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4. The Automatic Name Push Properties window will open. To enable automatic name push,
enable the Push Names from DSView to appliances automatically checkbox.
To disable automatic name push, disable the Push Names from DSView to appliances
automatically checkbox and go to the last step.
5. Enable the checkboxes for one or more appliance connection types. The name in the
DSView software will be pushed to the appliance if the target device has a connection that
matches the selected type.
6. Click Save.
Automatic name pull
When automatic name pull is enabled, the name pull operation occurs automatically when an
appliance name is changed.
Table 9.2: Automatic Name Pull Operation Effects
Unit Effect
Appliance serial ports
If the target device for the serial port in the DSView software database has a single
appliance connection, the target device name will be pulled from the appliance to
update the target device name in the DSView software database. If the target device
for the serial port in the DSView software database has multiple appliance con-
nections, the target device name will be pulled from one of the appliance connections
(based on the configured connection type priority) to update the target device name
in the DSView software database.
Power devices
The power device name will be pulled from the appliance to update the power device
name in the DSView software database.
Power device sockets
If the target device for the power device socket in the DSView software database has
a single appliance connection, the target device name will be pulled from the appli-
ance to update the target device name in the DSView software database. If the tar-
get device for the power device socket in the DSView software database has multiple
appliance connections, the target device name will be pulled from one of the appli-
ance connections (based on the configured connection type priority) to update the
target device name in the DSView software database.
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