*** Additional requirements:

• At least 10 devices
• Fill in the shape data about each device

USING VISIO Visio is part of the Microsoft Office family. Installing Visio is like installing any other Office product. Figure 3a-1 shows how to start a Visio drawing. Of course, this begins by selecting File and then New. In the figure, Network has been selected for the type of drawing. Detailed Network Diagram has been selected. As Figure 3a-2 shows, this brings up a window with a canvas on which you can drag shapes. In the figure, the shape of a generic server has been dragged onto the screen. As you can see, many other network diagramming shapes can be dragged onto the screen. After you have added the devices you need, it is time to begin showing how they are connected. As Figure 3a-3 shows, there is a connector icon at the top of the screen. 102 Chapter 3a Hands-On: Microsoft Office Visio 103 Insert Format Tools Data Shape Window Help Adobe PDF File Edit View 3 New Open... A 100% Ctrl+O S Save C Save As Save as Web Page Publish as PDF XPS Femove Hidden Information Shapes Page Setup Print PTE ft Office Visio Getting Started.. New Drawing (US units) Ctrl+N New Drawing (Metric) New Drawing from Template.. Business Engineering Flowchart General Maps and Floor Plans Network Schedule Software and Database BECUE Send To Properties Exit Software and Database 5 a Active Directory (Metric) Active Directory (US units) Basic Network Diagram (Metric) Basic Network Diagram (US units) Conceptual Web Site (Metric) Conceptual Web Site (US units) Detailed Network Diagram (Metric) Detailed Network Diagram (US units) Basic Network Diagram Basic Network Dias FIGURE 3a-1 Starting a Visio Drawing 20141 Shapes Search for Shapes Type you want here - -> degrounds etc Borders and tric) Computers and Monitors (M ) r and Peripherals (Metri) B MS S ex Hub Son ceshore - Page 1 FIGURE 3a-2 Drawing Canvas with Icon Being Dragged 104 Chapter 3a . Hands-On: Microsoft Office Visio Drawing Microsoft Visio Ele Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Shape Window Help Adobe PDF Type a question for help A SX - A- 42% - Aral - 120 B E EIERE Connector Tool X Connection Point Tool Search for Shapes Type your search here- > Backgrounds Merc) Borders and Toes Med Computers and Motor (Merc) to and Pengherais (Metric) Sou Same to device ON ter HD do Sutch colphone S 8 Legend Page 1 FIGURE 3a-3 Adding Connections Select the connector tool. Then drag between the two icons to connect them. After you have connected them, try dragging one of the connected devices. You will see that the connectors move with them. Not shown in the figure, you can double-click on an icon. This adds text below the icon. Visio is not fussy about preventing lines from overlapping text. Overall, Visio diagrams are easy to create but not extremely pretty. Chapter 3a Hands-On: Microsoft Office Visio 105 HANDS-ON EXERCISES In Microsoft Office Visio, create something like the drawing in Figure 3a-4. Internet Service Provider Ethernet Switch DSL Modem Access Router with Built-in Firewall Laser Printer Print Server FIGURE 3-4 Sample Drawing USING VISIO Visio is part of the Microsoft Office family. Installing Visio is like installing any other Office product. Figure 3a-1 shows how to start a Visio drawing. Of course, this begins by selecting File and then New. In the figure, Network has been selected for the type of drawing. Detailed Network Diagram has been selected. As Figure 3a-2 shows, this brings up a window with a canvas on which you can drag shapes. In the figure, the shape of a generic server has been dragged onto the screen. As you can see, many other network diagramming shapes can be dragged onto the screen. After you have added the devices you need, it is time to begin showing how they are connected. As Figure 3a-3 shows, there is a connector icon at the top of the screen. 102 Chapter 3a Hands-On: Microsoft Office Visio 103 Insert Format Tools Data Shape Window Help Adobe PDF File Edit View 3 New Open... A 100% Ctrl+O S Save C Save As Save as Web Page Publish as PDF XPS Femove Hidden Information Shapes Page Setup Print PTE ft Office Visio Getting Started.. New Drawing (US units) Ctrl+N New Drawing (Metric) New Drawing from Template.. Business Engineering Flowchart General Maps and Floor Plans Network Schedule Software and Database BECUE Send To Properties Exit Software and Database 5 a Active Directory (Metric) Active Directory (US units) Basic Network Diagram (Metric) Basic Network Diagram (US units) Conceptual Web Site (Metric) Conceptual Web Site (US units) Detailed Network Diagram (Metric) Detailed Network Diagram (US units) Basic Network Diagram Basic Network Dias FIGURE 3a-1 Starting a Visio Drawing 20141 Shapes Search for Shapes Type you want here - -> degrounds etc Borders and tric) Computers and Monitors (M ) r and Peripherals (Metri) B MS S ex Hub Son ceshore - Page 1 FIGURE 3a-2 Drawing Canvas with Icon Being Dragged 104 Chapter 3a . Hands-On: Microsoft Office Visio Drawing Microsoft Visio Ele Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Shape Window Help Adobe PDF Type a question for help A SX - A- 42% - Aral - 120 B E EIERE Connector Tool X Connection Point Tool Search for Shapes Type your search here- > Backgrounds Merc) Borders and Toes Med Computers and Motor (Merc) to and Pengherais (Metric) Sou Same to device ON ter HD do Sutch colphone S 8 Legend Page 1 FIGURE 3a-3 Adding Connections Select the connector tool. Then drag between the two icons to connect them. After you have connected them, try dragging one of the connected devices. You will see that the connectors move with them. Not shown in the figure, you can double-click on an icon. This adds text below the icon. Visio is not fussy about preventing lines from overlapping text. Overall, Visio diagrams are easy to create but not extremely pretty. Chapter 3a Hands-On: Microsoft Office Visio 105 HANDS-ON EXERCISES In Microsoft Office Visio, create something like the drawing in Figure 3a-4. Internet Service Provider Ethernet Switch DSL Modem Access Router with Built-in Firewall Laser Printer Print Server FIGURE 3-4 Sample Drawing