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Visio-Style Static Network Diagram

You can create a static network diagram by dragging and dropping icons representing network devices to the map and linking them with proper lines. Unlike a dynamic network diagram, you don’t need to build the underlying data model before you build a static diagram. Most network diagrams created by tools such as Visio are static. In addition to creating dynamic network diagrams, NetBrain can be used to create static network diagrams as well. A sample static NetBrain map is displayed below:

A static network diagram by NetBrain

A Static Network Diagram by NetBrain

A static network diagram cannot update itself.  After its creation, the software no longer knows the meaning of any icon or link.  It is up to a human being to update the diagram manually.

There are some advantages of using NetBrain to create static network diagrams.  NetBrain maintains a mini data model for each link.  If you enter the link parameters in this mini data model, you can create a map faster.  See the example below:
drag and drop devices to map to create a network diagram Step 1:
Drag-and-drop three icons into a NetBrain Q-map
connect devices on a network diagram Step 2:
Use the link tool to connect the three icons together
view the details of devices on a network diagrams Step 3:
Fill in the link properties and the results will show up in the map

You can dynamically zoom in and out in a static NetBrain diagram.  You can export a static NetBrain map to Visio as well.


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Network Diagram Stencils
NetBrain has a large set of built-in diagram stencils for network devices.
The most frequently used ones are listed below:

There are a few other tools such as Opnet NetMapper or Solarwinds LAN Surveyor that can help you to create static network diagrams faster.  However, the results produced by those tools are still static network diagrams since the diagrams are not supported by any data model.  In other words, those diagrams cannot update themselves.   
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