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6. The Select Unit Group window will open. Select Units Needing Migration or a particular
unit group from the menu.
7. Click Select by Product Family then select a family from the menu.
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Click Select by Unit Type then select a type from the menu.
Click Next. You must create a separate task for each product family or type of managed
appliance you wish to migrate.
8. The Select Units window will open. The Available Units list will contain only units with
a status of Migration Needed that match the selected type found in the unit group specified
in the previous step. Select one or more managed appliance to migrate from the Available
Appliances list, then Click Add. The switches or appliances will be moved to the
Appliances to Configure list. Click Next.
9. If you are migrating DSView 2.x software units, select the firmware files for migration.
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 3 management software
compatibility.
b. Type the name of each firmware image.
c. Click Next.
10. If you want the managed appliances you are migrating to be accessible only by this
DSView 3 server, enable the Enable secure mode checkbox. If you want the managed
appliances you are migrating to be accessible by any DSView 3 software system, disable
the Enable secure mode checkbox. Click Next.
NOTE: If you are migrating units from the AlterPath Manager, enabling secure mode is recommended.
11. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open. You may display the current progress of the
migration task by clicking on the name of the task.
12. Repeat the preceding steps for each type of managed appliance that you wish to migrate.
Units successfully migrated into the DSView 3 software system will appear in Units View
windows and the Migration Status field for these units will indicate Migration Completed.
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 target devices.
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