User guide

Icon Task
Running - Task is currently running
Stopping - Task has run but has not completely stopped
Disabled - Task was prevented from executing
Remote - Task is scheduled on a remote DSView server
Adding tasks
You may use the Add Task Wizard to run the following tasks:
• Backup the DSView software database and system files
• Configure SNMP trap settings on appliance
• Control power of target devices
• Export event log to comma separated values (.csv) file
• Send IPMI chassis control command to target devices
• Test modem connections to selected units
• Upgrade firmware of selected appliances of the same type
• Validate external authentication server user accounts
• Pull names from selected units
• Update topology for selected units
Specifying when to run tasks
You may choose to run tasks at the following times:
• Run task now - Runs the task immediately after you click Finish when adding the task in
the Add Task Wizard. The Status column will indicate Running and the running icon will
appear to the left of the task name.
• One time only - Runs the task once at a specific time on a specific date.
• Periodic - Runs the task a certain number of times per hour or day, beginning at a specific
time on a specific date.
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