User guide
Chapter 9: Using Tools 253
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