User guide

Chapter 4: Managing Units 131
An SPC device is automatically added to the DSView software database and associated with the
specified serial port on a DSR switch or CPS appliance when you add the DSR switch or CPS
appliance. Any target devices plugged into the SPC device outlets are also added, based on the
options selected on the Select Target Devices Options window of the Add Unit wizard.
When a DSR switch or CPS appliance is added to the DSView system, all connections to the target
devices may be viewed by clicking on the DSR switch or CPS appliance and then clicking
Connections in the side navigation bar. If you are viewing a CPS appliance, the port and target
device will appear. If you are viewing a DSR switch, the port, DSRIQ modules and the target
devices to which the DSRIQ modules are attached will appear. A target device added to the
DSView system will display all of the connections paths available to it, including the connection
paths for cascade switch channels. See Managing connections to units on page 216 for
more information.
The applicable X.509 certificate is automatically copied from the DSView software to the DSR
switch or CPS appliance being added. A certificate is a unique identifiers of an individual DSR
switch or CPS appliance.
A DSR switch or CPS appliance may be added in either Secure mode or Non-secure mode. If a
DSR switch or CPS appliance is added in Secure mode, it may only be added to the DSView
system in which you are logged in. If a DSR switch or CPS appliance is added in Non-secure mode,
it may be added to multiple DSView systems. You specify whether or not a DSR switch or CPS
appliance uses Secure mode with the Enable Secure Mode checkbox in the Select Options window
of the Add Appliance wizard.
NOTE: EVR1500 environmental monitors and generic appliances do not support certificates and may be added
to multiple DSView systems.
To add a single DSR switch or CPS appliance:
1. Click Add in a Unit Views window.
The Welcome page of the Add Unit Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2. The Select Add Unit Procedure window will appear.