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performs the same operations as the Resync Unit Wizard (see Resynchronizing units on page
354).
Once this task is added, you may run it on demand at any time; see Running tasks manually on
page 374.
To add the task:
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Tasks in the top navigation bar. The Tasks window opens.
3. Click Add. The Add Task Wizard appears.
4. Select Update Topology for selected units from the drop-down menu. Type a 1-64 character
name for the task.
5. Select a time to run the task (see Specifying when to run tasks on page 360), then click
Next.
6. The Select Unit Group window opens. Select All Units or select a unit group, then click
Next.
7. The Select Unit window opens. Select the units to be included in the topology update,
click Add, then click Next.
8. The Select Options window opens.
a. If you enable the Remove offline connections checkbox, any units connections that are
reported as offline in the unit will be deleted from the DSView software database. The
Update topology for selected units task does not add offline connections to the
DSView software database
b. If you enable the Delete target devices that no longer have connections checkbox,
target devices that no longer have connections will be permanently deleted from the
DSView software database.
c. If you enable the Allow target devices with the same name to be merged into a single
target device checkbox, the connection to a target device in the unit will be merged
with the connection(s) to an existing target device in the DSView software database.
d. If you enable the Allow target devices that contain default names to be added for
these type of connections checkbox, you may then enable one or more connection type
checkboxes. Any target devices that contain default names in the unit will be added to
the DSView software database only if the connection type in the unit matches an
enabled connection type in this window.
9. Click Finish.
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