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Displaying object details

To view the details of an object, click the objects name in any list view, or in the search bar. Network Monitor displays the Object information view for that object.

The Object information view

The object information view

The Object information view is divided into three sections. In the upper part, Network Monitor displays generic information about the object such as its name and address. The next section displays all monitors that are configured in the object, their individual status and other information. The bottom section displays related reports for the object. This section is dynamically updated by Network Monitor and changes according to the kind of monitors configured for the object.

Alarm history

If one or more monitors in the object have entered the alarm state or recovered, an additional field displays in the generic information section, showing the recent alarm activities.

The alarm history

Gateway information

Distributed Edition only - If the object is assigned to a gateway, the object information view also shows the gateway and when it last sent an update to the Network Monitor server.

Object gateway information

Commands

In the upper part of the Object information view, a number of commands are displayed. The commands affect the currently viewed object only. The commands displayed to the operator are dependant on the current operator's access rights. To execute a command, click it.

  • Activate/Deactivate - The command activates or deactivates the current object. If the object is currently active, the deactivate command displays and vice versa.
  • Delete - Deletes the current object. The operator must confirm the delete operation.
  • Make template - Creates an object template based on the current object.
  • Properties - Opens the properties page for the current object.
  • Search log - Open the Log search page for the current object.
  • View report - Opens the View report page for the current object.