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Avocent DSView 3 User Manual

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Table of Contents xi

Merging target devices ........................................................................................................... 279

Importing DSView 2.x software databases............................................................................. 280

Importing data ........................................................................................................................ 283

Using the Managed Appliance Tools............................................................................................. 284

Rebooting ................................................................................................................................ 285

Upgrading firmware ............................................................................................................... 285

Resynchronizing units............................................................................................................. 286

Saving a managed appliance configuration ........................................................................... 287

Restoring a managed appliance configuration....................................................................... 288

Saving a managed appliance user database........................................................................... 288

Restoring a managed appliance user database ...................................................................... 289

Chapter 21: Using Tasks ............................................................................................. 291

Using the Tasks Window................................................................................................................ 291

Adding tasks............................................................................................................................ 292

Specifying when to run tasks................................................................................................... 292

Adding tasks using the Add Task Wizard................................................................................ 294

Task: Backup DSView 3 software database and system files ................................................. 294

Task: Configure SNMP trap settings on a managed appliance ............................................. 296

Task: Power control a target device....................................................................................... 297

Task: Exporting an event log .csv file..................................................................................... 297

Task: Migrating units ............................................................................................................. 299

Task: Sending an IPMI chassis control command to target devices ...................................... 300

Task: Test modem connections to selected units .................................................................... 301

Task: Updating the firmware of an appliance type ................................................................ 302

Task: Validating user accounts on an external authentication server ................................... 303

Task: Pull names from selected units ..................................................................................... 303

Task: Update topology for selected units ............................................................................... 304

Running tasks manually.......................................................................................................... 305

Displaying task results............................................................................................................ 305

Deleting tasks.......................................................................................................................... 306

Changing tasks ....................................................................................................................... 306

Firmware Management.................................................................................................................. 307

Chapter 22: Events and Event Logs........................................................................... 309

Event Severity and Categories ....................................................................................................... 309