Loading and saving network map, exporting and importing data

You can save network map to disk by clicking the button or by selecting the main menu item File | Save as...and later load it by clicking the button or by selecting the main menu item File | Open...

Export

If you wish to use your map as a network diagram in your documents and reports, you can export map to an image file or XML diagram. The program allows saving network diagram as BMP, PNG, JPG files, and as XML diagrams which may be browsed by Internet Explorer 6.0 and above. Click the main menu File | Export | to graphic file... or to XML scheme... to export your map for external usage in documentation. The program asks whether to save background image when exporting to a graphic file.

LANState Pro allows exporting network diagrams to Microsoft Visio with all connection lines, areas, and device types. Click the main menu File | Export | to Microsoft Visio...

Warning! You should have Microsoft Visio 2003 installed on the computer.

Import

You can create a new map by importing a text file with IP addresses. The text file should contain one IP address in each line. This allows you to import lists of hosts generated by other software. Click the main menu File | Import hosts | From text file... The program will ask whether you want to create a new network map or add the hosts on the current map.

You can import hosts and monitoring checks from another our monitoring software tool 10-Strike Network Monitor. Click the main menu File | Import hosts | From 10-Strike Network Monitor... All hosts will be placed on your map and all their configured monitoring checks will be imported as well and assigned to the devices.

If you were using the Friendly Pinger program (it is not supported anymore), you can import its maps with devices, lines, and areas. Click the main menu File | Import hosts | From Friendly Pinger map file... The ICMP ping check will be assigned to each device.