User guide
• Resynchronize the managed appliance so that it reflects the current DSView software
system configuration
• Save or restore the configuration
• Save or restore the database of local users
To access the managed appliance tools:
1. Click the Units tab. In the side navigation bar, click one of the following:
• Appliances - The Appliances - All window will open. You may also click on a link
below Appliances to display only specific types of managed appliances in an
Appliances window.
• Sites and then click on a site link - A Units in Site window will open.
• A custom field label and then the label you specified for the managed appliance - The
Units in Custom Fields window will open.
• Recently Accessed - The Recently Accessed Units window will open.
2. Click on the name of a managed appliance. The Unit Overview window will open. The
tools are listed in the Tools section of the window.
Rebooting
To reboot one or more managed appliances from a Units View window:
1. In a Units View window (see Accessing Units View windows on page 118), click the
checkbox next to the appliance. To reboot all managed appliances in the page, click the
checkbox to the left of Name at the top of the list. (If the page lists units other than
managed appliances, they will not be affected.)
2. Click Operations, then select Reboot from the menu. A confirmation dialog box will
appear.
3. Confirm or cancel the reboot. If confirmed, all active sessions will be disconnected. A
Multiple Unit Operation window will open, containing a link to another window where
results may be viewed; see Multiple unit operations from a Units View window on page
124.
To reboot a managed appliance from a Unit Overview window:
NOTE: To reboot a KVM switch or serial console appliance, you must have Reboot Appliance access rights. By
default, users who are members of the DSView software administrators, user administrators and appliance
administrators built-in groups have this access right. See About Access Rights on page 163.
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