How to Use Microsoft Visio 2010

for Network Planning

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Network Planning Summary

Diagram network configurations linked to device data to improve planning and management.

• Equipment specifications

• Location and connectivity

• Device maps linked to equipment inventory database

• Application services

• Logical planning

• Service capacity

Topology Diagrams

• Locate network equipment in real space.

• Auto Size automatically resize page when more drawing space is needed.

• AutoAlign makes it easier to align shapes.

• Use containers to visually group related objects.

Create a Topology Diagram

Open a Microsoft® Visio® template

1. On the ribbon, click the File tab, and then click New.

2. Click Network, and then click Detailed Network Diagram.

Create a Topology Diagram• Find shapes quickly using the Quick Shapes gallery.

• Connect shapes using AutoConnect.

Or

• Connect shapes by dragging a Connector to the objects.

Quick ShapesAuto Connect

Link with External Data1. On the ribbon, click the Data tab, and then click Link Data to Shapes.

2. Select data source (for example, Microsoft® Office Excel®, Microsoft® Office Access®, or another database).

3. Proceed through the wizard.

4. When you finish the steps in the wizard, the External Data window opens.

External Data Window

Link with External DataConnect data with shapes.

• Drag record to shape.

• Use Auto Link (if shape IDs correspond with data records).

1. Right-click the data window.

2. Select Automatically Link, and then proceed through the wizard.

Auto Link

Drag to link

Display Data

Data Graphics

1. On the ribbon, click the Data tab, and then click Data Graphics.

2. Select an object on page.

3. Select a Data Graphic from gallery to apply.

If required, edit the Data Graphic.

1. On the ribbon, click the Data tab.

2. Click Data Graphics.

3. Click Edit Data Graphic.

4. Shape Data values appear.

• Text

• Relative graphs

• Colors

• Icons

Legends

Clarify Data Graphics by adding legends.

1. On the ribbon, click the Data tab.

2. Click Insert Legend.

3. Customize the legend after adding it to the page.

Hyperlink to Other InformationRefer to data in other files or Web sources.

• Open URLs.

• Open local files.

• Open specific pages in Visio files.

Reference from plan to rack Reference from device

to manufacturer info

Hyperlink to Other Information

Insert a Hyperlink

1. On the ribbon, click the Insert tab, and then click Hyperlink.

2. Type or browse to enter the Address and Sub-Address.

3. In the Description box, type a description to show onthe shortcut menu.

You can assign multiple hyperlinks on a single shape.

Result: Consolidated Design View

• Connect. Hyperlink to other local and remote reference information.

• Simplify. Import and display equipment data from Microsoft® Excel® or another data source.

• Share. Publish the data on Visio shapes using Data Graphics.

Data Connected Diagram

Simplify Share

Publish to Microsoft® SharePoint®

• Save as a Web Drawing for display with browser.

Share Diagrams in a Web Browser

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• View and interact with diagrams without using Visio.

• Provide data-connected diagrams to help other users understand technical information.

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