Advanced Features

Host Grouping (Parent-Child Relationships)

You can create parent-child relationships between hosts to visually group them together on the map. This is useful for representing logical groupings or physical locations.

Setting a Parent/Group Node

1. Right-click on a host node that you want to be the parent
2. Select "Properties"
3. Go to the "Grouping" tab

4. Select the "Set this node as a parent" checkbox

Setting a Child Node

1. Right-click on a host node that you want to be the child
2. Select "Properties"
3. Go to the "Grouping" tab
4. Select the desired parent node from the dropdown menu

Moving the parent node around the map will move its children along with it, making it easy to organize and rearrange your infrastructure visualization.

Traces (Traceroute Visualization)

MapZ has a feature to add and display traceroute information. This helps troubleshoot network connectivity to a host, with each hop metrics collected and shown in an interactive graph.

Prerequisites

important

Before using traces:

1. The 'TEMPLATE-NET-MTR' template will be linked to the host in Zabbix
2. The 'mtr' binary must be executable on the Zabbix Server or Proxy
3. A script 'mtr.sh' must be added to the ExternalScripts folder on your Zabbix Server or Proxy with this code (and made executable):

#!/bin/bash

MTR=$(which mtr)
IP=$1

$MTR -r -c3 -w -b -p -j $IP

Adding Trace Data

1. Right-click on any host you want to collect trace data on and select 'Add Trace Data'

2. Open the Traces page from the Settings sidebar menu

3. Select the trace and inspect the data

Manage Templates

From the Account Dashboard you can now manage Zabbix templates:

1. Navigate to the Account Dashboard and select "Manage Templates"
2. View your current templates and check installation status of required templates

Monitoring Templates

In the "Monitoring Templates" section, you can create and edit monitoring templates for your hosts. This allows you to define specific items to be included in the host monitoring.

1. From the sidebar, select "Monitoring Templates"
2. Click on "Create Template" to add a new monitoring template
3. Fill in the required fields:
   • Name: The name of the template
   • Description: A brief description of what the template monitors
   • Interface Type: Select the type of interface (e.g., Ethernet, Wireless)
   • Zabbix Template: Select the Zabbix template to be used
   • Items: Select the items to be included in the template
4. Click "Create" to save the template

Usage

In the interfaces page you can select the monitoring template to be used for each interface. This allows you to customize the monitoring settings for each interface based on the selected template.

Subscriptions & Team Management

MapZ offers different subscription tiers with varying features.

Understanding Subscription Tiers

• Free: Basic map creation and visualization
• Standard: Adds support and more features
• Premium: Team Management features

To upgrade your subscription, go to your account in the sidebar and then the "Subscription" tab.

Team Management (Premium Subscription Only)

Premium subscription users can add team members and set permissions:

1. Go to your account in the sidebar and then the "Team Management" tab

2. Click on "Create New User"

3. Enter the new user's email address and choose a role:

   • Explorer: Can view maps but cannot modify them
   • Guardian: Can modify maps but cannot delete them

4. Click "Create User" - the new user will receive an email with setup instructions

Managing Map Access (Premium Subscription Only)

1. Go to the "Team Management" tab and click on "Manage Maps"

2. Select the map you want to share and click on "Add to Team"

All members of the selected team will have access to the map, with the permissions defined by their roles.

Support

MapZ offers support based on your subscription tier:

• Standard Support: Click on "Support" in the sidebar and submit the issue

• Priority Support (Premium Subscription): Click on "Priority Support" in the sidebar for faster response times