User's Manual

Loading Configuration File

Use this option if the configuration file is located in a directory other than the Lasso user profile directory.

NOTE: Loading configuration files from Lasso 3.8 and earlier may result in loss of some device authentication

information.

To load an existing configuration:

1. Click Start → Programs (or All Programs) → Dell → Lasso and click Lasso.

The Welcome to Lasso window is displayed.

2. Select Load a configuration file and click Browse. Specify the file and click Continue.

A dialog box displays indicating that background validation is in progress.

The Your Company Information window is displayed.

3. Edit the information or add new information. Perform the steps from 4 to step 11 mentioned in the Starting New

Configuration section.

Upload Existing Collection

To upload an existing configuration:

1. Click Start → Programs (or All Programs) → Dell → Lasso and click Lasso.

The Welcome to Lasso window is displayed.

2. Select Upload an existing collection.

3. Select from the following geographical location:

– Europe, Middle East, or Asia

– All Other Countries

4. Select the Upload full collection option to upload the collection to Dell Technical Support site. Click Browse to

select the report to be uploaded.

For more information on the report formats, see Generated File Formats.

5. Select Authenticated Proxy option to upload the report using proxy.

Enter the following details:

– IP/Hostname — Enter the IP address or hostname of the proxy server (optional).

– Port — Enter the port number. Default port is 80.

– Username — Enter the user name (optional).

– Password — Enter the password (optional).

NOTE: IP/Hostname information is mandatory, if the port used is other than the default.

6. Click Continue.

A message is displayed indicating that uploading to Dell is in-progress.

7. Click Finish when the confirmation message is displayed to close the tool.

Lasso GUI — Fields And Descriptions

This section provides information about the fields that are available in the Lasso Graphical User Interface (GUI)

windows: