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The resulting link will be anchored to the 2 Nodes/Groups and display both the inbound and outbound link speeds as a percentage of the available interface speed. The link is also hinged in the middle, allowing some modicum of adjustment for background artwork and readability.
Note: Link sources and Node/Interface are not required to be the same, the GUI fills out the node name as a suggestion as it's the most likely scenario. If required, the link source and/or link destination can be left blank and the endpoint will remain open for moving to a convenient location.
Add Placeholder
The Add Placeholder button allows you to add an icon to the Network Map that is not linked to a specific Node or Group (like "the Cloud"). Similar to both Nodes and Groups you can assign a Display Name, select a Display Icon, and Link the icon to another Dashboard.
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Right-click on a node and select Add Neighbors. Neighbors are direct connections found between devices but can also be virtual machines hosted by a VMware host.
Add Subnets
Right-click on a node and select Add Subnets. Subnets are a logical connection between nodes and not a direct "physical" connection but help to organise and understand logical layouts..
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Nodes on the Topological Map can be edited. Simply return to edit mode (open the Map by selecting Edit from the Map view or by clicking the Edit button in the top-right corner of the Component window) then RIGHT-click on the Node you want to edit, select Edit from the pop-up menu.