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Using Tools
The DSView management software contains tools that may be used to perform various actions on managed appliances and target devices.
This chapter describes the available tools and how to use them. It also explains how to set up and use tasks in the DSView software.
Using Unit Tools
The Unit tools window contains tools that allow a user to:
• Export unit information into a .csv (comma separated value) file
• Export the access rights information for units in to .csv file
• Merge two or more target devices into a single target device
• Import a DSView 2.x software database into the DSView management software (valid only when the DSView software is installed on supported Windows systems)
To display the Units Tools window:
1.
Click Units in the tab bar. Units will automatically be selected in the top navigation bar and a list of links will appear in the side navigation bar.
2.
Click Tools in the side navigation bar. The Units Tools window will open.
Exporting units
The Export Units tool will export information about units into a .csv file with the default name unitproperties.csv. You may change the name of the file when it is saved.
The following unit information may be selected for export:
Name Primary contact
Action (default action)
Browser URL
Custom field 1-3
Department
DSView server name
Primary contact phone
Secondary contact
Secondary contact phone
Serial number
Site
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IP address
Location
Model number
Part number
Status (at time of export)
Telnet port
Type
Visibility (show or hide)
The output .csv file may be viewed in a text editor or spreadsheet application, such as
Microsoft Excel.
To export units:
1.
In the Units Tools window, click the Export Units icon or link. The Export Units Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Select Unit Properties to Export window will open.
3.
Specify the properties you wish to export: a.
Select the properties in the Available Properties list. Multiple properties may be selected by pressing Ctrl or Shift while clicking on the property names.
b.
Click Add. The properties will be moved to the Properties to Export list.
To remove selected properties, select the property you wish to remove from the Properties to Export list (multiple properties may be selected by pressing Ctrl while clicking on the property names) and clicking Remove. The properties will be moved to the Available
Properties list.
c.
To change the order in which properties are listed in the output .csv file, select the properties in the Properties to Export list and use the up and down arrows to move the selected properties up or down in the listing. Multiple properties may be selected by pressing Ctrl or Shift while clicking on the property names.
d.
Click Next.
4.
The Save Process window will open. Click Next.
5.
The Completed Successful window will open, along with a File Download dialog box.
Click Open. The file will download and open. By default, .csv files are configured to open in
Microsoft Excel. If Microsoft Excel is not installed on your computer, you will be prompted to select a text editor to use for opening the .csv file.
NOTE: The default filename of the .csv file is unitproperties.csv. Subsequent files that you export will be incremented (unitproperties[1].csv, unitproperties[2].csv and so on).
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Click Save. The Save As dialog box will appear. Select a directory and filename and click Save to save the .csv file.
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Click Cancel to cancel the action.
6.
Click Finish. The Units Tools window will open.
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Exporting unit rights
The Export Unit Rights tool will export permission information about units from the DSView management software host. Managed appliance information will be exported into a .csv file with the default name appliance_rights.csv. Target device information will be exported into a .csv file with the default name target_device_rights.csv. You may change the names of the files when they are saved.
The following information will be exported for managed appliances:
• Appliance - The name of the managed appliance.
• User/User Group - The user or user group to which the managed appliance has any or all rights for the unit.
• Reboot - Whether the user or user group may reboot the managed appliance.
• Flash Upgrade - Whether the user or user group may Flash upgrade the managed appliance.
• Settings - Whether the user or user group may configure appliance settings, not including the right to manage local user accounts on the appliance.
• Local Users - Whether the user or user group may manage local users on the managed appliance.
The following information will be exported for target devices:
• Target Device - Name of the target device.
• User/User Group - User or user group to which managed appliances have any or all rights for the target device.
• Viewer Sessions - Whether the user or user group may launch a KVM or serial session with the target device.
• Power Control - Whether the user or user group may perform power control operations on the target device.
• VM Sessions - Whether the user or user group may launch a virtual media session with the target device.
• Reserved VM Sessions - Whether the user or user group may launch a reserved virtual media session with the target device.
The output .csv file may be viewed in a text editor or spreadsheet application, such as
Microsoft Excel.
To export unit rights:
1.
In the Units Tools window, click the Export Unit Rights icon or link. The Export Unit Rights
Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Select Unit Type window will open.
a.
Select Appliances to export the rights for managed appliances in your DSView software system.
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Select Target Devices to export the rights for target devices in your DSView software system.
b.
Click Next.
3.
The Save Process window will open. Click Next.
4.
The Completed Successful window will open, along with a File Download dialog box.
5.
Click Open. The file will download and open. By default, .csv files are configured to open in
Microsoft Excel. If Microsoft Excel is not installed on your computer, you will be prompted to select a text editor to use for opening the .csv file.
NOTE: The default filename of the .csv file is appliance_rights.csv if you are exporting DS1800 digital switch,
DSI5100, CPS and CCM appliance and DSR switch rights or target_device_rights.csv if you are exporting target device rights. Subsequent files that you export will be incremented (target_device_rights[1].csv, target_device_rights[2].csv and so on).
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Click Save. The Save As dialog box will appear. Select a directory and filename and click Save to save the .csv file.
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Click Cancel to cancel the action.
6.
Click Finish. The Units Tools window will open.
Merging target devices
Using the Merge Target Devices tool may be necessary if a target device is connected to one or more managed appliances. For example, if a target device is connected to both a DSR switch and a
CCM appliance, this tool will merge the target devices created when the managed appliances were added into a single target device that contains all of the target actions.
To merge target devices:
1.
In the Units Tools window, click the Merge Target Devices icon or link. The Merge Target
Devices Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Select Target Devices to Merge window will open.
3.
Specify the target devices you wish to merge: a.
Select the target devices in the Available Target Devices list. Multiple target devices may be selected by pressing Ctrl or Shift while clicking on the target device names.
b.
Click Add. The target devices will be moved to the Target Devices to Merge list.
To remove selected target devices from the Target Devices to Merge list, select the target device you wish to remove from the Target Devices to Merge list (multiple target devices may be selected by pressing Ctrl or Shift while clicking on the Target Device names) and clicking Remove. The target devices will be moved to the Available Target Devices list.
c.
To merge target devices in a particular order, select the target devices in the Target
Devices to Merge list and use the up and down arrows to move the selected target devices
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Devices to Merge” list.
The merged target devices will contain the name of the first target device in the Target
Device to Merge list. For example, if you are merging two target devices named TD1 and
TD2, and TD2 is listed before TD1, the merged target device will be named TD2.
d.
Click Next.
4.
The Confirm Target Device Merge window will open. Click Next to confirm merging the
connection paths into the specified destination target device. See Managing Connections to
Units on page 132 for more information.
5.
The Completed Successful window will open.
6.
Click Finish. The Units Tools window will open.
Importing DSView 2.x software databases
NOTE: This procedure is supported only when the DSView software is installed on a supported
Windows system.
The Import DSView 2.x software database tool allows you to import an existing DSView 2.x software database into the DSView software system. When a database is imported, the following items will be imported:
• Units, including attached cascade switches, SPC devices and target devices
• Users and user groups with unit access rights
• Authentication services, including Windows NT domains, LDAP and local accounts
• System settings, including the ability to display connected users, connection sharing, status polling and delay rates and when the event log is deleted
The following actions occur when a DSView 2.x software database is imported into the DSView software system:
• A global unit group is created in the system for each group found in the DSView 2.x software database. The DSView management software does not provide DSView 2.x software
Topology unit group nesting. Unit group names added to the system are a concatenation of the hierarchical names found in the DSView 2.x software, including the truncation of names when necessary.
• If a user had “admin” rights in the DSView 2.x software for all nodes in the tree (including the
Topology node), the user will be added as a member and inherit the access rights of a DSView software administrator user group member in the DSView management software.
If a user had “admin” rights in the DSView 2.x software for all nodes in the tree except for the
Topology node, the user will be added as a member and inherit the access rights of an appliance administrator user group member in the DSView management software.
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If a user had any other type rights in the DSView 2.x software, the user will be added as a member of the user group in the DSView management software. Access rights are set for units to which the user has access as follows:
• A user with “user” rights to a target device in the DSView 2.x software will be assigned the Establish Viewer Sessions access right in the DSView management software.
• A user with “admin” rights to a target device in the DSView 2.x software will be assigned the Configure Unit Settings, Establish Viewer Sessions and Control Target Device Power access rights in the DSView management software.
• A user with “user” rights to a DS1800 digital switch, CPS appliance or DSR switch in the
DSView 2.x software will not be assigned any access rights in the DSView software.
• A user with “admin” rights to a DS1800 digital switch, CPS appliance or DSR switch in the DSView 2.x software will be assigned the Reboot Appliance, Flash Upgrade
Appliance and Configure Appliance Settings access rights in the DSView software.
• Cascade switch types in the DSView 2.x software database cannot be determined during the import process and are added as Generic 1 x <n> switches, based on the number of found switch channels. After importing the DSView 2.x software database and running the Migrate
DSView 2.X Units task, you may run the Resync Wizard on individual CPS appliances,
DS1800 digital switches and DSR switches to specify switch types and merge multiuser
switches. See Resynchronizing managed appliances on page 252 for more information.
• Internal users and built-in user groups with DSView 2.x software permissions residing on the computer that ran the DSAuth server will be imported into your DSView software system. An external NT authentication service with the same name as the DSAuth server will be added to the DSView software system. The DSView 2.x software users and user groups will be associated with the authentication service added to the DSView software system.
• The DSView 2.x software Everyone user group cannot be imported into DSView software systems.
Before using the Import DSView 2.x Software Database tool
To use the Import DSView 2.x Software Database tool, you must create a backup of the database using the DSAuth Migration Utility. The database is saved as a .zip file which may then be imported into the DSView software system using the Import DSView 2.x Database tool.
NOTE: The DSAuth Migration Utility will shut down the DSView 2.x DSAuth service as it runs and will restart the service upon completion.
1.
On the computer containing the DSView 2.x software database (that is, the DSAuth Server) that you wish to migrate, Insert the DSView 3 Software CD. An autorun file will display the
DSView management software screen.
2.
Click Run DSView 2.x Migration.
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If autorun is not enabled, type <drive:>\Migration Utility\DSMigration.exe
, where <drive:> is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. The DSAuth Migration Utility dialog box will appear.
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3.
Click Backup. The Save As dialog box will appear.
4.
Select a directory and filename and click Save to save the DSView 2.x software database backup. The Status area of the DSAuth Migration Utility dialog box will contain messages about the DSView 2.x software database backup as it is created. A Finished message box will appear when the backup is completed.
5.
Click OK in the Finished message box.
To import DSView 2.x software databases:
1.
In the Units Tools window, click the Import DSView 2.x Database icon or link. The Import
DSView 2.x Database Wizard will appear.
a.
Use the Browse button to locate the .zip backup file of the DSView 2.x software database that you created.
b.
Click Next.
2.
The Select Import Options window will open.
a.
Select Import DSView 2.x system settings and apply them to this system to allow the following settings to be imported from the DSView 2.x software database migration file into your DSView software system:
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Whether connected users may be viewed. See Specifying Video Viewer Session
Settings on page 177 for more information.
• Whether connections are automatically shared when a KVM session is started. See
Specifying Video Viewer Session Settings on page 177 for more information.
• Whether polling is enabled or disabled. See To use unit status polling on page 84 for more information.
• The delay between polling cycles. See To use unit status polling on page 84 for more information.
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The retention time of the event log. See Retaining the Event Log on page 285 for
more information.
b.
Select Allow Target Devices to be added for nodes that have a default name to allow target devices to be added to your DSView software system for nodes in the DSView 2.x software migration file that have default names. In DSView 2.x software, a default name is considered to be a name such as Port 1, Channel 1 and Socket 1.
All default names are adjusted when they are imported to include the name of each CPS appliance, DS1800 digital switch and DSR switch.
c.
Select Allow nodes with the same name to be merged into the same target device if you wish to merge a target device that has multiple connections into a single target device. For example, a target device may be connected to a both a DSR switch and an SPC device.
d.
Select Add Active Directory authentication services instead of NT authentication services
when Active Directory is detected to add an Active Directory service when an Active
Directory domain is detected in the DSView 2.x software database migration file. If this
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Windows NT Domain service.
e.
Type the case-insensitive names of any DSView 2.x software database nodes that you do not wish to import, separated by commas (,), in the Node Names to Ignore field. Any children within the parent nodes listed in the field are also ignored (that is, not imported).
You may import a node containing a comma on its name by enclosing the node name within quotation marks. For example, to import a node named node, two (containing a comma) and a node named nodeone, type ”node,two”,nodeone in the Node Names to
Ignore field.
f.
Click Next.
3.
The Import in Progress window will open, updating to show the current step being performed, as the DSView 2.x software database is importing. The Completed Successful window will open when the import has completed and will contain a summary of the import, including the following information:
• Number of authentication services added
• Number of users added
• Number of user groups added
• Number of units added
• Number of unit groups added
4.
Click Finish. The Units Tools window will open.
After running the Import DSView 2.x Database tool
The Migration Status field is enabled and displays in Unit Views windows. Units requiring migration will contain Migration Needed in the Migration Status field.
Although the DS1800 digital switches, CPS appliances and DSR switches have been imported from the DSView 2.x software database into the DSView software system, they are not yet compatible with the DSView management software. To complete the configuration and update the firmware on each type of DS1800 digital switch, CPS appliance and DSR switch, you must use the Migrate
Using the Managed Appliance Tools
The DSView management software contains tools that allow you to perform the following actions on a DS1800 digital switch, DSI5100, CPS or CCM appliance or DSR switch:
• Reboot
• Upgrade the firmware
• Resynchronize the managed appliance so that it reflects the current DSView software system configuration
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The following actions may be performed on a DS1800 digital switch, CPS appliance, CCM appliance or DSR switch:
• Save or restore the configuration
• Save or restore the database of local users
These tools are accessed from the Unit Overview window, which is displayed when you click on the name of the managed appliance.
To access the managed appliance tools:
1.
Click Units in the tab bar. Units will automatically be selected in the top navigation bar and a list of links will appear in the side navigation bar.
2.
In the side navigation bar, do one of the following:
• Click Appliances. The Appliances - All window will open. You may also click on a link below Appliances to display only specific types of DS1800 digital switches, DSR switches, CPS appliances or CCM appliances in an Appliances window.
• Click Topology. The Topology window will open.
• Click Sites and then click on a site link. A Units in Site window will open.
• Click a custom field label and then the appropriate label that you specified for the managed appliance. The Units in Custom Fields window will open.
• If the managed appliance has been recently accessed, click Recently Accessed to display the Recently Accessed Units window.
3.
Click on the name of a managed appliance. Overview will automatically be selected in the side navigation bar and the Unit Overview window will open. The tools will appear in the Tools area of the window.
Rebooting
To reboot a managed appliance:
NOTE: To reboot a DSR switch, CPS appliance or CCM appliance, you must have Reboot Appliance access rights. By default, users who are members of the DSView software administrators, user administrators and
for more information.
1.
In the Unit Overview window, click the Reboot icon or link. A confirmation dialog box will appear.
2.
Click Yes to confirm or No to cancel. If confirmed, all active sessions will be disconnected.
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Upgrading firmware
To upgrade the firmware on a managed appliance:
NOTE: A valid Flash file must exist in the DSView software server’s firmware repository for the DS1800 digital switch, DSI5100, CPS or CCM appliance or DSR switch to use this command. Optionally, one or more managed
appliances may be Flash upgraded as a task. See Managing Tasks on page 255 for more information.
1.
In the Unit Overview window, click the Upgrade Firmware icon or link. The Upgrade Appliance Firmware Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Select Firmware Files window will open. Select the Flash files to which you wish to upgrade the managed appliance: a.
Select the Flash files in the Available Firmware Files list. Multiple firmware files may be selected by pressing Ctrl or Shift while clicking on the firmware filenames.
b.
Click Add. The properties will be moved to the Firmware Files to Update list.
To remove selected firmware files, select the firmware file you wish to remove from the
Firmware Files to Update list (multiple firmware files may be selected by pressing Ctrl or
Shift while clicking on the firmware filenames) and clicking Remove. The firmware files will be moved to the Available Firmware Files list.
c.
To change the order in which firmware files are installed on the managed appliance, select the firmware files in the Firmware Files to Update list and use the up and down arrows to move the selected firmware files up or down in the listing. Multiple firmware files may be selected by pressing Ctrl or Shift while clicking on the firmware filenames.
d.
Click Next.
When multiple firmware files are selected, the firmware on each managed appliance will be upgraded in the order shown in the Update list. A reboot will be automatically performed between each firmware update.
3.
The Type in Task Name window will open. Type a name for the upgrade firmware task (1-64 characters), then click Next.
4.
The Completed Successful window will open.
5.
Click Finish. The Unit Overview window will open.
6.
The progress of the upgrade task can be checked by clicking the System tab and then clicking
Tasks in the top navigation bar.
Resynchronizing managed appliances
When a DS1800 digital switch, DSI5100, CPS or CCM appliance or DSR switch changes its configuration, it may not be properly represented in the DSView software system. For example, a target device may be added, removed or moved. Resynchronizing will update these and other changes made to the managed appliance within the DSView software system.
Resynchronizing will force a check of the entire DSView software system. The process requires a large amount of time and network bandwidth and should only be performed when necessary.
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To resync a managed appliance:
1.
In the Unit Overview window, click the Resync icon or link. The Resync Appliance Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Select Resync Options window will open.
a.
Click Allow existing target devices to be renamed to allow target devices to be renamed in the DSView software with target device name changes in the managed appliance.
b.
Click Allow target devices that contain default names to be added to allow target devices that have default names in the managed appliances to be added to the DSView software database.
c.
Click Allow target devices with the same name to be merged into a single target device to allow the DSView software to treat multiple target devices with the same name as one unit with multiple access methods.
d.
Click Remove offline connections to remove any connections to target devices that are offline from the DSView software system.
e.
Click Next.
3.
If the managed appliance does not require resynchronizing, the Completed Successful window will appear.
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If the managed appliance requires resynchronizing, the Changes Detected in Appliance window will open. Click Next and go to step 7.
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If one or more cascade switches are attached to the DS1800 digital switch or DSR switch, the
Cascade Switch Configuration window will open. Continue to step 4.
4.
From the drop-down menu, select the type of each detected cascade switch.
5.
Type a name for each cascade switch.
6.
If you wish, combine any multiuser cascade switches. Click the checkboxes of the cascade switches that you wish to merge, and then click Merge.
To unmerge any cascade switches that you have merged, click the checkbox of the merged cascade switch and then click Split.
7.
Click Next. The Completed Successful window will open.
8.
Click Finish. The Unit Overview window will open.
Saving a managed appliance configuration
You may save the configuration of a DS1800 digital switch, CPS appliance, CCM appliance or
DSR switch to a file. The configuration file will contain information about the managed appliance, including the following:
• Global settings
• Port settings
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• SNMP trap settings
• SNMP manager settings
• The names of connected target devices
To save a managed appliance configuration to a file:
1.
In the Unit Overview window, click the Save Configuration icon or link. The Save Appliance
Configuration Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Type in File Description window will open. Type a description of the configuration that will be saved and may be used if you wish to restore the configuration at a later time, and then click Next.
3.
The Completed Successful window will open.
4.
Click Finish. The Unit Overview window will open.
Restoring a managed appliance configuration
You may restore the configuration of a DSR switch, CPS appliance or CCM appliance. To restore
the configuration, a previously-saved configuration file must exist. See Saving a managed
appliance configuration on page 253 for more information.
Appliance Configuration files are stored in the DSView software server appliance files repository.
You may display the available configuration files by selecting the System tab, selecting Appliance
Files in the top navigation bar and selecting Configuration in the side navigation bar.
NOTE: The managed appliance must be rebooted to enable the restored configuration file.
To restore a managed appliance configuration:
1.
In the Unit Overview window, click the Restore Configuration icon or link. The Restore
Appliance Configuration Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Select Configuration to Restore window will open. Click the radio button to the left of the file containing the configuration you wish to restore, and then click Next.
3.
The Completed Successful window will open.
4.
Click Finish. The Unit Overview window will open.
5.
Reboot the managed appliance to enable the configuration. See Rebooting on page 251 for
more information.
Saving the user database of a managed appliance
NOTE: You may not save the user database of a DS1800 digital switch or DSR1161, DSR2161, DSR4160,
DSR800 switch.
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You may save the local user database on a DSR switch (except as noted above), CPS appliance or
CCM appliance. For information on restoring a user database, see Restoring the user database of a
managed appliance on page 255.
To save the user database of a managed appliance:
1.
In the Unit Overview window, click the Save User Database icon or link. The Save Appliance
User Database Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Type in File Description window will open. Type a description of the user database that will be saved and can be used if you wish to restore the database, and then click Next.
3.
The Completed Successful window will open.
4.
Click Finish. The Unit Overview window will open.
Restoring the user database of a managed appliance
NOTE: You may not restore the user database of a DS1800 digital switch or DSR1161, DSR2161, DSR4160,
DSR800 switch.
You may restore the local user database of a DSR switch, CPS appliance or CCM appliance. To
restore the user database, a previously saved user database file must exist. See Saving the user
database of a managed appliance on page 254 for more information.
Database files are stored in the DSView software server appliance files repository. You may display the available database files by selecting the System tab, selecting Appliance Files in the top navigation bar and selecting User Database in the side navigation bar.
NOTE: The managed appliance must be rebooted to enable the restored user database file.
To restore the user database of a managed appliance:
1.
In the Unit Overview window, click the Restore User Database icon or link. The Restore
Appliance User Database Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Select User Database to Restore window will open. Click the radio button to the left of the managed appliance user database you wish to restore, and then click Next.
3.
The Completed Successful window will open.
4.
Click Finish. The Unit Overview window will open.
5.
Reboot the managed appliance to enable the user database. See Rebooting on page 251 for
more information.
Managing Tasks
The Tasks window allows you to add, delete and change tasks. The Tasks window lists all existing tasks configured in the DSView management software and allows you to manually run tasks.
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To display the Tasks window:
1.
Click the System tab.
2.
Click Tasks in the top navigation bar. The Tasks window will open.
Customizing the Tasks window
By default, the following fields display in the Tasks window:
NOTE: The Next Run and Last Run fields will be blank for a task scheduled on a remote DSView software server.
• Runs On - Displays the server(s) on which the task will run.
• Next Run - Displays the next date and time on which the task is scheduled to run.
• Last Run - Displays the date and time of the last run of the task.
• Status - The status of a task. An icon will also appear in the Name column that represents the status of the task.
Table 9.1 describes the status icons that may appear in the Tasks window.
Table 9.1: Task Status Icons
Icon Task
Idle - A task that is not currently running
Running - A task that is currently occurring
Stopping - A task that has run but not completely stopped
Disabled - A task that is prevented from executing
Remote - A task that is scheduled on a remote DSView software server
The Schedule field (how often and when the task is scheduled to run) may be displayed in the Tasks
window by clicking the Customize link. See Using the Customize link in windows on page 15 for
more information.
Adding tasks
You may use the Add Task Wizard to run the following tasks:
• Backup the DSView software database and system files
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• Configure SNMP trap settings on appliance
• Control power of target devices
• Export event log to comma separated values (.csv) file
• Migrate units (configures and upgrades DSView 2.x or AVWorks software units)
DSView 2.x software units may only be migrated when the DSView 3 software is installed on a supported Windows system
• Send IPMI chassis control command to target devices
• Upgrade firmware of selected appliances of the same type
• Validate external authentication server user accounts
Specifying when to run tasks
You may choose to run tasks at the following times:
• Run task now - Choosing this option will run the task immediately after you click Finish when adding the task in the Add Task Wizard. The Status column will indicate Running and the running icon will appear to the left of the task name.
• One time only - Choosing this option will run the task once at a specific time on a specific date.
• Periodic - Choosing this option will run the task a certain number of times per hour or day, beginning at a specific time on a specific date.
• Daily - Choosing this option will run the task once every day, once Monday-Friday or regularly for a certain number of days (every 2 days, every 3 days and so on), beginning at a specific time on a specific date.
• Weekly - Choosing this option will run the task once each week or regularly over a certain number of weeks (every 2 weeks, every 3 weeks and so on), beginning at a specific time on a specific date. You may also specify which days you wish for the task to run.
• Monthly - Choosing this option will run the task once each month or regularly over a certain number of months (every 2 months, every 3 months and so on) beginning at a specific time on a specific date. You may also specify which months you wish for the task to run.
To run a task periodically:
1.
In the Select When to Run the Task window, click Periodic. Click Next.
2.
The Specify Periodic Schedule window will open.
a.
Select the hour, minute and AM or PM from the drop-down menus to select the time to begin running the task.
b.
Click Every (minutes) and select a number of minutes from the drop-down menu.
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Click Every (hours) and select a number of hours from the drop-down menu.
c.
Click on the calendar button or the field to the left of the calendar button and select a date to begin running the task. To use the calendar:
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• Click on the year and select a year from the drop-down menu that will appear.
• Click on the month name and select a month from the drop-down menu that will appear.
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Use the arrows at the top of the calendar to move forward and backward by month.
• Click on a day in the calendar to close the calendar and fill the field to the left of the calendar with the date you have selected.
To run a task daily:
1.
In the Select When to Run the Task window, click Daily. Click Next.
2.
The Specify Daily Schedule window will open.
a.
Select the hour, minute and AM or PM from the drop-down menus to select the time to begin running the task.
b.
Click Every Day to run the task each day of the week (Sunday-Saturday).
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Click Weekdays to run the task once each weekday (Monday-Friday).
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Click Every (days) and select the number of consecutive days (1-365) from the dropdown menu.
c.
Click on the calendar button or the field to the left of the calendar button and select a date to begin running the task. To use the calendar:
• Click on the year and select a year from the drop-down menu that will appear.
• Click on the month name and select a month from the drop-down menu that will appear.
-or-
Use the arrows at the top of the calendar to move forward and backward by month.
• Click on a day in the calendar to close the calendar and fill the field to the left of the calendar with the date you have selected.
To run a task weekly:
1.
In the Select When to Run the Task window, click Weekly, then click Next.
2.
The Specify Weekly Schedule window will open.
a.
Select the hour, minute and AM or PM from the drop-down menus to select the time to begin running the task.
b.
Click Every (weeks) and select the number of consecutive weeks (1-52) from the dropdown menu.
c.
Select the day of week to run the task from the list box. Multiple days may be selected by pressing Ctrl while clicking on the days.
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Click on the calendar button or the field to the left of the calendar button and select a date to begin running the task. To use the calendar:
• Click on the year and select a year from the drop-down menu.
• Click on the month name and select a month from the drop-down menu.
-or-
Use the arrows at the top of the calendar to move forward and backward by month.
• Click on a day in the calendar. The calendar will close and fill the field to the left of the calendar with the selected date.
To run a task monthly:
1.
In the Select When to Run the Task window, click Monthly. Click Next.
2.
The Specify Monthly Schedule window will open.
a.
Select the hour, minute and AM or PM from the drop-down menus to select the time to begin running the task.
b.
Click Day and select the day of the month to run the task using the drop-down menu.
-or-
Click The and select a week and a day of the week to run the task using the drop-down menus. For example, if you wish to run the task each second Tuesday of the month, select
second from the first drop-down menu and Tuesday from the second drop-down menu.
c.
Select the month to run the task from the list box. Multiple months may be selected by pressing Ctrl while clicking on the days.
d.
Click on the calendar button or the field to the left of the calendar button and select a date to begin running the task. To use the calendar:
• Click on the year and select a year from the drop-down menu.
• Click on the month name and select a month from the drop-down menu or use the arrows at the top of the calendar to move forward and backward by month.
• Click on a day in the calendar. The calendar will close and fill the field to the left of the calendar with the selected date.
Adding tasks using the Add Task Wizard
Tasks may only be added by DSView software administrators.
Task: Backup DSView database and system files
This task creates a compressed .zip file containing a backup of your DSView software system. The backup file contains everything necessary to fully restore the DSView software hub server. The backup file is named dsviewBackup.zip by default, but you may also append the date and time to the end of the backup filename.
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If a backup is restored to a server with a different IP address, managed appliances may not be able to authenticate until the new DSView software server IP address has been programmed into the managed appliances.
To add the task:
1.
In the Tasks window, click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Select Task to Add window will open.
a.
Select Backup DSView database and system files from the drop-down menu.
b.
Type a 1-64 character name for the task.
c.
Click Next.
3.
The Select When to Run the Task window will open. Select a time to run the task, and then
click Next. See Specifying when to run tasks on page 257 for more information.
4.
The Specify DSView System Backup Properties dialog box will appear.
a.
Type the directory location in which to create the system backup, which may be a local drive on the DSView software server or at a network location specified by a UNC path.
The directory name must be entered in case sensitive text if your operating system supports case sensitive filenames.
b.
Click Login required to access shared drive location if the location specified is a network path that requires a log in. Then, type the username and password and confirm the password of a user account that has read/write access to the network share location.
The Location field cannot be set to a mapped network drive. It must be set to either a physical local drive or a shared network location specified as a UNC (Universal Naming
Convention) path.
c.
Click Encrypt Backup File to encrypt the created system backup file and type a password used to lock and unlock the encrypted file.
d.
Click Use date and time for file naming to append the date and time (in military time) to the end of the system backup filename. For example, if you are creating the backup file on
October 1, 2004 at 10:04 pm, the file created will be named dsviewBackup1001042204.zip.
If a system backup file already exists in the specified directory and this option is not used, the existing backup file will be overwritten when the new backup file is created.
5.
The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open including the new task.
Task: Configure SNMP trap settings on a managed appliance
This task turns SNMP traps on or off for one or more managed appliances of a particular type. To specify SNMP trap settings for other types of managed appliances, you must create additional tasks.
To add the task:
1.
In the Tasks window, click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear. Click Next.
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2.
The Select Task to Add window will open.
a.
Select Configure SNMP trap settings on appliance from the drop-down menu.
b.
Type a 1-64 character name for the task.
c.
Click Next.
3.
The Select When to Run the Task window will open. Select a time to run the task (see
Specifying when to run tasks on page 257 for more information), then click Next.
4.
The Select Unit Group window will open. Select All Appliances or select a unit group, then click Next.
5.
The Select Appliance Type window will open. Select the type of managed appliance for which to configure SNMP traps, then click Next.
6.
The Select Appliances window will open. Depending on the selections made in step 4, the
Available Appliances list will contain all managed appliances available from the unit group specified or all managed appliances.
a.
Select the managed appliance. Multiple managed appliances may be selected by pressing
Ctrl or Shift while clicking on the managed appliance names.
b.
Click Add. The unit(s) will be moved to the Appliances to Configure list.
c.
Click Next.
7.
The Configure SNMP Traps window will open.
a.
Change the state of each SNMP trap by selecting on of the following from each trap’s drop-down menu:
• No Change - leaves the trap on/off state to the state already configured.
• Enable - turns the trap on.
• Disable - turns the trap off.
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Click one of the following buttons:
• No Change All - uses the on/off states already configured.
• Enable All - turns all traps on.
• Disable All - turns all traps off.
b.
Click Next.
8.
The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open, including the new task.
Task: Power control a target device
This task powers up, powers down or cycles the power (power down and then power up) of one or more target devices.
To add the task:
1.
In the Tasks window, click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear. Click Next.
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2.
The Select Task to Add window will open.
a.
Select Control power of Target Devices from the drop-down menu.
b.
Type a 1-64 character name for the task.
c.
Click Next.
3.
The Select When to Run the Task window will open. Select a time to run the task (see
Specifying when to run tasks on page 257 for more information), then click Next.
4.
The Select Unit Group window will open.
a.
Select All Target Devices from the drop-down menu to configure the power control settings on all target devices.
-or-
Select a particular unit group to configure from the drop-down menu. See Grouping units
by unit group on page 141 for more information.
b.
Click Next.
5.
The Select Target Devices window will open. The Available Target Devices list will contain all target devices available in the unit group specified in the previous step.
a.
Select the target device from the Available Target Devices list. Multiple target devices may be selected by pressing Ctrl or Shift while clicking on the target device names.
b.
Click Add. The target device(s) will be moved to the Target Devices to Control list.
c.
Click Next.
6.
The Select Power Control Function window will open.
a.
Select the power control function to be performed on the target devices:
• Turn Power On - powers up the specified target devices.
• Turn Power Off - powers down the specified target devices.
• Cycle Power - powers down and then power up the specified target devices.
b.
Click Next.
7.
The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open including the new task.
Task: Exporting an event log .csv file
This task exports selected fields from the DSView software system event log to a .csv file. The exported event log may be stored on a local or network drive. The event log is named eventlog.csv by default, but you may also append the date and time to the end of the event log. The output .csv file may be viewed in a text editor or spreadsheet application, such as Microsoft Excel.
To add the task:
1.
In the Tasks window, click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear. Click Next.
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2.
The Select Task to Add window will open.
a.
Select Export event log to a comma separated values (.CSV) file from the dropdown menu.
b.
Type a 1-64 character name for the task.
c.
Click Next.
3.
The Select When to Run the Task window will open. Select a time to run the task (see
Specifying when to run tasks on page 257 for more information), then click Next.
4.
The Specify Export Event Log Properties window will open.
a.
Type the directory in which to create the event log, which may be a local drive on the
DSView software server or at a location specified by a UNC path. The directory name must be entered in case sensitive text if your operating system supports case sensitive filenames.
b.
Click Login required to access shared drive location if the location specified is a network drive that requires a log in. Then, type the username and password and confirm the password of a user account that has read/write access to the network share location. The
Location field cannot be set to a mapped network drive. It must be set to either a physical local drive or a shared network location specified as a UNC path.
c.
Click Use date and time for file naming to append the date and time (in military time) to the end of the event log file. For example, if you are creating the event log file on October
1, 2004 at 10:04 pm, the file created will be named eventlog1001042204.csv.
If an event log exists in the specified directory and you do not use this option, it will be overwritten when the new event log is created.
d.
Click Next.
5.
The Select Event Log Columns to Export window will open. Add or remove the columns of
information that you wish to export. See Customizing the Event Log window on page 276 for
more information.
To add a column of information:
• Select the column to export from the Available Columns list. Multiple columns may be selected by pressing Ctrl or Shift while clicking on the column names.
• Click Add. The column(s) will be moved to the Columns to Export list.
To remove a column of information:
• Select the column to remove from the Columns to Export list. Multiple columns may be selected by pressing Ctrl or Shift while clicking on the column names.
• Click Remove. The column(s) will be moved to the Available Columns list.
To change the order in which exported columns are listed in the output .csv file, select the columns in the Columns to Export list and use the up and down arrows to move the selected columns up or down in the listing. Multiple columns may be selected by pressing Ctrl while clicking on the column names.
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Click Next.
6.
The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open, including the new task.
Task: Migrating DSView 2.x units to DSView software compatible units
NOTE: This task is valid only when the DSView 3 software is installed on a supported Windows system.
This task updates DS1800 digital switches, CPS appliances or DSR switches within the unit group, or any of those managed appliances using firmware compatible with DSView 2.x software to firmware that is compatible with the DSView management software.
The managed appliances should not be Flash upgraded from DSView 2.x firmware to firmware that supports DSView 3 software before using the Migrate Units command. The recommended procedure is to first import the DSView 2.x software database to the new DSView software system
A CPS appliance or DSR switch that has been migrated to DSView 3 software compatible firmware may be returned to DSView 2.x compatibility.
To add the task:
1.
In the Tasks window, click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Select Task to Add window will open.
a.
Select Migrate Units from the drop-down menu.
b.
Type a 1-64 character name for the task.
c.
Click Next.
3.
The Select When to Run the Task window will open. Select a time to run the task (see
Specifying when to run tasks on page 257 for more information), then click Next.
4.
The Select Unit Group window will open.
a.
Select Units Needing Migration from the drop-down menu.
-or-
Select a particular unit group from the drop-down menu.
b.
Click Next.
5.
The Select Appliance Type window will open. Select the type of managed appliance to migrate, and then click Next. You must create a separate task for each type of DS1800 digital switch, CPS appliance or DSR switch you wish to migrate. For example, if you wish to migrate
DSR1021, DSR2010 and DSR2010 switches and CPS1610 appliances, you must create four
Migrate Units tasks.
6.
The Select Appliances window will open. The Available Appliances list will contain only units with a status or Migration Needed that match the selected type found in the unit group specified in the previous step. Select the specific DS1800 digital switch, CPS appliance or
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DSR switch to migrate from the Available Appliances list, and then click Next. Multiple switches or appliances may be selected by pressing Ctrl while clicking on the managed appliance names. Click Add. The switches or appliances will be moved to the Appliances to
Configure list.
7.
The Select Options for Migration window will open.
a.
Select Enable secure mode if you wish for all DS1800 digital switches, CPS appliances or
DSR switches you are migrating to only be accessible by this DSView software system.
-or-
Uncheck Enable secure mode if you wish for all DS1800 digital switches, CPS appliances or DSR switches you are migrating to be accessible by any DSView software system.
b.
Click Next.
8.
The Select Firmware Files for Migration window will open.
a.
Type the host name or the address of the TFTP server, in standard dot notation
(xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) containing the DS1800 digital switch, CPS appliance or DSR switch firmware files required for migration to DSView management software compatibility.
b.
Type the name of each firmware image.
c.
Click Next.
9.
The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open including the new task.
You may display the current progress of the migration task by clicking on the name of the task in the Tasks window.
10. Repeat steps 1-9 for each type of DS1800 digital switch, CPS appliance and DSR switch that you wish to migrate.
Units successfully migrated into your DSView software system will appear in Unit Views windows and the Migration Status field for these units will contain Migration Completed.
(Migration Needed appears for units requiring migration.)
Task: Migrating AVWorks software CCM appliances to DSView software compatible units
This task updates any CCM appliances within the unit group, or any CCM appliances using firmware compatible with the AVWorks software to firmware that is compatible with the
DSView software.
Before an AVWorks software CCM appliance can be migrated, you must ensure that it is Flashed with bootstrap and application images at version 2.2 or higher. This procedure is described in the
CCM Appliance Migration document, which is available on the Avocent web site.
The AVWorks software CCM appliance must be added to the DSView software system before it is
migrated (see Adding Units on page 88). When you add the appliance, you will be alerted that it
must be migrated, along with a link named Add Migration Task, which will take you to the Add
Task Wizard.
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A CCM appliance that has been migrated to DSView management software compatible firmware may be returned to AVWorks software compatibility. See the CCM Installer/User Guide for more information.
To add the task:
1.
In the Tasks window, click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Select Task to Add window will open.
a.
Select Migrate Units from the drop-down menu.
b.
Type a 1-64 character name for the task.
c.
Click Next.
3.
The Select When to Run the Task window will open. Select a time to run the task (see
Specifying when to run tasks on page 257 for more information), then click Next.
4.
The Select Unit Group window will open.
a.
Select Units Needing Migration from the drop-down menu.
-or-
Select a particular unit group from the drop-down menu.
b.
Click Next.
5.
The Select Appliance Type window will open.
Select the type of CCM appliance to migrate: CCM850, 1650 or 4850, and then click Next.
You must create a separate task for each type of CCM appliance you wish to migrate. For example, if you wish to migrate CCM850, 1650 and 4850 appliances, you must create three
Migrate Units tasks.
6.
The Select Appliances window will open. The Available Appliances list will contain only units with a status or Migration Needed that match the selected type found in the unit group specified in the previous step.
a.
Select the specific CCM appliance to migrate. Multiple appliances may be selected by pressing Ctrl while clicking on the managed appliance names.
b.
Click Add. The appliances will be moved to the Appliances to Configure list.
c.
Click Next.
7.
The Select Options for Migration window will open.
a.
Select Enable secure mode if you wish for all the CCM appliances you are migrating to only be accessible by this DSView software system.
-or-
Uncheck Enable secure mode if you wish for all CCM appliances you are migrating to be accessible by any DSView software system.
b.
Select Enable target devices that contain default names to be added if you wish to add them to the DSView software system.
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Uncheck Enable target devices that contain default names to be added to exclude them.
c.
Select Allow target devices with the same name to be merged into a single target device if you wish to have them merged.
-or-
Uncheck Allow target devices with the same name to be merged into a single target device if you do not wish to have them merged.
d.
Click Next.
8.
The Select Firmware Files for Migration window will open. Select the file image in the
Available Firmware Files list, then click Add. The selected file will be moved to the Firmware
File To Update list. Click Next.
If needed, the firmware file may be added to the DSView software system from the Appliance
Firmware Files window (accessed by selecting the System tab, Appliance Files in the top navigation bar, and Firmware Files in the side navigation bar).
9.
The Enter in Login Credentials window will open.
a.
In the Username field, enter a 3-16 character username. This username must be the same for all CCM appliances selected for migration; otherwise, the appliance without this username will fail to migrate.
b.
The Password field is optional. If specified, the password must be 3-16 characters.
c.
Click Next.
10. The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open including the new task.
You may display the current progress of the Migrate Units task as it is running using the Task
Results window. To display the Task Results window, click on the name of the task in the
Tasks window.
11. Repeat steps 1-9 for each type of CCM appliance that you wish to migrate.
Units successfully migrated into your DSView software system will appear in Unit Views windows and the Migration Status field for these units will contain Migration Complete.
Task: Sending an IPMI chassis control command to target devices
This command powers up, powers down, cycles the power (power down and then power up), performs a gentle shutdown or resets one or more IPMI 1.5 target devices.
You must have Control Target Device Power rights to send an IPMI chassis control command. See
Changing Unit Access Rights on page 102 for more information.
To add the task:
1.
In the Tasks window, click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Select Task to Add window will open.
a.
Select Send IPMI chassis control command to target devices from the drop-down menu.
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Type a 1-64 character name for the task.
c.
Click Next.
3.
The Select When to Run the Task window will open. Select a time to run the task (see
Specifying when to run tasks on page 257 for more information). Click Next.
4.
The Select Unit Group window will open.
a.
Select All Target Devices from the drop-down menu to configure the IPMI chassis control on all target devices.
-or-
Select a particular unit group to configure from the drop-down menu. See Grouping units
by unit group on page 141 for more information.
b.
Click Next.
5.
The Select Target Devices window will open. The Available Target Devices list will contain all IPMI 1.5 target devices available in the unit group specified in the previous step.
a.
Select the specific IPMI 1.5 target devices to chassis control from the Available Target
Devices list. Multiple target devices may be selected by pressing Ctrl or Shift while clicking on the target device names.
b.
Click Add. The IPMI 1.5 target devices will be moved to the Target Devices to
Control list.
c.
Click Next.
6.
The Select IPMI Control Function window will open.
a.
Select the power control function you wish to perform on the IPMI 1.5 target devices:
• Turn Power On - powers up the specified devices.
• Turn Power Off - powers down the specified devices.
• Cycle Power - powers down and then power up the specified devices.
• Reset - performs a hard reset of the specified devices.
• Graceful Shutdown - performs a graceful shutdown of the specified devices.
NOTE: The availability of the Cycle Power and Graceful Shutdown options is dependent on the BMC implementation. If one of these options is selected for a task but the BMC implementation does not support the option, the task will fail when run and be reported in the Task Results window.
b.
Click Next.
7.
The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open including the new task.
Task: Updating the firmware of an appliance type
This task upgrades the firmware of selected DS1800 digital switches, DSI5100, CPS or CCM appliances or DSR switches. To upgrade other types of managed appliances, you must create additional tasks.
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Firmware must be available before using this command. See Firmware Management on page 272
for more information.
To add the task:
1.
In the Tasks window, click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Select Task to Add window will open.
a.
Select Update firmware of selected appliances of the same type from the dropdown menu.
b.
Type a 1-64 character name for the task.
c.
Click Next.
3.
The Select When to Run the Task window will open. Select a time to run the task (see
Specifying when to run tasks on page 257 for more information), and then click Next.
4.
The Select Unit Group window will open.
a.
Select All Appliances from the drop-down menu to upgrade all units.
-or-
Select a particular unit group to upgrade from the drop-down menu. See Grouping units by
unit group on page 141 for more information.
b.
Click Next.
5.
The Select Appliance Type window will open. Select the type of managed appliance that you wish to upgrade, and then click Next.
6.
The Select Appliances list will contain all switches and appliances available in the unit group specified in the previous step. a.
Select the specific managed appliance that you wish to upgrade from the Available
Appliances list. Multiple switches or appliances may be selected by pressing Ctrl or Shift while clicking on the managed appliance names. b.
Click Add. The unit(s) will be moved to the Appliances to Configure list.
c.
Click Next.
7.
The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open, including the new task.
Task: Validating user accounts on an external authentication server
This task may be used to ensure that LDAP and Active Directory external authentication services contain accounts for users. Any user accounts not found on the external authentication server will be flagged as suspicious (a question mark icon will appear to the left of the user’s name).
Suspicious accounts are indicated in event log files.
To add the task:
1.
In the Tasks window, click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Select Task to Add window will open.
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Select Validate external authentication server user accounts from the drop-down menu.
b.
Type a 1-64 character name for the task.
c.
Click Next.
3.
The Select When to Run the Task window will open. Select a time to run the task (see
Specifying when to run tasks on page 257 for more information), then click Next.
4.
The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open, including the new task.
Running tasks manually
Although tasks are scheduled to run at particular times using the Add Task Wizard, you may run an existing task at any time you wish.
To manually run tasks:
1.
In the Tasks window, click the checkbox to the left of the task(s) you wish to run.
-or-
Click the checkbox to the left of Name column at the top of the list to select all tasks listed in the window.
NOTE: Remote tasks that are scheduled on another DSView software Server, may not be run from the DSView software server to which you are logged in. To run a remote task, you must log in to the DSView software server on which the task was created.
2.
Click Run Now. The icon to the left of the task name will change to the running icon and the status of the task will change to Running.
Displaying task results
The Task Results window displays the status of the most current run of tasks, including successful and unsuccessful runs and information on each run.
The following fields display in the Task Results window for the Configure SNMP trap settings on appliance, Control power of target devices, Migrate DSView 2.X Units, Send IPMI chassis control command to target devices and Upgrade firmware of selected appliances of the same type tasks:
• Name - Names of the DS1800 digital switch, DSI5100, CPS or CCM appliance, DSR switch or
IPMI 1.5 target device on which the task is running or has been run
• Start Time - Exact time at which each task run occurred
• Duration - Date and time of the task run
• Status - Result of the task run
To display the results of a task:
From the Tasks window, click the name of the task for which you wish to display the results.
Results will automatically be selected in the side navigation bar and the Task Results window will
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Deleting tasks
NOTE: Remote tasks, which are scheduled on another DSView software server, may not be deleted from the
DSView software server to which you are logged in. To delete a remote task, you must log in to the DSView software server on which the task was created.
To delete a task:
1.
In the Tasks window, click the checkbox to the left of the task(s) you wish to delete.
-or-
Click the checkbox to the left of Name column at the top of the list to select all tasks listed in the window for deletion.
2.
Click Delete. A confirmation dialog box will appear.
3.
Click OK to confirm or Cancel to cancel.
Changing tasks
NOTE: Remote tasks, which are scheduled on another DSView software server, may not be modified from the
DSView software server to which you are logged in. To change a remote task, you must log in to the DSView software server on which the task was created.
You may change the schedule and properties for existing tasks. (The Validate external authentication server user accounts task does not contain properties.)
To change a task schedule:
1.
In the Tasks window, click the name of the task you wish to change. The side navigation bar will include the name of the task that you are changing.
2.
Click Schedule in the side navigation bar. The Task Schedule window will open. Select the
type of task you wish to schedule and complete the information. See Specifying when to run
tasks on page 257 for more information.
To change the properties of a task:
1.
In the Tasks window, click the name of the task you wish to change. The side navigation bar will include the name of the task that you are changing.
2.
Click Properties in the side navigation bar. A Task Properties window will open.
3.
Change the properties of the task. See the operating sequence for the task type in Adding tasks
using the Add Task Wizard on page 259 for more information.
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Firmware Management
The Flash firmware files for DS1800 digital switches, DSI5100, CPS and CCM appliances and
DSR switches may be added, viewed and deleted using the Appliance Firmware Files window.
Once a Flash firmware file(s) has been added, you may use the file(s) to upgrade the managed appliance.
To display the Appliance Firmware Files window:
1.
Click the System tab.
2.
Click Appliance Files in the top navigation bar. Appliance Files - Firmware will automatically be selected in the side navigation bar and the Appliance Firmware Files window will appear.
Customizing the Appliance Firmware Files window
By default, the following field displays in the Appliance Firmware Files window: version, firmware type, appliance type, creation date and time and description.
You may customize the Appliance Firmware Files window by adding language and country
information. See Using the Customize link in windows on page 15 for more information.
To add a firmware file:
1.
In the Appliance Firmware Files window, click Add. The Add Firmware File Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2.
The Select Firmware File to Import window will open.
3.
Enter the directory and filename of the firmware file you want to add to the DSView management software appliance files repository. Alternately, you may browse for the file by clicking the Browse button.
4.
Type a description of the firmware file in the Description field.
5.
Click Next. The firmware is added and the Completed Successful window appears.
6.
Click Finish. The Appliance Firmware Files window will open including the added firmware file.
NOTE: Once the file is uploaded, it is no longer needed on the DSView software client from which it was uploaded.
To display firmware information:
1.
In the Appliance Firmware Files window, click on the version of a firmware file. The Firmware File Properties window will open.
2.
The display includes the firmware version, appliance type, firmware creation date, country and language of the firmware. If you wish, you may change the description of the firmware file in the Description field.
3.
Click Save and then click Close. The Appliance Firmware - All window will open and contain the firmware information if you saved the changes.
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To delete firmware:
1.
In the Appliance Firmware Files window, select the checkbox(es) of any firmware you wish to delete.
2.
Click the Delete button. A confirmation dialog box will appear.
3.
Click Yes to confirm or No to cancel.
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