User guide
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• Primary Contact Phone - Displays the phone number of the primary contact. See Specifying
phone contact information for DSView users on page 236 for information on assigning a
primary contact phone number.
• Secondary Contact - Displays the name of the person to contact for a unit if the primary contact
is unavailable. See Specifying phone contact information for DSView users on page 236 for
information on assigning a secondary contact.
• Secondary Contact Phone - Displays the phone number of the secondary contact. See
Specifying phone contact information for DSView users on page 236 for information on
assigning a secondary contact phone number.
• Serial Number - Displays the serial numbers of units. See Modifying unit identity properties on
page 151 for information on assigning a serial number.
• Telnet Port - Displays the port number used for a Telnet connection to a target device by a
DSView Client.
• Visibility - Allows a DSView user to choose whether to display (Show) or not display (Hide) a
unit in the Unit Views windows. To view hidden items, click Show hidden items in the Units
View Customization window.
See Using the Customize Link in DSView Software Windows on page 15 for information on using
the Customize link.
Adding Units
You use the Add Unit Wizard to add units to your DSView system. To access the Add Unit Wizard,
click Add in a Unit Views window to display the Welcome page of the Add Unit Wizard.
You may add the following:
• A single managed appliance
• Add multiple managed appliances based on a range of IP addresses
• A single target device (not attached to a DSR switch or CPS appliance)
When a managed appliance is added, DSView Administrator, User Administrator and Appliance
Administrator privileges are automatically assigned to the managed appliance. A DSView user
with any of these privileges may:
• Reboot a CPS appliance or DSR switch
• Administer local user accounts on the managed appliance
• Control target device power
• Establish sessions with target devices from the DSR switch or CPS appliance
Appliance Administrators and DSView Administrators may:
• FLASH upgrade a DSR switch or CPS appliance
• View and configure settings for a managed appliance
Managed appliance rights may be changed using the Access Rights link in the side navigation bar.
See Modifying unit access rights on page 161 for more information.