Network Management

Customize status icons on Network Atlas maps

This article explains how to customize status icons on Network Atlas maps.

First published date

6/27/2020 4:13 AM

Last published date

12/23/2025 12:19 AM

Overview

How to customize status icons on Network Atlas maps.

Product section

Network Performance Monitor

Resolution

Prepare the icons and save them as .gif or .wmi files.

Note: The recommended status icon size is 16 x 16 pixels.

To specify the status an image is used for, add a suffix to the image file name:

exmaple: customicon-up.gif for Up status, customicon-down.gif for Down status and customicon.gif.

On your SolarWinds server, create a folder named it User_Graphics or whatever named you preferred and paste the icons into the following folder:

C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\Orion\Network Atlas\Maps\NetObjects\User_Graphics
C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\Orion\Network Atlas\MapsWeb\NetObjects\User_Graphics

Start Network Atlas on the SolarWinds NPM server > Load the desired map > add a node or right click the added node > Properties > Appearance > Graphics > Style: Tri-Color > Select Graphic... > User_Graphics > customicon > OK > OK.

Here's a sample screenshot:

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