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6. Click Finish.
Task: Pull names from selected units
Automatic name pull (see Automatic name pull on page 143) is not supported on some
managed appliances, including the LANDesk Server Manager. To keep these appliances
synchronized with the DSView software, you may instead schedule the pull names task.
NOTE: For more information about LANDesk Server Manager integration, see the DSView Software Plug-in for
LANDesk Server Manager online help.
This task may be used to pull names from a managed appliance and update the DSView
software database. This task performs the same operations as the Pull Names from Appliance
option in the Operations menu (see Name Synchronization on page 141).
Once this task is added, you may run it on demand at any time; see Running tasks manually on
page 374.
To add the task:
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Tasks in the top navigation bar. The Tasks window opens.
3. Click Add. The Add Task Wizard appears.
4. Select Pull Names from selected units from the drop-down menu. Type a 1-64 character
name for the task.
5. Select a time to run the task (see Specifying when to run tasks on page 360), then click
Next.
6. The Select Unit Group window opens. Select All Units or select a unit group, then click
Next.
7. The Select Unit window opens. Select the units to be included in the topology update,
click Add.
8. Click Finish.
Task: Update topology for selected units
Automatic topology synchronization (see Automatic topology synchronization on page 147) is
not supported on some units supported by plug-ins. To keep these units synchronized with the
DSView software, you may instead schedule the update topology task.
This task updates the DSView software database when a change occurs in a units. Examples of
changes are the adding/removing of an IQ adaptor, cascade switch or power device. This task
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