User guide

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Running - Task is currently running
Stopping - Task has run but has not completely stopped
Disabled - Task was prevented from executing
Remote - Task is scheduled on a remote DSView 3 server
Adding tasks
You may use the Add Task Wizard to run the following tasks:
• Backup the DSView 3 software database and system files
• 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 AlterPath Manager software units)
• Send IPMI chassis control command to target devices
• Test modem connections to selected units
• Upgrade firmware of selected appliances of the same type
• Validate external authentication server user accounts
• Pull names from selected units
• Update topology for selected units
• Backup the Power Manager database
• Restore the Power Manager database
Specifying when to run tasks
You may choose to run tasks at the following times:
364 DSView® 3 Software Installer/User Guide