User guide

Chapter 9: Using Tools 269
Firmware must be available before using this command. See Firmware Management on page 272
for more information.
To add the task:
1. In the Tasks window, click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2. The Select Task to Add window will open.
a. Select Update firmware of selected appliances of the same type from the drop-
down menu.
b. Type a 1-64 character name for the task.
c. Click Next.
3. The Select When to Run the Task window will open. Select a time to run the task (see
Specifying when to run tasks on page 257 for more information), and then click Next.
4. The Select Unit Group window will open.
a. Select All Appliances from the drop-down menu to upgrade all units.
-or-
Select a particular unit group to upgrade from the drop-down menu. See Grouping units by
unit group on page 141 for more information.
b. Click Next.
5. The Select Appliance Type window will open. Select the type of managed appliance that you
wish to upgrade, and then click Next.
6. The Select Appliances list will contain all switches and appliances available in the unit group
specified in the previous step.
a. Select the specific managed appliance that you wish to upgrade from the Available
Appliances list. Multiple switches or appliances may be selected by pressing
Ctrl or Shift
while clicking on the managed appliance names.
b. Click Add. The unit(s) will be moved to the Appliances to Configure list.
c. Click Next.
7. The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open,
including the new task.
Task: Validating user accounts on an external authentication server
This task may be used to ensure that LDAP and Active Directory external authentication services
contain accounts for users. Any user accounts not found on the external authentication server will
be flagged as suspicious (a question mark icon will appear to the left of the user’s name).
Suspicious accounts are indicated in event log files.
To add the task:
1. In the Tasks window, click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2. The Select Task to Add window will open.