User guide

Synchronizing the DSView
Software Database
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This chapter describes how to synchronize the DSView software database with changes that
occur on units.
Name Synchronization
Units and connections in the DSView software system have a “Name in DSView”, which is the
name stored in the DSView software database. Some units (appliance serial ports, cascade
switches, target devices, power devices and power device sockets) may also have a “Name in
Appliance,” which is the name stored in the managed appliance.
The DSView software name synchronization feature will “push” and/or “pull” names. You may
enable the name push and name pull operations to run automatically. You may also push and
pull names manually.
Name push
When the name of a target device or cascade device is changed in the DSView software database,
a push operation will update the target device, cascade device, serial port and power device
socket names in the appliance.
You may also rename units associated with a single connection to a target device in the DSView
software database. The name push operation will then push the new unit names to the appliance.
Name pull
When the name of a target device, cascade device, serial port or power device socket is changed
in a managed appliance, a pull operation will update the target device and cascade device names
in the DSView software database.
You may enable/disable automatic name push and automatic name pull. You may also manually
initiate a push or pull operation at any time.