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3. In Label 1, type the 1-64 character name for the first custom field label. All first-level custom
fields for units will appear under this heading in the side navigation bar.
4. In Label 2, type the 1-64 character name for the second custom field label. All second-level
custom fields for units will appear under this heading in the side navigation bar.
5. In Label 3, type the 1-64 character name for the third custom field label. This custom field will
not appear in the side navigation bar, but may be displayed in the content area by clicking
Customize and adding the field.
6. Click Save to save your changes.
Custom Field Labels will continue to appear in the side navigation bar until you associate the
custom label with a unit.
To associate a custom label with a unit:
1. Click Units in the tab bar.
2. Click Appliances in the side navigation bar. The Appliances - All window will open.
3. Click on a unit. The Unit Overview window will open. The side navigation bar will include the
name of the unit at the top and a list of links below it.
4. Click Properties in the side navigation bar and then click Custom Fields. The Unit Custom
Fields window will open, including the custom field names.
5. In the first field, type the 1-64 character name to associate with the first label defined for the
DSView software system. You may also leave the field blank.
6. In the second field, type the 1-64 character name to associate with the second label defined for
the DSView software system. You may also leave the field blank.
7. In the third field, type the 1-64 character name to associate with the third label defined for the
DSView software system. You may also leave the field blank.
8. Click Save and then click Close. The Appliance - All window will open. The side navigation
bar will include the names of the defined and associated custom fields.
NOTE: The first, second and third custom fields may be displayed in the content area by clicking Customize and
turning them on.
Custom fields example
In the following example, a DSView software administrator wishes to examine a test configuration
of units. The units will be placed in one of two groups: an initial configuration group or a final
configuration grouping. The software administrator also wishes to identify the managers of the
units. At the present time, the DSView software administrator has one DSR1021 switch and one
EVR1500 environmental monitor to add to the test configuration group and one generic appliance
to add to the final configuration group.
1. First, the DSView software administrator will define the custom fields.
a. Click Units in the tab bar.