location name: Enter the location name, which may contain spaces and does not need to be unique. Maximum length 128 characters.
Time zone: The default is inherited from the parent folder. Use the drop-down to change the country/time zone for this location. This field is used in the Details page to select the time zone view. Contact us if you do not find the country or time zone you need.
Subnet: This is optional. Enter the subnet for this location as an IP4 format address followed by / and the number of bits in the subnet mask. Only one subnet can be defined.
: Store details

From a location you can now create a watch.

Edit a location

Edit the selected location using the cog to the left of the location icon.

The following dialog appears with the fields explained below:

1. Main tab

Location name: Edit the location name if needed, which may contain spaces and does not need to be unique. Maximum length 128 characters.
Time zone: Select from the drop-down list. This field is used in the Details page to select the time zone view.
Subnet: This is optional. Enter the subnet for this location as an IP4 format address followed by / and the number of bits in the subnet mask. Only one subnet can be defined.
Alerting Thresholds: Set thresholds for Hosts, WiFi, Bearers and classes. See the Alerting Thresholds page for further details
: Delete any watches, pending watches and users before a location can be deleted
: Store details

2. Business Hours tab

Highlight uses business hours when displaying traffic trend graphics, for filtering report results, and when generating alerts.

See the Business Hours page for further details on the settings involved.