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4. The Add Unit Wizard Default Options window will open.
5. If you enable the Enable secure mode checkbox, by default, the unit will only be
accessible by this DSView software system. In non-secure mode, the unit may be added to
multiple DSView software systems.
6. If you enable the Allow target devices with the same name to be merged into a single
target device checkbox, by default, the connection to a target device in the appliance will
be merged with the connection(s) to an existing target device in the DSView software
database.
7. If a target device has a default name, you may indicate that, by default, it can be added to
the DSView software database only if it supports specific connection type(s) in the
appliance. Enable the checkboxes for the specific connection types.
8. Click Save.
Topology synchronization options in the Resync Wizard
The Select Resync Options window in the Resync Wizard allows you to specify certain
topology synchronization options.
• Remove offline connections
• Delete target devices that no longer have connections
• Merge target device names
• Default target names allowed for connection types
This window is described in Resynchronizing units on page 354.
Each of these options has a default value, which you may change.
To change the default values of the options in the Resync Wizard:
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Global Properties in the top navigation bar.
3. Click Wizard Defaults in the side navigation bar, then click Resync Wizard.
4. The Resync Wizard Default Options window will open.
• If you enable the Remove offline connections checkbox, by default, any appliance
connections that are reported as offline in the appliance will be deleted from the
DSView software database. The Resync Wizard does not add offline connections to
the DSView software database.
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