Link parameters
You can set link’s parameters as well as its style in this menu.
General
The general parameters can be set on this tab.
Link’s name depends on names of linked objects and direction of the link. Link’s name cannot be modified by users. |
Field | Description |
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ID |
Unique link identifier. |
Created |
Date and time of the link creation (set automatically). |
Changed |
Date and time of the last link change (set automatically). |
Show direction |
If No then the direction of the link is not shown. If Yes then the direction of the link is shown. |
Link type |
It specifies the type of link display: rectangular, rounded, straight. |
Align widgets |
It sets a way to align widgets. |
Tags |
They are used with search and bulk operations and incident filters. |
State |
It displays the current state of the link and allows to set it manually. |
Weight |
Weight coefficient of influence of this link on the parent object. |
Owner |
The link owner. This parameter is automatically fixed, when the link is created, and it can be manually changed. |
Styles
You can customize link’s appearance in the Standard view using CSS.
Last state change
Each link has a "Changed" field, where the date and time of the last state change of this link is recorded. This field updates on the following events:
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Link’s state changes (including manual state transitions);
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Any parameter from any in the "Parameter" window changes;
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Probe type changes in the Monitoring window. However, changing probe parameters or changing an agent doesn’t affect the "Changed" field.
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Modifying state change conditions;
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Adding and removing graphs, adding graph to joint graph;
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Changing the value of "Table for field" selector in the "Data" section.
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Adding, modifying or removing link’s property.