{"id":2061,"date":"2026-08-24T11:17:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lerwee.com\/?p=2061"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:17:41","slug":"overwhelmed-by-a-large-number-of-monitored-objects-with-lerwee-directory-view-assets-can-be-clearly-categorized-easily-managed-and-quickly-located","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lerwee.com\/zh_hk\/2026\/08\/24\/overwhelmed-by-a-large-number-of-monitored-objects-with-lerwee-directory-view-assets-can-be-clearly-categorized-easily-managed-and-quickly-located\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwhelmed by a large number of monitored objects? With Lerwee Directory View, assets can be clearly categorized, easily managed, and quickly located."},"content":{"rendered":"

More servers are procured, network domains are further divided, and operation\u2011and\u2011maintenance staff keep changing. The device list on your monitoring platform keeps growing, leaving you stuck with messy permissions, alerts and searches. The problem is not poor management capability, but the lack of a multi\u2011dimensional classification directory system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pain Point: Unclassified monitoring is just a jumbled mess<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When a new server is added, you have to manually configure permissions, set alert recipients separately, and record its physical location in Excel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complicated operations are not the worst part \u2014 the real issue lies in the absence of classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When outsourced staff leave, have you really revoked permissions for their assigned devices?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the core switch triggers an alert, should it go to the network team or the on\u2011call data\u2011center staff?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When leadership asks \u201cHow many servers are running on the 3rd floor of East Campus?\u201d, you have to scroll through the entire device list to count manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The limitations of traditional flat lists mark the onset of O&M chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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01 Build Directories First, Then Onboard Assets \u2014 Multi\u2011dimensional Classification for Instant Clarity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lerwee Monitoring comes with a built\u2011in directory\u2011style tree view supporting unlimited nesting, so asset classification is no longer single\u2011threaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may build custom directory hierarchies based on three core dimensions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • Physical location: Campus \u2192 Building \u2192 Floor, for clear visibility of device physical positions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Business ownership: Business System \u2192 O&M Responsibility Unit, aligned with the scope of each business team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Network domain: Core Domain \u2192 DMZ \u2192 Office Domain, to meet security zoning requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Key Capability<\/strong>: A single monitored object can be attached to multiple directories. For example, a core switch can belong to both \u201c3rd Floor, Outpatient Building\u201d and \u201cCore Network Domain\u201d. Onboard once, view from multiple dimensions, no duplicate configuration required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Without it: You rely on human memory or Excel searches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With it: Expand any dimension, and your assets are right there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    02 One\u2011time Configuration for Permissions & Alerts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Once directories are set up, attach policies to directory nodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Automatic permission inheritance<\/strong>: Permission settings bind to group nodes. Assigned users automatically gain access to all monitored objects under the group. For new hires, simply assign corresponding roles. For departing outsourced staff, revoke their roles to recycle permissions. No need to tick devices one\u2011by\u2011one, eliminating security risks caused by missing configurations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Reusable alert policies<\/strong>: Alert recipient rules are configured at group nodes and automatically apply to all objects within the group. Independent alert receivers can be set for different network domains or physical locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    • Core Network Domain group \u2192 Alerts sent to network team lead<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • East Campus group \u2192 Alerts sent to East Campus O&M team<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • HIS Business System group \u2192 Alerts sent to the DBA team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Configure once, reuse in batches, and deliver alerts to targeted recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Without it: Permissions are repeatedly misconfigured; broadcasting alerts to everyone renders them useless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      With it: Adding objects to a group automatically applies permissions and alert policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      03 Directory\u2011based Search for Fast Location, No More Needle\u2011in\u2011haystack Searches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Looking up devices is a frequent daily O&M task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      With the tree\u2011structured directory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \n
      1. Expand target nodes on the left\u2011hand side (e.g. East Campus \u2192 Outpatient Building \u2192 3F Weak\u2011current Room<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. The resource list on the right is auto\u2011filtered to show only monitored objects under this directory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Directly view object name, IP address, collection status and device running status.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Device inventory, rapid fault screening and asset ledger sorting can all be done in seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Without it: You hit Ctrl+F amid thousands of devices, searching for a needle in a haystack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        With it: Shift from blind searching to guided navigation, reach targets in 3 steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Best Practice: Three Steps to Make Assets Clear\u2011cut, Manageable and Quickly Accessible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
        \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        The ultimate goal is not to monitor everything, but to free O&M engineers from tedious asset\u2011hunting, so they can focus on high\u2011value work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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