SolarWindsIntelligent Mapsare highly interactive, but their functionality is strictly gated by user permissions. According to theSolarWinds Platform documentation on Map Management, if a user can see nodes but cannot see their real-time status (the colored status ring) or perform advanced functions like nesting one map inside another, it points to a lack ofMap Editing Rights.
Without "Map Edit" permissions, the user is essentially in a "restricted view" mode. They can see the physical entities that have been placed on a map, but the dynamic overlays-such as the status of the node or the ability to modify the hierarchy of the map-are disabled to prevent unauthorized changes to the global map configuration. To resolve this, a Platform Administrator must navigate toSettings > All Settings > Manage Accounts, edit the specific user account, and change the "Map Management" or "Allow Map Editing" permission to "Yes". This grants the user the ability to interact with the map's metadata and organizational structure, including nesting and status visualization.