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serial console port connected to a serial console appliance, which is used during the boot
process. The same server may also have a KVM connection to a KVM switch that is
accessible after the server is up and running. You may configure that target device to
appear only once, and the DSView software will provide the valid Action choices for
accessing the device.
• Default target device names allowed for connection types - If a target device has a default
name, you may indicate that it can be added to the DSView software database only if it
supports specific connection type(s) in the appliance - for example, KVM, serial or power.
• You may enable/disable deleting target devices that no longer have connections from the
DSView software database.
You may enable or disable automatic topology synchronization. You may also control
topology synchronization manually by:
• Enabling or disabling options when the Add Unit Wizard runs.
• Enabling or disabling options when the Resync Wizard runs.
• Initiating a target device or cascade switch merge operation from a Unit Overview window.
• Initiate a target device merge operation from the Unit Tools window (see Merging target
devices on page 350).
• Initiating a cascade switch merge operation on two multiuser cascade switches in the same
appliance from a Units View window.
• Scheduling or manually running the update topology task (see Task: Update topology for
selected units on page 372.
Automatic topology synchronization
NOTE: Automatic topology synchronization is not supported on some managed appliances, including the
LANDesk
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Server Manager. Alternatively, you may schedule the update topology task to keep these appliances
synchronized with the DSView software. See Task: Update topology for selected units on page 372.
To enable or disable automatic topology synchronization:
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Global Properties in the top navigation bar.
3. Click Units - Synchronization in the side navigation bar, then click Auto Topology.
4. The Automatic Topology Properties window will open. To enable automatic topology
synchronization, enable the Update DSView with topology changes from appliances
automatically checkbox.
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