Map objects

The map can contain icons, links between them and three types of static objects available for your convenience: shape, picture and text. Here is a full list of map objects:

Map objects	Description
Icons	Hosts are represented by icons. The icon represents the status of the host - refer to the topic Host visualization for more information about host visualization.
Link	Icons can be linked together to show logical or physical connections between hosts.
Shape	Background object used to group icons.
Picture	Similar to the shape, but a specific image file is used as content.
Text	Text which you can place anywhere on the map.

Object precedence

Objects on the map have a precedence. It means that some objects are always painted over others. For example, icons are always painted over any other object type. However, you can change the precedence of objects of one type. You can bring objects to the front or send them to the back which changes the way the overlapping objects are painted.