User guide

42 DSView Installer/User Guide
To discover an SPC device added or removed from the CPS appliance or to update
the DSAuth Server database with CPS appliance port configuration changes:
1. From the DSView management software window, select a CPS810 appliance or
CPS1610 appliance.
2. From the DSView management software menu, select Edit - Properties.
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Right-click and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
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Click the Properties toolbar icon.
3. The [appliance name] Properties dialog box will appear and a message box will appear stating
that the current configuration is being retrieved from the appliance.
4. If the configuration values are different than those stored in the DSAuth Server database, a
dialog box containing the changes will appear.
5. Click Yes to automatically update the port settings.
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Click No to reject the changes.
6. Click the Properties tab. A list of all ports will appear.
7. If desired, type a name in the Port field to the left of a port’s drop-down menu to change
its name.
8. Click OK to save the changes.
Adding a generic appliance
To add a new generic appliance to the system:
1. From the DSView management software window, click View - Topology to display the DS
topology view.
2. Click Topology to add the new generic appliance at the top level of the topology tree.
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Expand the topology tree and click on the name of the group to which you wish to add the new
generic appliance.
3. Select File - New - Generic Appliance. The Generic Appliance dialog box appears.
4. Enter the IP address for the generic appliance that you are adding.
5. Enter the name for the generic appliance, which will display in the topology and server views.