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You can also automatically discover supported KVM switches. See Automatic Discovery on
page 152.
Adding a single managed appliance
This procedure is valid for supported KVM switches. It may also be valid for appliances
supported by a plug-in; see the appropriate documentation.
To add a single managed appliance:
1. In a Units View window containing managed appliances (see Accessing Units View
windows on page 118), click Add. The Add Appliance Wizard opens.
2. If you were not in an appliance type Units View window when you clicked Add in the
first step, the Select Appliance Type window opens. Select Add a single appliance by type,
then select a managed appliance from the product list. Click Next.
If you were in an appliance type Units View window when you clicked Add in the
first step, go to the next step.
3. Enter the IP address for the appliance in the field provided.
If the appliance has already been configured with this IP address, click Next.
-or-
If the appliance has not yet been configured with an IP address, select Appliance does
not have an IP address assigned yet. Complete the following steps:
a. Plug in the appliance and turn it on.
b. (IPv4 addresses) Type the subnet mask in the field provided.
c. Enter a gateway in the field provided.
d. (IPv6 addresses) Select the prefix length from the menu. The preset value is 64 bits.
e. Click Next.
4. The Select Options window will open. (For more information about the options that affect
adding target devices connected to the appliance, see Topology Synchronization on page
146.)
For appliances supported by plug-ins, the content of this window may differ; see the
appropriate documentation.
a. Enable the Enable secure mode checkbox if you want the managed appliance to only
be accessible by this DSView software system. In non-secure mode, the managed
appliance may be added to multiple DSView software systems.
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