Security policy model canvas

Use canvas to manage zones, conduits, and devices with an interactive diagram and a tree visualization of the policy model.

TIP: Canvas displays the same information as tables. See Security policy model tables.

Overview

Item	Name	Description
	Graphical Explorer	Browse the zones, devices, and conduits tree. See Graphical Explorer.
	Toolbar	Interact with canvas. See Toolbar.
	Components	Visualizes zones, conduits, devices, and ranges. See Components.
	Mini map	Helps navigate complex policy models.

Use the toolbar to interact with canvas.

TIP: If the

FactoryTalk Policy Manager

window is not wide enough to fit all actions, you can view the hidden actions by selecting

More Actions

Item	Description
Create New	Adds a zone, conduit, device, or range to the selected zone or Unassigned .
Global View	Shows or hides a mini map of the policy model visualization in the bottom-right corner of the model. Use to navigate complex policy models and adjust the zoom level of the policy model.
Straight Lines	Shows conduits as straight lines. Dotted conduits represent trusted unsecure connections. Solid conduits represent secure connections.
Curved Lines	Shows conduits as curved lines. Dotted conduits represent trusted unsecure connections. Solid conduits represent secure connections.
Auto Layout	Automatically lays out the policy model visualization.
Save	Saves the policy model visualization to a graphic file.
Zoom Out	Zooms out the policy model visualization.
Zoom In	Zooms in the policy model visualization.
Zoom	Displays the current zoom level of the policy model visualization. Enables you to select or enter a custom zoom level value. You can also zoom in and zoom out the policy model visualization by using the mouse wheel.
Search	Highlights policy model components based on the specified criteria. See Search Canvas.

Canvas visualizes these policy model components.

TIP: You can move, resize, collapse, and expand containers in the policy model visualization. Use

Properties

to configure the policy model components.

Item	Description
Zone	Contains devices added to the policy model.
Conduit	Communication pathway, connecting pairs of policy model components. Dotted conduits represent trusted unsecure connections. Solid conduits represent secure connections.
Onboarding Area	Contains devices found by Automatic Policy Deployment that can be added to the policy model.
Unassigned	Contains devices added to the policy model but not added to any zone in the policy model.
Device	Represents a device added to a zone, discovered by Automatic Policy Deployment, or an unassigned device. You can drag devices and ranges between containers. If you move a device from the Onboarding Area to a Zone or to the Unassigned container, the device cannot be moved to the Onboarding Area container again.

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