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Chapter 9: Using DSView 3.0 Management Software Tools 371
appliance (CPS1610, DSR1021, and so on), followed by the particular DSR switches or CPS
appliances. Finally, specify which traps you wish to turn on and off on the selected DSR
switches or CPS appliances. To specify SNMP trap settings for other types of DSR switches or
CPS appliances, you must create additional tasks.
• Control power of target devices - This command powers up, powers down, or cycles the power
(power down and then power up) of one or more target devices. First, select the unit groups
containing the target devices. Then, select the target devices found in the unit group. Finally,
specify whether you wish to power up, power down, or cycle the power of the selected
target devices.
• Export audit log to comma separated values (.csv) file - This command exports selected fields
from the DSView system audit log to a .csv file. The exported audit log may be stored on a
local or network drive. The audit log is named auditlog.csv by default, but you may also spec-
ify to append the date and time to the end of the audit log. The output .csv file may be viewed
in a text editor or spreadsheet application, such as Microsoft Excel.
• Upgrade firmware of selected appliances of the same type - This command upgrades the
firmware of selected DSR switches and CPS appliances. First, select the unit groups containing
the DSR switches and CPS appliances. Next, select the type of DSR switch or CPS appliance
(CPS1610, DSR1021 and so on), followed by the particular DSR switches or CPS appliances.
Next, select the firmware files to upgrade the selected DSR switch or CPS appliance. To
upgrade other types of DSR switches or CPS appliances, you must create additional tasks.
• Validate external authentication server user accounts - This command may be used to ensure
that LDAP and Active Directory external authentication services contain accounts for DSView
users. Any DSView user accounts not found on the external authentication server will be
flagged as suspicious (a question mark icon will appear to the left of the DSView user’s name).
Suspicious accounts are indicated in audit log files.
Specifying when to run tasks
After you have chosen to create a particular kind of task and clicked Next in the Select Task to Add
window of the Add Task Wizard, the Select When to Run Task window will appear.