User guide

Chapter 4: Managing Units 147
Managing Units
Clicking on a unit in one of the windows beneath Unit Views in the side navigation bar allows you
to modify items related to the unit.
The following items may be modified for units:
• Overview
• Properties
• Access Rights (appears only for DSView users who are DSView Administrators or User
Administrators)
• Appliance Settings (DSR switches and CPS appliances only)
• Connections (DSR switches, CPS appliances and target devices only)
To display modifiable items for units:
1. From the DSView 3.0 Explorer window, click Units in the tab bar. Units is automatically
selected in the top navigation bar and Unit Views - Target Devices - All is automatically
selected in the side navigation bar.
2. Click on the Target Devices, Appliances, Sites or <Custom Field Name> link in the side
navigation bar and then click on the type of unit you wish to display. You may also click
Recently Accessed to display a list of recently accessed units.
3. Click on the name of a unit. The name of the unit and a list of item links will appear in the side
navigation bar. The Unit Overview window will also appear.
Modifying unit overview information
Clicking on the name of a unit will cause the side navigation bar to change, with the name of the
unit displayed at the top of the side navigation bar. Overview will automatically be selected in the
side navigation bar and the Unit Overview window will appear. This window contains the
following information:
• Target Devices - The name, type and icon associated with the target device. You may also use
this window to connect to the target device. The available connection methods are determined
by the type of target device. See Customizing Unit Views windows on page 127 for more
information. If the target device is connected to one or more SPC device outlets, you may
power up, power down or cycle the power of the target device.
• DSR switches and CPS appliances - The name and type of managed appliance and tools that
may be used to perform the following DSR switch and CPS appliance tasks:
• Rebooting a DSR switch or CPS appliance
• Upgrading the firmware on a DSR switch or CPS appliance
• Resyncronizing a DSR switch or CPS appliance
• Saving or restoring the configuration of a DSR switch or CPS appliance
• Saving or restoring the user database of a DSR switch or CPS appliance