Deleting Unwanted Maps
When users are not discouraged from creating NNM maps at will, they will usually leave them on the system for indefinite periods. To list the maps on an NNM system, use this simple command:
ovwls
This lists the maps and their owners. The consequences of having a lot of maps on an NNM system include:
larger database
longer backup time
out of control users
longer ovw -mapcount duration
longer ovtopofix -a duration
reduced overall NNM performance
discovery problems
Obviously, the fewer maps, the better. There is no particular reason to have a map named default, although a token map by that name is created for you. You can prevent users from creating their own maps by removing the corresponding registration files. A side effect ...
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