When automatic name push is enabled, the name push operation occurs automatically when a name is changed in the DSView 3 software.
Table 9.1: Automatic Name Push Operation Effects
Unit Effect
Appliance serial ports
If the target device for the serial port in the DSView 3 software database has a single appliance connection, the target device name will be pushed to the appliance. If the target device for the serial port in the DSView 3 software database has multiple appliance connections, the target device name will be pushed to the appliance for each appliance connection (for connection type(s) enabled in the Automatic Name Push Properties window).
Power devices The power device name in the DSView 3 software database will be pushed to the appliance.
Power device sockets
If the target device for the power device socket in the DSView 3 software database has a single appliance connection, the target device name will be pushed to the appliance. If the target device for the power device socket in the DSView 3 software database has multiple appliance connections, the target device name will be pushed to each appliance for each appliance connection (for connection type(s) enabled in the Automatic Name Push Properties window).
Target devices
If the target device in the DSView 3 software database has a single appliance connection, the target device name will be pushed to the appliance. If the target device in the DSView 3 software database has multiple appliance connections, the target device name will be pushed to the appliance for each appliance connection (for connection type(s) enabled in the Automatic Name Push Properties window).
Cascade switches
If the cascade switch in the DSView 3 software database has a single appliance connection, the name will be pulled from the appliance to update the cascade switch name in the DSView 3 software database. If the cascade switch in the DSView 3 software database has multiple appliance connections to the same appliance (a multiuser cascade switch), the cascade switch name will be pulled from the appliance connection with the lowest port number to update the cascade switch in the DSView 3 software database. (Multiuser cascade switches are treated as separate cascade switches by the appliance.)
To enable or disable automatic name push: 1. Click theSystemtab.
2. ClickGlobal Propertiesin the top navigation bar.
4. The Automatic Name Push Properties window will open. To enable automatic name push, enable thePush Names from DSView to appliances automaticallycheckbox.
To disable automatic name push, disable thePush Names from DSView to appliances automaticallycheckbox and go to the last step.
5. Enable the checkboxes for one or more appliance connection types. The name in the DSView 3 software will be pushed to the appliance if the target device has a connection that matches the selected type.
6. ClickSave.
Automatic name pull
When automatic name pull is enabled, the name pull operation occurs automatically when an appliance name is changed.
Table 9.2: Automatic Name Pull Operation Effects
Unit Effect
Appliance serial ports
If the target device for the serial port in the DSView 3 software database has a single appliance connection, the target device name will be pulled from the appliance to update the target device name in the DSView 3 software database. If the target device for the serial port in the DSView 3 software database has multiple appliance connections, the target device name will be pulled from one of the appliance connections (based on the configured connection type priority) to update the target device name in the DSView 3 software database.
Power devices The power device name will be pulled from the appliance to update the power device name in the DSView 3 software database.
Power device sockets
If the target device for the power device socket in the DSView 3 software database has a single appliance connection, the target device name will be pulled from the appliance to update the target device name in the DSView 3 software database. If the target device for the power device socket in the DSView 3 software database has multiple appliance connections, the target device name will be pulled from one of the appliance connections (based on the configured connection type priority) to update the target device name in the DSView 3 software database.
Unit Effect
Target devices
If the target device in the DSView 3 software database has a single appliance connection, the name will be pulled from the appliance to update the target device name in the DSView 3 software database. If the target device in the DSView 3 software database has multiple appliance connections, the target device name will be pulled from one of the appliance connections (based on the configured
connection type priority) to update the target device name in the DSView 3 software database.
Cascade switches
If the cascade switch in the DSView 3 software database has a single appliance connection, the name will be pulled from the appliance to update the cascade switch name in the DSView 3 software database. If the cascade switch in the DSView 3 software database has multiple appliance connections to the same appliance (a multiuser cascade switch), the cascade switch name will be pulled from the appliance connection with the lowest port number to update the cascade switch in the DSView 3 software database. (Multiuser cascade switches are treated as separate cascade switches by the appliance.)
The following sections describe how to change a unit’s Name in Appliance: • Power device - seePower Deviceson page 185
• Power device socket - seePower Device Socketson page 189
• Cascade switch - seeKVM Switch and Cascade Switch Settingson page 173 • Target device - seeTarget Device Settingson page 170
To enable or disable automatic name pull: 1. Click theSystemtab.
2. ClickGlobal Propertiesin the top navigation bar.
3. ClickUnits - Synchronizationin the side navigation bar, then clickAuto Name Pull. 4. The Automatic Name Pull Properties window will open. To enable automatic name pull,
enable thePull Names from appliances to DSView automaticallycheckbox. To disable automatic name pull, disable thePull Names from appliances to DSView automaticallycheckbox and go to the last step.
5. For target devices that have multiple connections, you may set the connection type priority by using the arrows to re-order the available types. This order determines which target device name will be pulled from one or more appliances to update the DSView 3 software database. The name will be pulled from only one appliance.