User's Manual
To initiate a name pull operation from a Units View window:
1. In a Units View window (see Accessing Units View windows on page 111), click the
checkboxes next to one or more units. To select all units on the page, click the checkbox
to the left of the heading at the top of the list.
2. Click Operations, then select Pull Names from Appliance from the drop-down menu.
3. The Multiple Unit Operations window will open, containing a link to the Operation
Results window; see Multiple unit operations from a Units View window on page 115.
Topology Synchronization
The topology synchronization operation updates the Rack Power Manager software database
when a change occurs in a managed appliance. Examples of changes are the adding/removing a
power device.
You may enable or disable automatic topology synchronization. You may also control
topology synchronization manually by:
• Enabling or disabling options when the Add Unit Wizard runs.
• Enabling or disabling options when the Resync Wizard runs.
• Initiating a PDUfrom a Unit Overview window.
• Initiating a cascade switch merge operation on two multiuser cascade switches in the same
appliance from a Units View window.
• Scheduling or manually running the update topology task (see Task: Update topology for
selected units on page 273.
Automatic topology synchronization
NOTE: Automatic topology synchronization is not supported on some managed appliances, including the
LANDesk
®
Server Manager. Alternatively, you may schedule the update topology task to keep these appliances
synchronized with the Rack Power Manager software. See Task: Update topology for selected units on page 273.
To enable or disable automatic topology synchronization:
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Global Properties in the top navigation bar.
3. Click Units - Synchronization in the side navigation bar, then click Auto Topology.
4. The Automatic Topology Properties window will open. To enable automatic topology
synchronization, enable the Update RPM with topology changes from appliances
automatically checkbox.
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