# 9 Maps

#### Overview

In the *Monitoring → Maps* section any configured [network
map](/manual/config/visualisation/maps) can be viewed.

![](../../../../../assets/en/manual/web_interface/maps.png){width="600"}

You can use the dropdowns in the map title bar to:

-   switch between different configured maps
-   select the lowest severity level of the problem triggers to display.
    The severity marked as *default* is the level set in map
    configuration. If the map contains a submap, navigating to the
    submap will retain the higher-level map severity.

**Icon highlighting**

If a map element is in problem status, it is highlighted with a round
circle. The fill colour of the circle corresponds to the severity colour
of the problem trigger. Only problems on or above the selected severity
level will be displayed with the element. If all problems are
acknowledged, a thick green border around the circle is displayed.

Additionally, a host in [maintenance](/manual/maintenance) is
highlighted with an orange, filled square and a disabled (not-monitored)
host is highlighted with a grey, filled square. Highlighting is
displayed if the *Icon highlighting* check-box is marked in map
[configuration](/manual/config/visualisation/maps/map#creating_a_map).

**Recent change markers**

Inward pointing red triangles around an element indicate a recent
trigger status change - one that's happened within the last 30 minutes.
These triangles are shown if the *Mark elements on trigger status
change* check-box is marked in map
[configuration](/manual/config/visualisation/maps/map#creating_a_map).

**Links**

Clicking on a map element opens a menu with some available links.

**Controls**

Two control buttons are available in the title bar:

-   ![](../../../../../assets/en/manual/web_interface/frontend_sections/monitoring/add_to_fav.png) -
    add map to the favourites widget in the [Dashboard](dashboard)
-   ![](../../../../../assets/en/manual/web_interface/frontend_sections/monitoring/full_window.png) -
    use the full browser window to display the map

**Referencing a network map**

Network maps can be referenced by both `sysmapid` and `mapname` GET
parameters. For example,

    http://zabbix/zabbix/maps.php?mapname=Local%20network

will open the map with that name (Local network).

If both `sysmapid` (map ID) and `mapname` (map name) are specified,
`mapname` has higher priority.