User guide

To add a power device, see Power Devices on page 185. To add BMCs, see the DSI5100
Operations for the DSView Software Technical Bulletin, available on the Avocent web site.
To add a target device:
1. In a Units View window containing target devices (see Accessing Units View windows on
page 118), click Add. If you are in a target device view window, the Add Target Device
Wizard will open. If you are in a mixed view window, the Add Unit Wizard will open.
2. If you were in a mixed view window when you clicked Add, the Select Add Unit
Procedure window will open. Click Add a single target device. Click Next.
If you were in a target device view window when you clicked Add, go to the next
step.
3. The Type in Device Settings window will open, where you may enter optional
information: name, address or fully qualified domain name, Telnet port and web browser
URL.
4. Click Finish.
Deleting Units
When you delete a unit, it is removed from the DSView software database, and all associated
connections will also be deleted.
You may also choose to delete target devices that are no longer connected when you run the
Resync Wizard; see Topology synchronization options in the Resync Wizard on page 149.
To delete a power device, see Power Devices on page 185.
To delete a unit:
1. In a Units View window (see Accessing Units View windows on page 118), click the
checkbox next to the unit name. To delete all units on the page, click the checkbox to the
left of Name at the top of the list.
2. Click Delete. You are prompted to confirm the deletion.
3. Confirm or cancel the deletion.
Automatically deleting attached units
For target devices exclusively managed by a single appliance, you may specify that the target
devices are automatically deleted when the managing appliance is deleted.
To modify target device delete policy settings:
1. Click the System tab.
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